IMAGE SENSOR

Type:

22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS

Effective Pixels:

Approx. 18.0 megapixels

Total Pixels:

Approx. 18.7 megapixels

Aspect Ratio:

3:2

Low-Pass Filter:

Built-in/Fixed with Self Cleaning Sensor Unit

Sensor Cleaning:

EOS integrated cleaning system

Colour Filter Type:

Primary Colour

AF Modes:

AF Point Selection:

Automatic selection, Manual selection

Selected AF Point Display:

Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor

Predictive AF:

Yes, up to 10m

AF Lock:

Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode.

AF Assist Beam:

Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite

Manual Focus:

Selected on lens

EXPOSURE CONTROL

Metering Modes:

TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center)
(4) Center weighted average metering

Metering Range:

EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)

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.

Exposure Compensation:

+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).

AEB:

3 shots +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments

ISO Sensitivity:

AUTO(100-6400), 100-6400 Expandable to H (approx 12800) in 1-stop increments

SHUTTER

Type:

Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter

Speed:

30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

Type:

Auto white balance with the imaging sensor

Settings:

AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.

Custom White Balance:

Yes, 1 setting can be registered

WB Bracketing:

+/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.

VIEWFINDER

Type:

Pentamirror

Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal):

Approx. 95%

Magnification:

Approx. 0.87x

Eyepoint:

Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens centre)

Dioptre Correction:

-3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre)

Focusing Screen:

Fixed

Mirror:

Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)

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, SD card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+)

Depth of Field Preview:

Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.

Eyepiece Shutter:

On strap

LCD MONITOR

Type:

7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View TFT, approx. 1040K dots

Coverage:

Approx. 100%

Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically):

Approx 160°

Coating:

Dual Anti-reflection, anti smudge

Brightness Adjustment:

Adjustable to one of seven levels

Display Options:

(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings

FLASH

Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters):

13

Built-in Flash Coverage:

up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm)

Built-in Flash Recycle Time:

Approx. 3 seconds

Modes:

Auto, Manual Flash On/off

Red-Eye Reduction:

Yes - with red eye reduction lamp

X-Sync:

1/200sec

Flash Exposure Compensation:

+/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments

Flash Exposure Bracketing:

Yes, with compatible External Flash

Flash Exposure Lock:

Yes

Second Curtain Synchronisation:

Yes

HotShoe/ PC Terminal:

Yes/ -

External Flash Compatibility:

E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support

External Flash Control:

via camera menu screen

SHOOTING

Modes:

Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP

Picture Styles:

Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)

Colour Space:

sRGB and Adobe RGB

Image Processing:

Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (Basic and Creative modes)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction
Peripheral illumination correction

Drive Modes:

Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)

Continuous Shooting:

Max. Approx. 3.7fps. (speed maintained for minimum of approx 34 images (JPEG), 6 images (RAW))

LIVE VIEW MODE

Type:

Electronic viewfinder with image sensor

Coverage:

Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)

Frame Rate:

30 fps

Focusing:

Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode

Metering:

Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
Active metering time can be changed

Display Options:

Grid overlay, Histogram

FILE TYPE

Still Image Type:

JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording:

Yes (RAW + Large JPEG only)

Image Size:

JPEG: (L) 5184x3456 (M) 3456x2304, (S) 2592x1728
RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456

Movie Type:

MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM)

Movie Size:

1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps)
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps)
640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps)

Movie Length:

Max duration 29m 59sec, Max file size 4GB

File Numbering:

(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset

OTHER FEATURES

Custom Functions:

12 Custom Functions with 36 settings

Metadata Tag:

User copyright information (can be set in camera)

LCD Panel / Illumination:

Yes

Playback Zoom:

1.5x - 10x enabled in 15steps

Display Formats:

(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Jump Display

Slide Show:

Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills
Playback time: 1/2/3/5 seconds
Repeat: On/Off

Histogram:

Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes

Highlight Alert:

Yes (Shooting information display only)

Image Erase/Protection:

Erase: Single image, Checkmarked images, Unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time

Data Verification:

Original image verification data can be appended to the image (OSK-E3 required for verification)

Menu Categories:

(1) Shooting menu (x4)
(2) Playback menu (x2)
(3) Setup menu (x3)
(4) My Menu

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

Firmware Update:

Update possible by the user.

INTERFACE

Computer:

Hi-Speed USB

Other:

Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack)

DIRECT PRINT

Canon Printers:

Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge

PictBridge:

Yes

STORAGE

Type:

SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

PC & Macintosh

Windows XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition)
OS X v10.4-10.6

SOFTWARE

Browsing & Printing:

ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser

Image Processing:

Digital Photo Professional

Other:

PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, Original Data Security Tools*), Picture Style Editor
* Requires optional accessory

POWER SOURCE

Batteries:

1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E8

Battery Life:

Approx. 440 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Approx. 400 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)

Battery Indicator:

4 levels

Power Saving:

Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins.

Power Supply & Battery Chargers:

AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8, Battery charger LC-E8, LC-E8E

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Body Materials:

Stainless Steel and polycarbonate resin with glass fiber

Operating Environment:

0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity

Dimensions (WxHxD):

128.8 x 97.3 x 62 mm

Weight (Body Only):

Approx. 530g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)