Specifications
| IMAGE SENSOR |
| Type |
1/1.7 type CCD |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 10.0M |
| Colour Filter Type |
Primary Colour |
| IMAGE PROCESSOR |
| Type |
DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology |
| LENS |
| Focal Length |
6.0 - 22.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 - 105 mm) |
| Zoom |
Optical 3.8x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom¹) ². Combined Approx. 15x |
| Maximum f/number |
f/2.0-f/4.9 |
| Construction |
7 elements in 6 groups (2 double-sided aspherical elements including 1 UA element) |
| Image Stabilisation |
Yes (lens shift-type), 4-stop, Hybrid IS |
| FOCUSING |
| Type |
TTL |
| AF System/ Points |
AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre) |
| AF Modes |
Single, Continuous (only available in Auto mode), Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF |
| AF Point Selection |
Size (Normal, Small) |
| AF Lock |
On/Off Selectable |
| AF Assist Beam |
Yes |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Focus Bracketing |
Yes |
| Closest Focusing Distance |
5 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 |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction |
| AEB |
1/3 - 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| ISO sensitivity* |
AUTO, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200 |
| SHUTTER |
| Speed |
1 - 1/1600 sec. (factory default)
15 - 1/1600 sec. (total range - varies by shooting mode) |
| WHITE BALANCE |
| Type |
TTL |
| Settings |
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom
White Balance Correction |
| LCD MONITOR |
| Monitor |
7.5 cm (3.0") PureColor II G (TFT), Approx. 461,000 dots |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Brightness |
Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD |
| FLASH |
| Modes |
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off |
| Slow Sync Speed |
Yes. Fastest speed 1/1600 sec. |
| Red-Eye Reduction |
Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE. |
| Flash Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Manual Power Adjustment |
3 levels with internal flash |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation |
Yes |
| Built-in Flash Range |
50 cm - 6.5 m (W) / 3.0 m (T) |
| External Flash |
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
| SHOOTING |
| Modes |
Auto*, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, Low Light (2.5MP), SCN (Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter(Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Color Accent, Color Swap, High Dynamic Range, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Nostalgic, Stitch Assist), Movie
*with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology |
| Photo Effects |
My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color) |
| Drive modes |
Single, Continuous, Self-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 1.9 shots/sec.¹, AF: Approx. 0.7 shots/sec.¹, LV: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.¹ (until memory card becomes full)² |
| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION |
| Image Size |
4:3 - (L & RAW) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, Resize in playback (M2, S, 320 x 240)
16:9 - (L) 3648 x 2048, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360
3:2 - (L)3648 x 2432, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424
1:1 - (L) 2736 x 2736, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480
4:5 - (L) 2192 x 2736, (M1) 1696 x 2112, (M2) 960 x 1200, (S) 384 x 480 |
| Compression |
Fine, Normal |
| Movies |
(HD) 1280 x 720, 24 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps, (M) 320 x 240, 30 fps
Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps |
| Movie Length |
Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD)¹
Up to 4 GB or 1 hour (L, M)² |
| FILE TYPES |
| Still Image Type |
JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, RAW, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Movies |
MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)] |
| 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 |
| My Camera / My Menu |
Start-up image and camera sounds customisation. Menu customisation |
| My Category |
Image tagging feature |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor |
Yes |
| Histogram |
Yes, live histogram |
| Playback Zoom |
Approx. 2x - 10x |
| Self Timer |
Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom |
| Menu Languages |
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi |
| INTERFACE |
| Computer |
Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) |
| Other |
HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC) |
| MEMORY CARD |
| Type |
SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HCMMCplus |
| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
| PC & Macintosh |
Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3
Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.6 |
| SOFTWARE |
| Browsing & Printing |
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
| Other |
PhotoStitch |
| Image Manipulation |
Digital Photo Professional for RAW development |
| POWER SOURCE |
| Batteries |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-6L (NB-6L battery and charger supplied) |
| Battery life |
Approx. 200 shots¹
Approx. 300 min. playback |
| A/C Power Supply |
Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40 |
| ACCESSORIES |
| Cases / Straps |
Soft Case DCC-1450 |
| Waterproof / Weatherproof Case |
Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC38, Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 |
| Flash |
High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC40, Battery Charger CB-2LYE |
| Other |
Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100 |
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| Operating Environment |
0 - 40 °C, 10 - 90% humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
99.8 x 58.4 x 29.5 mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 193 g (including battery/batteries and memory card) |
| Zoom |
¹ Depending on the image size selected.
² Digital zoom available for still image and standard movie modes only. Optical zoom may not be available during movie recording. |
| AF Modes |
¹ Some settings limit availability. |
| Continuous Shooting |
¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting. |
| Movie Length |
¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: 1280 x 720, 30 fps Speed Class 4 or above. 1920 x 1080, 30 fps Speed Class 6.
² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting. |
| Battery life |
¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated. |
| |
| * Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index. |
| According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006) which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras. |
| All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated. |
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