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| Effective Pixels |
Approx 12.1M |
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| Colour Filter Type |
Primary Colour |
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| Type |
DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology |
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| Focal Length |
5.0 - 60.0 mm (35mm equivalent: 28-336mm) |
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| Zoom |
Optical 12x. Digital approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom ¹)². Combined approx. 48x |
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| Maximum f/number |
f/3.4 - f/5.3 |
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| Construction |
11 elements in 9 groups (1 aspherical element) |
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| Image Stabilisation |
Yes (shift-type) |
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| AF System/ Points |
Face Detection, 1-point AF (fixed to centre or Face Select and Track) |
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| AF Modes |
Single, Continuous, Servo AF¹ |
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| AF Point Selection |
Size (Normal, Small) |
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| AF Lock |
On/Off Selectable |
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| Closest Focusing Distance |
0cm (W) from front of lens in macro |
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| Metering modes |
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre) |
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| AE Lock |
On/Off Selectable |
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| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.
i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction |
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| ISO sensitivity* |
AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
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| Speed |
1 - 1/3200 sec (factory default)
15 - 1/3200 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode) |
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| Settings |
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
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| Monitor |
3.0” TFT, approx. 230,000 dots |
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| Brightness |
Adjustable to one of five levels |
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| Modes |
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off |
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| Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE. |
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| Manual Power Adjustment |
3 levels with internal flash |
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| Built-in Flash Range |
50cm-3.0m (W) / 1.0m-2.0m (T) |
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| External Flash |
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
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| Modes |
Auto*, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Easy*, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Special Scene (Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200¹, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist), Movie
*with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology |
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| 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) |
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| Drive modes |
Single, Continuous, Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer |
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| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.¹, AF: Approx. 0.5 shots/sec.¹, LV: Approx. 0.6 shots/sec.¹ (until memory card becomes full) ² |
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| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION |
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| Image Size |
(L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 2592 x 1944, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 4000 x 2248. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240) |
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| Movies |
(HD) 1280 x 720, 30fps, (L)640 x 480, 30fps, (M)320 x 240, 30fps |
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| Movie Length |
Up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec (HD) ¹
Up to 4GB or 1 hour (L, M) ² |
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| Still Image Type |
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 |
MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (monaural)] |
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| Sound Files |
WAVE (monaural) |
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| 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) |
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| Red-Eye Correction |
Yes, during shooting and playback |
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| My Camera / My Menu |
Start-up image and camera sounds customisation (Pre-Installed items only) |
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| My Category |
Image tagging feature |
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| Intelligent Orientation Sensor |
Yes |
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| Playback Zoom |
Approx. 2x – 10x |
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| Self Timer |
Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or Custom |
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| 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 |
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| Computer |
Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) |
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| Other |
HDMI Mini Connector. A/V output (PAL/NTSC) |
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| Type |
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus. |
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| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
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| PC & Macintosh |
Windows XP SP2-3 / Vista (including SP1)
Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.5 |
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| Browsing & Printing |
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
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| Batteries |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-5L (battery and charger supplied) |
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| Battery life |
Approx. 280 shots ¹
Approx. 300 min. playback |
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| A/C Power Supply |
Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 |
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| Cases / Straps |
Soft Case DCC-1000 |
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| Flash |
High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
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| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 |
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| Other |
Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100 |
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| Operating Environment |
0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity |
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| Dimensions (WxHxD, excl. protrusions) |
103.0 x 60.5 x 37.6 mm |
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| Weight (body only) |
Approx 220g |
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| 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 |
| Modes |
¹ Recording pixels fixed at 1600 x 1200. |
| 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, 30fps Speed Class 4 or above. 1920 x 1080, 30fps 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. |
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| * 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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