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| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 15.1M |
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| Total Pixels |
Approx. 15.5M |
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| Low-Pass Filter |
Built-in/Fixed with Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
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| Sensor Cleaning |
EOS integrated cleaning system |
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| Colour Filter Type |
Primary Colour |
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| Focal Length |
Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens |
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| Type |
TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor |
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| AF System/ Points |
9 AF points (f/5.6 cross type at centre, extra sensitivity at f/2.8) |
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| AF Working Range |
EV -0.5 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100) |
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| AF Modes |
AI Focus
One Shot
AI Servo |
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| AF Point Selection |
Automatic selection, Manual selection |
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| Selected AF Point Display |
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor |
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| Predictive AF |
Yes, up to 10m ¹ |
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| AF Lock |
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode. |
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| AF Assist Beam |
Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite |
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| Manual Focus |
Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode |
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| Metering Modes |
TTL full aperture metering with 35-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center)
(4) Center weighted average metering |
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| Metering Range |
EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) |
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| AE Lock |
Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes. |
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| Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). |
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| AEB |
+/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments |
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| ISO Sensitivity* |
AUTO(100-1600), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Expandable to 6400 + H (approx 12800) in 1-stop increments |
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| Type |
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter |
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| Speed |
30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
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| Type |
Auto white balance with the imaging sensor |
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| Settings |
AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9. |
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| Custom White Balance |
Yes, 1 setting can be registered |
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| WB Bracketing |
+/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias. |
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| Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) |
Approx. 95% |
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| Magnification |
Approx. 0.87x ¹ |
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| Eyepoint |
Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens centre) |
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| Dioptre Correction |
-3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre) |
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| Mirror |
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter) |
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| Viewfinder Information |
AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light
Image information: White balance correction, SD card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+) |
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| Depth of Field Preview |
Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. |
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| Eyepiece Shutter |
On strap |
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| Type |
3.0" TFT, approx. 920K dots |
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| Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically) |
Approx 20%° |
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| Coating |
Dual Anti-reflection, anti smudge |
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| Brightness Adjustment |
Adjustable to one of seven levels |
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| Display Options |
(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings |
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| Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters) |
13 |
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| Built-in Flash Coverage |
up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm) |
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| Built-in Flash Recycle Time |
Approx. 3 seconds |
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| Modes |
Auto, Manual Flash On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction |
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| Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments |
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| Flash Exposure Bracketing |
Yes, with compatible External Flash |
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| Second Curtain Synchronisation |
Yes |
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| HotShoe/ PC Terminal |
Yes/- |
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| External Flash Compatibility |
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
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| External Flash Control |
via camera menu screen |
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| Modes |
Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP |
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| Picture Styles |
Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
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| Colour Space |
sRGB and Adobe RGB |
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| Image Processing |
Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (Basic and Creative modes)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction
Peripheral illumination correction |
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| Drive Modes |
Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10) |
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| Continuous Shooting |
Max. Approx. 3.4fps. (speed maintained for up to 20% images (JPEG)¹, 9 images (RAW)) ² |
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| Type |
Electronic viewfinder with image sensor |
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| Coverage |
Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically) |
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| Focusing |
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode |
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| Metering |
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Active metering time can be changed |
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| Display Options |
Grid overlay, Histogram |
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| Still Image Type |
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
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| RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording |
Yes (RAW + Large JPEG only) |
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| Image Size |
JPEG: (L) 4752x3168, (M) 3088x2056, (S) 80%6x1504
RAW: (RAW) 4752x3168 |
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| Movie Type |
MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM) |
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| Movie Size |
HD (16:9)1920 x 1080P -20fps, 1280x720P -30fps, SD(4:3) 640 x 480 -30fps |
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| Movie Length |
Max duration 29m 59sec, Max file size 4GB |
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| File Numbering |
(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset |
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| Custom Functions |
13 Custom Functions with 39 settings |
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| Metadata Tag |
User copyright information |
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| Intelligent Orientation Sensor |
Yes |
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| Display Formats |
(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Jump Display |
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| Slide Show |
Autoplay: All images, repeat |
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| Histogram |
Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes |
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| Highlight Alert |
Yes (Shooting information display only) |
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| Image Erase/Protection |
Erase: Single image, Checkmarked images, Unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time |
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| Data Verification |
Original image verification data can be appended to the image (OSK-E3 required for verification) |
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| Menu Categories |
(1) Shooting menu (x2)
(2) Playback menu
(3) Setup menu (x3)
(4) My Menu |
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| Menu Languages |
25 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese |
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| Firmware Update |
Update possible by the user. |
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| Other |
Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI Type C |
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| Canon Printers |
Canon SELPHY Printers, Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge |
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| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
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| PC & Macintosh |
Windows / XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista (excl. Starter Edition)
OS X v10.4-10.5 |
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| Browsing & Printing |
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
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| Image Processing |
Digital Photo Professional |
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| Other |
PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, Original Data Security Tools*), Picture Style Editor
* Requires optional accessory |
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| Batteries |
1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E5 |
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| Battery Life |
Approx. 400 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) ¹
Approx. 380 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
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| Battery Indicator |
4 levels |
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| Power Saving |
Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins. |
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| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E5, Battery charger LC-E5E, Car Battery charger CBC-E5 |
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| Body Materials |
Stainless Steel/Plastic |
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| Operating Environment |
0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
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| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9 mm |
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| Weight (Body Only) |
Approx. 480g |
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| Viewfinder |
Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C |
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| Case |
Semi-Hard Case EH19-L |
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| Lenses |
All EF and EF-S lenses |
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