Specifications
Large APS-C 18 megapixel CMOS sensor for stunning detail
Great low light shots
Automatically selects the best settings
Choice of AF points for creative framing
Continuous shooting up to 3 frames per second
Powerful DIGIC processing
Large bright screen for clear viewing
Easily create engaging movies
Apply creative effects to your images
Cinematic 1080p movies
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Specifications in detail
IMAGE SENSOR
Type
Approx. 22.3 mm x 14.9 mm
Effective Pixels
Approx. 18.0 megapixels
Total Pixels
Approx. 18.7 megapixels
Aspect Ratio
3:2
Low-Pass Filter
Built-in/Fixed
Sensor Cleaning
Manual cleaning and Dust Delete Data acquisition
Colour Filter Type
Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type
DIGIC 4
LENS
Lens Mount
EF/EF-S
Focal Length
Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens
FOCUSING
Type
TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
AF System/ Points
9 AF points (f/5.6 cross type at centre)
AF Working Range
Centre AF point: EV 0 -18 (at 23�C & ISO100)
Other AF points: EV 1 -18 (at 23�C & ISO100)
AF Modes
AI Focus
One Shot
AI Servo
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. 10% of viewfinder)
(3) 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 in 1-stop increments
ISO can be expanded to H: 12800
During Movie shooting: Auto (100-6400), 100-6400 (Whole stop increments)
SHUTTER
Type
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter, with electronic first curtain
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. 0.80x�
Eyepoint
Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center)
Dioptre Correction
-2.5 to +0.5 m-1 (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, exposure warning, AEB
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure
compensation, red-eye reduction light
Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), monochrome shooting, maximum burst
(1 digit display), White balance correction, SD card information
Depth of Field Preview
Yes, assigned to SET button with C.Fn-9-4
Eyepiece Shutter
On strap
LCD MONITOR
Type
7.5cm (3.0") TFT, approx. 460k dots
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)
Approx 170�
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)
9.2
Built-in Flash Coverage
up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
Built-in Flash Recycle Time
Approx. 2 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/No
External Flash Compatibility
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support (with optional
accessory)
External Flash Control
via camera menu screen, except for wireless radio flash shooting settings
SHOOTING
Modes
Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up,
Sports, Night Portrait, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority
AE, Manual
Picture Styles
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined
(x3)
Colour Space
sRGB and Adobe RGB
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
Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type)
Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Toy camera, Miniature effect, Fish-eye) -
during image Playback only
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10)
Continuous Shooting
Max. Approx. 3fps for approx. 69 JPEG images�, 6 images RAW��
LIVE VIEW MODE
Type
Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
Coverage
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 2.30 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
Image Size
JPEG 3:2: (L) 5184x3456, (M) 3456x2304, (S1) 2592x1728, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3)
720x480
JPEG 4:3: (L) 4608x3456, (M) 3072x2304, (S1) 2304x1728, (S2) 1696x1280, (S3)
640x480
JPEG 16:9: (L) 5184x2912, (M) 3456x1944, (S1) 2592x1456 (S2) 1920x1080, (S3)
720x400
JPEG 1:1: (L) 3456x3456, (M) 2304x2304, (S1) 1728x1728, (S2) 1280x1280, (S3)
480x480
RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456
Movie Type
MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by
user)
Movie Size
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps)
1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps)
640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Movie Length
Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB
Folders
New folders can be manually created and selected
File Numbering
(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions
11 Custom Functions with 33 settings
Metadata Tag
User copyright information (can be set in camera)
Image rating (0-5 stars)
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes
Playback Zoom
1.5x - 10x enabled in 15 steps
Display Formats
(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) Index display (4/9/36/100 images)
(4) Jump Display (1/10/100 images, by Date,by Folder, Movies only, Stills only, by
Rating)
Slide Show
Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating
Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10 or 20 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
Transition Effect: Off, Slide 1, Slide 2, Fade 2, Fade 2, Fade 3
Background Music: On, Off
Histogram
Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes
Highlight Alert
Yes (Shooting information display only)
Image Erase/Protection
Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time
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)
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 inc. SP3 / Vista inc. SP2 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 inc. SP1(excl.
Starter Edition) / 8 / 8.1
OS X v10.7-10.9 (Intel processor required)
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing
ImageBrowser EX
Image Processing
Digital Photo Professional
Other
PhotoStitch, EOS Utility, Picture Style Editor
POWER SOURCE
Batteries
1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E10
Battery Life
Approx. 500 (at 23�C, AE 50%, FE 50%)�
Approx. 410 (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-E10, Battery charger LC-E10, LC-E10E
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials
Carbon fiber/glass fiber-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Operating Environment
0 � 40 �C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)
129.6 x 99.7 x 77.9 mm
Weight (Body Only)
Approx. 480g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)
ACCESSORIES
Viewfinder
Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece
Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C
Case
Semi Hard Case EH22-L, EH24-L
Wireless File Transmitter
Compatible with Eye-Fi cards
Lenses
All EF and EF-S lenses
Flash
Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II,
550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, MR-14EX II,
Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-
RT)
Battery Grip
None
Remote Controller/ Switch
Remote Switch RS-60E3
Other
Hand Strap E2, GPS Receiver GP-E2
*Recommended Exposure Index
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
� with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph
� with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 dpt
� 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.
� Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings
and light level
� Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format
supplied with the camera, except where indicated
� Focus Confirmation Light not available with EF Cinema lenses
