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| Effective Pixels |
Approx.10.0M |
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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 - 100.0 mm (35mm equivalent: 28-560mm (4:3 aspect ratio) / 29-580mm (16:9 aspect ratio)) |
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| Zoom |
Optical 20x. Digital approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom ¹) ². Combined approx. 80x |
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| Maximum f/number |
f/2.8-f/5.7 |
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| Construction |
13 elements in 11 groups (1 UD and 1 single-sided aspherical element) |
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| Image Stabilisation |
Yes (shift-type) |
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| Ultrasonic Motor (USM) |
Yes, zoom |
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| AF System/ Points |
Face Detection, 1-point AF (Any position is available, 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 |
Manual selection using FlexiZone AF/AE, 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 Super Macro |
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| Metering modes |
Evaluative
(linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot
(centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame) |
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| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments.
i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction |
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| AEB |
1/3 - 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 |
1/8 - 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, Flash, Custom |
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| Viewfinder |
EVF (0.40" type), aspect ratio 16:9, approx. 148,000 dots |
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| Monitor |
Vari-angle 2.8” TFT, aspect ratio 16:9, approx. 230,000 dots |
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| Brightness |
Adjustable to one of two 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 (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 220EX and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II ¹) |
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| Second Curtain Synchronisation |
Yes |
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| Built-in Flash Range |
50cm-4.8m (W) / 1.0m-2.6m (T) |
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| External Flash |
E-TTL with EX series Speedlites ¹, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
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| Modes |
Auto,
Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom,
Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Sports, Stitch Assist, Movie,
Special Scene (Indoor, Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach,
Fireworks, Long Shutter, Aquarium, ISO 3200¹, Color Accent, Color
Swap), Super Macro |
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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. 4.0 shots/sec.(6), AF: Approx. 1.1 shots/sec.¹, LV: Approx. 1.2 shots/sec.(6) (until memory card becomes full) ² |
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RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION |
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| Image Size |
(L)
3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 2272 x 20%4, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S)
640 x 480, (LW) 3640 x 2160, (SW) 1920 x 1080. Resize in playback (M3,
S, 320 x 240. LW to SW) |
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| Compression |
Superfine, Fine, Normal |
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| Movies |
(HD) 1920 x 1080, 30fps (1080p), (L)640 x 480, 30fps, (M)320 x 240, 30fps |
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| Movie Length |
(HD) Up to 4GB or 29 min. 59 sec. ¹
(L and M) Up to 4GB or 1 hour 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 (stereo)] |
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| Sound Files |
WAVE (stereo) |
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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. Menu 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 (Mini-B, MTP, PTP) |
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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 / Vista (including SP1)
Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.5 |
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| Browsing & Printing |
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
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| Batteries |
4x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries (NB4-300) (Alkalines supplied) |
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| Battery life |
Approx. 160 shots (with supplied batteries)¹
Approx. 420 shots (with optional Canon NB4-300 batteries)¹
Approx. 720 min. playback (with supplied batteries)¹
Approx. 840 min. playback (with Canon NB4-300 batteries)¹ |
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| A/C Power Supply |
Optional, Power adapter CA-PS700 |
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| Flash |
Canon Speedlites (220EX, 430EX II, 580EX, 580EX II ¹), Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3
High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
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| Remote Controller/ Switch |
Wireless Controller WC-DC300 |
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| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
Compact AC power adapter CA-PS700, Battery Charger Kit CBK4-300, Ni-MH Batteries NB4-300 |
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| Other |
Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100 |
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| Operating Environment |
0 – 40 °C ¹, 10 – 90% humidity |
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| Dimensions (WxHxD, excl. protrusions) |
127.5 x 88.3 x 87.7 mm |
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| Weight (body only) |
Approx. 585g |
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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. |
| ¹ Some settings limit availability |
| ¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported. |
| ¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported. |
| ¹ Recording pixels fixed at 1600 x 1200. |
¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
² Depending on memory card speed / capacity. |
¹ SDHC Speed Class 6 is required for maximum record time.
² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting. |
| ¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated. |
| ¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported. |
| ¹ 0 – 35 °C when NB-3AH is used |
| *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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