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| Type |
22.3mm x 14.9mm CMOS |
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| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 15.10 megapixels |
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| Total Pixels |
Approx. 15.50 megapixels |
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| Low-Pass Filter |
Built-in/Fixed |
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| Sensor Cleaning |
EOS integrated cleaning system with fluorine coating |
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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 cross-type AF points (f/2.8 at centre) |
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| AF Working Range |
EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23C & 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 top LCD panel |
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| Predictive AF |
Yes, up to 8m |
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| AF Lock |
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON button is pressed. |
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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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| AF Microadjustment |
C.Fn III-7
+/- 20 steps
Adjust all lenses by same amount
Adjust up to 20 lenses individually |
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| Metering Modes |
TTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at centre)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.8% viewfinder at centre)
(4) Centre weighted average metering |
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| Metering Range |
EV 0-20 (at 23C 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), 100-3200 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to H1: 6400 and H2:12800 |
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| Type |
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter |
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| Speed |
30-1/8000 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, Colour Temperature Setting.
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. 0.95x |
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| Eyepoint |
Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens centre) |
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| Dioptre Correction |
-3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre) |
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| Focusing Screen |
Interchangeable (3 types, optional). Standard Focusing Screen Precision Matte Ef-A |
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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, CF card information, monochrome
shooting, maximum burst (2 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 160 |
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| Coating |
Dual Anti-reflection |
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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/ 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,
Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait,
No Flash, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE,
Manual, A-DEP, Custom (x2) |
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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 (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)
Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination |
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| Drive Modes |
Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s, 10s) |
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| Continuous Shooting |
Max. Approx. 6.3fps. (speed maintained for up to 90 images (JPEG) (with UDMA card), 16 images (RAW)) |
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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, Live Face detection 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 (x2), 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, sRAW1, sRAW2 (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
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| RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording |
Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG, sRAW1 + JPEG, sRAW2 + JPEG possible. |
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| Image Size |
JPEG: (L) 4752x3168, (M) 3456x2304, (S) 2353x1568,
RAW: (RAW) 4752x3168, (sRAW1) 3267x2178, (sRAW2) 2376x1584 |
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| Folders |
New folders can be manually created and selected |
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| File Numbering |
(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset |
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| Custom Functions |
25 Custom Functions with 74 settings |
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| Metadata Tag |
User copyright information |
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| LCD Panel / Illumination |
Yes / Yes |
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| Water/ Dust Resistance |
Yes |
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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) Magnified view |
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| Slide Show |
Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder
Playback time: 1/2/3/5 seconds
Repeat: On/Off |
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| Histogram |
Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes |
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| Image Erase/Protection |
Erase: Single image, All images in folder, 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 (x2)
(3) Setup menu (x3)
(4) Custom Functions menu
(5) 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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| Computer |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B) |
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| Other |
HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Extension system terminal (for WFT-E3) |
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| Canon Printers |
Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge |
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| Type |
CompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible, UDMA compatible), external storage with WFT-E3 |
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SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
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| PC & Macintosh |
Windows 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition)
OS X v10.3-10.5 |
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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, WFT utility*, Original Data Security Tools*), Picture Style Editor
* Requires optional accessory |
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| Batteries |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery BP-511/BP-511A or BP-512/BP-514 (BP-511A battery supplied), 1xCR2016 for date & settings |
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| Battery Life |
Approx. 640 (at 23C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Approx. 540 (at 0C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
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| Battery Indicator |
4 levels |
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| Power Saving |
Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins. |
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| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
AC
Adapter Kit ACK-E2, Compact power adapter CA-PS400, Battery charger
CB-5L, Battery charger CG-570, Car Battery Cable Kit CB-570, Compact
Power Adapter CA-570 |
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| Body Materials |
Magnesium Alloy body covers |
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| Operating Environment |
0 40 C, 85% or less humidity |
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| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm |
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| Weight (Body Only) |
Approx. 730g |
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| Viewfinder |
Eyecup
Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eb, Eyepiece
Extender EP-EX15, Focusing Screens Ef (with Grid Ef-D, Super Precision
Matte Ef-S), Angle Finder C |
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| Wireless File Transmitter |
Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3 |
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| Lenses |
All EF and EF-S lenses |
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| Flash |
Canon
Speedlites (220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II,550EX, 580EX, 580EX
II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite
Transmitter ST-E2) |
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| Battery Grip |
BG-E2N, BG-E2 |
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| Remote Controller/ Switch |
Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5 |
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| Other |
Original Data Security Kit OSK-E3 |
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| Predictive AF |
with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph |
| Magnification |
with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 (1/m) dpt |
| Continuous Shooting |
Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution
Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture
Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity,
image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom
functions etc. |
| Water/ Dust Resistance |
Memory card and battery door only |
| Battery Life |
Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated |
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