| 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 |
| Sensor Cleaning |
EOS integrated cleaning system |
| 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, extra sensitivity at f/2.8) |
| AF Working Range |
EV -0.5 -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 10m¹ |
| 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, default in Live View Mode |
| AF Microadjustment |
No | |
| 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. 0.85x¹ |
| Eyepoint |
Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens centre) |
| Dioptre Correction |
-3 to +1 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, spot metering circle, 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, with Depth of Field preview button |
| Eyepiece Shutter |
On strap | |
| LCD MONITOR |
| Type |
Vari angle 7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View TFT, approx. 1040K dots |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically) |
Approx 170° |
| 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, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| 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 |
Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP |
| 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. 3.7fps for approx. 34 JPEG images¹³, 6 images RAW²³ | |
| LIVE VIEW MODE |
| Type |
Electronic viewfinder with image sensor |
| Coverage |
Approx. 99% (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 2.30 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) |
| 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 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 34 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 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 |
| 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), 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 inc SP3 / Vista inc SP1 and SP2 (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), Picture Style Editor | |
| POWER SOURCE |
| Batteries |
1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E8 |
| Battery Life |
Approx. 440 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹
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 conductive fiber |
| Operating Environment |
0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7 mm |
| Weight (Body Only) |
Approx. 570g (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 EH19-L |
| Wireless File Transmitter |
Compatible with Eye-Fi cards |
| Lenses |
All EF and EF-S lenses |
| Flash |
Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2) |
| Battery Grip |
BG-E8 |
| Remote Controller/ Switch |
Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6 |
| Other |
Hand Strap E2 | |