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| Effective Pixels |
Approx.14.7M |
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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 |
7.7 - 28.5 mm (35mm equivalent: 36 – 133mm) |
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| Zoom |
Optical 3.7x. Digital approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.7x or 2.2x and Safety Zoom ¹) ². Combined approx. 15x |
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| Maximum f/number |
f/2.8 – f/5.8 |
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| Construction |
7 elements in 5 groups (2 aspherical elements including 1 double-sided UA element) |
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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 Modes |
Single, 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 |
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 |
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, High ISO Auto (incorporating Motion Detection Technology), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
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| Speed |
1/60 - 1/1600 sec (factory default)
15 - 1/1600 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” PureColor LCD II (TFT), approx. 230,000 dots |
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| Brightness |
Adjustable to one of fifteen 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. |
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| Manual Power Adjustment |
3 levels with internal flash |
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| Built-in Flash Range |
50cm - 4.6m (W) / 2.4m (T) |
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| External Flash |
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
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| Modes |
Auto,
P, M, Quick, Movie, Special Scene (Portrait, Night Snapshot, Kids &
Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium,
Underwater, ISO 3200¹, Digital Macro, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch
Assist) |
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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. 1.3 shots/sec.¹ (until memory card becomes full)² |
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| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION |
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| Image Size |
(L)
4416 x 3312, (M1) 3456 x 2592, (M2) 2592 x 1944, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S)
640 x 480, (W) 4416 x 2480. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240) |
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| Compression |
Superfine, Fine, Normal |
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| Movies |
640 x 480, 30fps
320 x 240, 30fps |
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| Movie Length |
Up to 4GB or 1 hour ¹ |
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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 |
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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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| Histogram |
Yes, live histogram |
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| Playback Zoom |
Approx. 2x – 10x |
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| Self Timer |
Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom or FaceSelf-Timer |
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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 |
A/V output, dedicated connector (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 XP SP2 / 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. 360 min. playback |
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| A/C Power Supply |
Optional, AC adapter kit ACK-DC30 |
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| Case |
Soft Leather Case DCC-70, Digital IXUS Metal or Leather Strap |
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| Waterproof / Weatherproof Case |
Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC27, Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 |
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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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| Operating Environment |
0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity |
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| Dimensions (WxHxD, excl. protrusions) |
96.7 x 62.2 x 27.9mm |
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| Weight (body only) |
Approx. 160g |
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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. |
| Movie Length |
¹ Depending on memory card speed / capacity. |
| Battery life |
¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, 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. |
| Subject to change without notice. |
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