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Effective Pixels
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Approx 10.0M |
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Colour Filter Type
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Primary Colour |
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Type
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DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology |
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Focal Length
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6.0 - 60.0 mm (35mm equivalent: 36-360mm) |
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Zoom
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Optical 10x. Digital approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom¹)². Combined approx. 40x |
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Maximum f/number
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f/2.8 - f/4.3 |
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Construction
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10 elements in 9 groups (1 aspherical element) |
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Image Stabilisation
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Yes (shift-type) |
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AF System/ Points
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Face Detection, 1-point AF (fixed to centre or Face Select and Track) |
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AF Modes
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Single, Continuous |
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AF Point Selection
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Size (Normal, Small) |
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AF Lock
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On/Off Selectable |
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Closest Focusing Distance
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1cm (W) from front of lens in macro |
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Metering modes
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Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre) |
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AE Lock
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On/Off Selectable |
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Exposure Compensation
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+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.
i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction |
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ISO sensitivity*
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AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
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Speed
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1- 1/2500 sec (factory default)
15 - 1/2500 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode) |
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Settings
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Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
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Monitor
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3.0” TFT, approx. 230,000 dots |
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Brightness
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Adjustable to one of five levels. |
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Modes
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Auto, Manual Flash On / Off |
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Slow Sync Speed
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Yes. Fastest speed 1/500 sec |
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Flash Exposure Compensation
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+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE. |
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Manual Power Adjustment
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3 levels with internal flash |
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Built-in Flash Range
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50cm-4.0m (W) / 1.0m-2.5m (T) |
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External Flash
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Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
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Modes
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Auto*, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, SCN (Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200¹), Movie
*with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology |
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Photo Effects
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My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color(Limited)) |
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Drive modes
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Single, Continuous, Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer |
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Continuous Shooting
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Approx. 1.3 shots/sec.¹ AF/LV: Approx. 0.9 shots/sec.¹ (until memory card becomes full)² |
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RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
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Image Size
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(L) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 2272 x 20%4, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3648 x 2048.
Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240) |
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Movies
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(L)640 x 480, 30fps/30fps(LP)
(M)320 x 240, 30fps |
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Movie Length
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Up to 4GB or 1 hour¹ |
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Still Image Type
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JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
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Movies
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AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)] |
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Canon Printers
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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) |
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Red-Eye Correction
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Yes, during shooting and playback |
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Intelligent Orientation Sensor
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Yes |
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Playback Zoom
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Approx. 2x – 10x |
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Self Timer
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Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom |
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Menu Languages
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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 |
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Computer
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Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) |
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Other
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A/V output, dedicated connector (PAL/NTSC) |
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Type
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SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus. 128MB memory card supplied |
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SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
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PC & Macintosh
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Windows XP SP2-3 / Vista (including SP1-2)
Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.5 |
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Browsing & Printing
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ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
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Batteries
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2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries(NB4-300) (Alkalines supplied) |
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Battery life
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Approx. 130 shots¹ (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 370 shots (with optional Canon NB4-300 batteries)¹
Approx. 420 min. playback (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 540 min. playback (with Canon NB4-300 batteries) |
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A/C Power Supply
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Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
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Cases / Straps
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Soft Case DCC-750 |
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Flash
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High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
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Power Supply & Battery Chargers
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AC Adapter Kit ACK800, Battery Charger Kit CBK4-300, Ni-MH Batteries NB4-300 |
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Operating Environment
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0 – 40 °C¹, 10 – 90% humidity |
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Dimensions (WxHxD, excl. protrusions)
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110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm |
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Weight (body only)
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Approx 245g |
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Zoom
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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.
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Modes
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¹ Recording pixels fixed at 1600 x 1200 (ISO 3200 Mode) and 1824 x 1368 (Low Light Mode).
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Continuous Shooting
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¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
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Movie Length
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¹ Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.
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Battery life
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¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated.
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Operating Environment
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¹ 0 – 35 °C when NB-3AH is used
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* Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index.
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According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006) which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras.
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All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.
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Subject to change without notice.
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