| Camera Type |
Digital AF / AE SLR |
| Recording medium |
CF Card Type I and II, SD/SDHC
Memory Card (1 slot each), and/or External media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Canon WFT-E2A transmitter) |
| Image format |
1.11 x 0.74 in./28.1 x 18.7mm
(APS-H size sensor) |
| Compatible lenses |
Canon EF, TS-E, and MP-E lenses
(except EF-S lenses) |
| Lens mount |
Canon EF lens mount |
| Lens focal length conversion factor |
Approx. 1.3 x of indicated lens focal length
(*compared to 35mm format) |
| Image Sensor |
| Type |
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor |
| Pixels |
Effective pixels: Approx. 10.10 megapixels |
| Aspect ratio |
3:2 |
| Color filter system |
RGB primary colors |
| Low-pass filter |
Located in front of the CMOS sensor, non-removable |
| Recording System |
| Recording format |
DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible.
Multiple options for recording images on two memory cards, and onto compatible external USB hard drives (via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2A) |
| Image format |
JPEG, RAW (Canon .CR2) |
| Provided file size |
JPEG/Large: Approx. 3.5MB (3,888 x 2,592)
JPEG/Medium 1: Approx. 2.8MB (3,456 x 2,304)
JPEG/Medium 2: Approx. 2.1MB (2,816 x 1,880)
JPEG/Small: Approx. 1.2MB (1,936 x 1,288)
RAW: Approx. 13.0MB (3,888 x 2,592)
* sRAW: Approx. 7.6MB (1,936 x 1,288)
* Exact file sizes depend on the JPEG quality, subject, ISO speed, etc.
|
| Folders |
Can be manually created by user, and freely selected for subsequent images |
| File numbering |
Consecutive numbering
Auto reset
Manual reset |
| Color space |
Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| Backup image recording |
Enabled (same image recordable on CF card and SD card) |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini-B port. NTSC/PAL for video output
USB for direct printing
Video output (NTSC/PAL) |
| White Balance |
| 10 Settings |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, five Custom
WB settings (1-5), user-set Color Temperature (2,500~10,000K), five Personal White Balance PC-1 to PC-5 |
| Auto white balance |
Auto white balance, taken from imaging sensor |
| Color temperature compensation |
White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images, Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-stop increments
White balance correction: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias +/- 9 levels; manually set by user
* When blue/amber bias and magenta/green bias set with White balance correction, white balance bracketing cannot be set together during white balance correction |
| Viewfinder |
| Type |
Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism |
| Coverage |
Nearly 100% vertically and horizontally |
| Magnification |
0.76x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eyepoint |
Approx. 20mm |
| Built-in dioptic correction |
-3.0 — +1.0 diopter |
| Mirror |
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 37:63) |
| Viewfinder Information |
AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (metering mode,
spot metering area, shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, AE lock, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure compensation, exposure warning),
Flash (flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure level), Image (JPEG recording, RAW recording, shots remaining, white balance
correction, memory card information), Battery check |
| Depth-of-field preview |
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button; possible in Live View mode |
| Eyepiece shutter |
Built-in |
| Autofocus |
| Type |
TTL-AREA-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor |
| AF points |
19 cross-type AF points (plus 26 Assist AF points) |
| AF working range |
EV -1 ~18 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C) |
| Focusing modes |
One-Shot AF
Predictive AI Servo AF
Manual focusing (MF) |
| AF point selection |
Automatic selection; Manual AF point selection: 19 AF points,
Inner 9 AF points (C.Fn III-9-1), Outer 9 AF points (C.Fn III-9-2) |
| Selected AF point display |
Superimposed in viewfinder and on LCD panel |
| AF-assist beam |
None. Emitted by EX-series Speedlite or optional ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter |
| Exposure Control |
| Metering modes |
63-zone TTL full aperture metering
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 13.5% of viewfinder at center)
(3)Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of screen)
a. Center spot metering
b. AF point-linked spot metering
c. Multi-spot metering (Max. 8 spot metering entries)
(4) Centerweighted average metering |
| Metering range |
EV 0-20 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure control systems |
Program AE (shiftable), Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, E-TTL II program AE
(Evaluative flash metering, Averaged flash metering), Manual |
| ISO speed range |
Equivalent to ISO 100-3200 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO speed can be
expanded to ISO 50 and 6400 (via C.Fn I-3 |
| Exposure compensation |
Exposure Compensation (user-set): +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments.
Auto Bracketing (AEB): 3 shots, up to +/- 3 stops, in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments, in all exposure modes. Can be changed via C.Fn I-6 to 2, 5, or 7 shots. Bracketing order can be changed via C.Fn I-5. |
| Bracketing methods |
(1) Shutter speed or aperture (2) ISO speed Manual: +/- 3 stops in 1/3 stop increments (can be combined with AEB) |
| AE lock |
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes |
| Shutter |
| Type |
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled |
| Shutter speeds |
1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/300 sec. (with EOS Speedlites;
1/250 maximum with other shoe-mount flashes, and up to 1/60th or faster with studio strobes) |
| Shutter release |
Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| Self-timer |
10-sec. or 2-sec. delay |
| Remote control |
Canon N3 type terminal |
| Flash |
| EOS External Flash or Dedicated Speedlites |
E-TTL II autoflash with all EX Series Speedlites |
| PC terminal |
Provided; accepts third-party flash units with sync line voltages up to 250V maximum |
| Drive System |
| Drive modes |
Single, silent, high-speed continuous (approx. 10 fps), low-speed continuous (approx. 3 fps), 10- or 2-sec. self-timer |
| Continuous shooting speed |
Approx. 10 fps (at a shutter speed of 1/500 sec. or faster in all recording modes); fastest speed can be lowered if desired via C.Fn III-15 |
| Max. burst during continuous shooting |
JPEG: approx. 110 frames (Large/Fine, at standard level 8 compression setting)
RAW: approx. 30 frames
RAW+JPEG: approx. 22 frames (Large/Fine) |
| LCD Monitor |
| Type |
TFT color LCD monitor |
| Monitor size |
3.0 inches |
| Pixels |
Approx. 230,000 |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Brightness control |
7 levels provided |
| LCD Monitor Languages |
Eighteen |
| Image Playback |
| Image display format |
Single image, 4-image index, 9-image index, Jump, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Histogram, Auto rotate, Rotate
Live view: view image before shooting on LCD monitor; live histogram and live simulation of exposure level possible with C.Fn IV-16-1 |
| Highlight alert |
In the single image and single image (INFO.) formats, any overexposed highlight areas will blink in the image display. |
| Image Protection and Erase |
| Protection |
Single image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card can be protected or cancel the image protection |
| Erase |
Single image, all images in a folder, all images in the memory card or check-marked images can be erased or unprotected |
| Direct Printing from the Camera |
| Compatible printers |
CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers
(via USB Interface Cable IFC-200U, included with camera kit) |
| Settings |
Print quantity, style (image, paper size, paper type, printing effects, layout, date, file number), trimming |
| Power Source |
| Battery |
One dedicated lithium-ion battery LP-E4
AC power can be supplied via the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4 |
| Number of shots |
At 73°F/23°C: Approx. 2200
At 32°F/0°C: Approx. 1700
With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E4 |
| Battery check |
Automatic |
| Power saving |
Provided, Power turn off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, or 30 min. |
| Back-up battery |
One CR2025 lithium battery |
| Dimensions and Weight |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
156 x 156.6 x 79.9 mm / 6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in. |
| Weight |
40.7 oz./1,155g |
| Operating Environment |
| Operating temperature range |
0 – 45 °C / 32 – 113 °F |
| Working humidity |
85% or lower |
