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| Effective Pixels |
Approx 8.0M |
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| Colour Filter Type |
Primary Colour |
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| Type |
DIGIC III with iSAPS technology |
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| Focal Length |
5.8 � 23.2 mm (35mm equivalent: 35 � 140mm) |
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| Zoom |
Optical 4x. Digital approx. 4x � (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.6x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom�)�. Combined approx. 16x |
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| Maximum f/number |
f/2.6 � f/5.5 |
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| Construction |
7 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical elements) |
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| Image Stabilisation |
Yes (shift-type) |
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| AF System / Points |
AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed to centre or Face Select and Track) |
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| AF Lock |
On/Off Selectable |
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| Closest Focusing Distance |
5cm (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 |
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way |
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| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
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| ISO Sensitivity* |
AUTO, High ISO Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
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| Speed |
1/60 - 1/2000 sec (factory default)
15 - 1/2000 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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| Viewfinder |
Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder |
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| Monitor |
2.5" TFT, approx. 115,000 dots |
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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 |
30cm-3.5m (W) / 2.2m (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, Movie,
Special Scene (Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks,
Aquarium) |
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| Photo Effects |
My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color (limited)) |
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| Drive Modes |
Single, Continuous, Self-Timer |
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| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 1.4 shots/sec.� (until memory card becomes full)� |
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RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION |
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| Image Size |
(L)
3264 x 2448, (M1) 2592 x 1944, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (M3, Date Stamp) 1600
x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3264 x 1832. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320
x 240) |
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| Compression |
Superfine, Fine, Normal |
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| Movies |
(L)640 x 480, 20fps/20fps(LP)
(M)320 x 240, 30fps
(S)160 x 120, 15fps |
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| Movie Length |
Up to 4GB or 1 hour (L and M)� Up to 3 mins (S)� |
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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 |
AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (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 Category |
Image tagging feature |
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| Sound Memo |
Up to 60 sec per image |
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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 |
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| Computer |
Hi-Speed USB (Mini-B, MTP, PTP) |
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| Other |
A/V output (PAL/NTSC) |
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| Type |
SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus. 32MB memory card supplied |
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SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
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| PC
Macintosh |
Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 / Vista
Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4 |
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| Browsing & Printing |
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
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| Batteries |
2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries(NB4-300) (Alkalines supplied) |
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| Battery Life |
Approx. 200 shots� (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 450 shots (with optional Canon NB-3AH batteries)�
Approx. 540 min. playback (with supplied batteries)
Approx. 660 min. playback (with Canon NB-3AH batteries) |
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| AC Power Supply |
Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
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| Lenses |
Tele-converter 1.75x TC-DC52A, Wide-converter 0.7x WC-DC52, Close-up Lens 250D (52mm), Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC52G |
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| Flash |
High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
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| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
Battery Charger Kit CBK4-300, Ni-MH Batteries NB4-300, AC adapter kit ACK800 |
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| Operating Environment |
0 � 40 �C, 10 � 90% humidity |
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| Dimensions |
94.3 x 64.7 x 40.8mm |
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| Weight (body only) |
Approx. 175g |
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Zoom |
� Depending on the image size selected
� Digital zoom available for still image and standard movie modes only. Optical zoom may not be available during movie recording |
Continuous Shooting |
� Under conditions where the flash does not fire
� Depending on memory card speed / capacity |
Movie Length |
� Depending on memory card speed / capacity |
Battery Life |
� Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated |
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All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated. |
Subject to change without notice. |
* 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. |
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