| IMAGE SENSOR |
| Type |
1/2.3 type CCD |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 10.0M |
| Colour Filter Type |
Primary Colour |
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| IMAGE PROCESSOR |
| Type |
DIGIC III with iSAPS technology |
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| LENS |
| Focal Length |
6.6 – 21.6 mm (35 mm equivalent: 37 – 122 mm) |
| Zoom |
Optical 3.3x. Digital Approx. 4x¹ (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom²)¹. Combined Approx. 13x |
| Maximum f/number |
f/3.0 – f/5.8 |
| Construction |
7 elements in 6 groups (1 single sided aspherical lens) |
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| FOCUSING |
| Type |
TTL |
| AF System/ Points |
AiAF (Face Detection / 5-point), 1-point AF (fixed centre) |
| AF Modes |
Single, Continuous (Auto mode only) |
| AF Point Selection |
Size (Normal, Small) |
| AF Lock |
On/Off Selectable |
| AF Assist Beam |
Yes |
| Closest Focusing Distance |
1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro |
|
| EXPOSURE CONTROL |
| Metering modes |
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre) |
| AE Lock |
On/Off Selectable |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| ISO sensitivity* |
AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
|
| SHUTTER |
| Speed |
1 – 1/2000 sec. (factory default)
15 – 1/2000 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode) |
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| WHITE BALANCE |
| Type |
TTL |
| Settings |
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
|
| LCD MONITOR |
| Monitor |
6.2 cm (2.5”) TFT, Approx. 115,000 dots |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
|
| FLASH |
| Modes |
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Slow Sync Speed |
Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec. |
| Red-Eye Reduction |
Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure |
| Flash Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Built-in Flash Range |
30 cm – 3.0 m (W) / 2.0 m (T) |
| External Flash |
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
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| SHOOTING |
| Modes |
Auto*, P, Movie, SCN (Blur Reduction (2.0MP), Portrait, Kids & Pets, FaceSelf-Timer, Low Light (2.0MP), Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Long Shutter)
*with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology |
| Drive modes |
Single, Continuous, Self-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.¹ (until memory card is full)² |
|
| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION |
| Image Size |
(L) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3648 x 2048.
Resize in playback (M2, S, 320 x 240) |
| Compression |
Fine, Normal |
| Movies |
(L) 640 x 480, 30 fps/30 fps (LP)
(M) 320 x 240, 30 fps |
| Movie Length |
Up to 4 GB or 1 hour (L and M)¹ |
|
| FILE TYPES |
| Still Image Type |
JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Movies |
AVI [Motion JPEG compression] |
|
| DIRECT PRINT |
| Canon Printers |
Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only) |
| PictBridge |
Yes |
|
| OTHER FEATURES |
| Red-Eye Correction |
Yes, during shooting and playback |
| Histogram |
Yes |
| Playback Zoom |
Approx. 2x – 10x |
| Self Timer |
Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom |
| Menu Languages |
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi |
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| INTERFACE |
| Computer |
Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) |
| Other |
A/V output, dedicated connector (PAL/NTSC) |
|
| MEMORY CARD |
| Type |
SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HCMMCplus |
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| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
| PC & Macintosh |
Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3
Mac OS X v10.5 – 10.6 |
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| SOFTWARE |
| Browsing & Printing |
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
| Other |
PhotoStitch |
|
| POWER SOURCE |
| Batteries |
2x Size-AA Alkaline or Ni-MH Batteries (Alkalines supplied) |
| Battery life |
Approx. 300 shots¹ (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 500 shots (with optional Canon NB-3AH batteries)¹
Approx. 660 min. playback (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 720 min. playback (with Canon NB-3AH batteries) |
| A/C Power Supply |
Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
|
| ACCESSORIES |
| Cases / Straps |
Soft Case DCC-490 |
| Flash |
High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
Battery Charger Kit CBK4-300, Ni-MH Batteries NB4-300, AC adapter kit ACK800 |
|
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| Operating Environment |
0 – 40 °C¹, 10 – 90% humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
94.3 x 61.6 x 31.2 mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 186 g (including battery/batteries and memory card) |
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