| Image Sensor |
1/2.7-inch CCD
RGB color filter array
Total number of pixels: Approx 3.34 million
Effective number of pixels: Approx. 3.2 million |
| Lens |
Canon 10x optical 5.8 - 58 mm with Image Stabilization
(35mm film equivalent: 38 - 380 mm)
Construction: 11 elements in 9 groups, 1 aspheric element
Aperture: f/2.8 (Wide) - f/3.1 (Tele)
Multi-speed USM (ultrasonic motor) zoom mechanism
Optional 1.8x Tele-Converter lens available |
| Digital Zoom |
Approx. 3.2x (Up to approx. 32x in combination with the optical zoom) |
| Viewfinder |
Color LCD viewfinder with dioptric adjustment
114,000 pixel resolution
Picture coverage 100 % |
| LCD Monitor |
1.5-inch, low-temp polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD
114,000 pixel resolution
180° tilt and 270° swivel
Picture coverage 100% |
| AF System |
TTL autofocus
Focus lock and Manual focus are available
Focusing frame: 1-point AF |
| Shooting Distance |
Normal AF: 10 cm (3.9 in.) - infinity (W)/ 93 cm (3.0 ft.) - infinity (T)
Manual focus: 10 cm (3.9 in.) - infinity (W)/93 cm (3.0 ft.) - infinity (T) |
| Shutter |
Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speeds |
15 - 1/2000 sec.
1.3 sec. or slower shutter speeds are available in Shutter-priority mode or Manual mode. Slow shutter speeds of 15 to 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
| Light Metering System |
Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot (Center or AF-point) |
| Exposure Control System |
Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE or Manual exposure control AE lock is available. |
| Exposure Compensation |
± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) is available. |
| Sensitivity |
Auto, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent |
| White Balance |
TTL auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Flash) or Custom |
| Built-in Flash |
Auto*, on*, off, Slow synchro and 1st-curtain/2nd-curtain flash are available.
* Red-eye reduction is available. |
| Flash Range |
1.0 - 4.2 m (3.3 - 14 ft.) (W), 1.0 - 3.8 m (3.3 - 12 ft.) (T)
(When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent.) |
Flash Exposure
Compensation |
± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments, FE lock |
| Shooting Modes |
Auto
Creative zone: Program, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual, Custom
Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Fast shutter, Slow shutter. Stitch assist and Movie |
| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 1.7 fps up to 24 frames (Large/Fine mode) |
| Interval Shooting |
Shooting interval: approx. 1 - 60 min. (1-min. increments)
Number of shots: 2 - 100 shots (Maximum number of shots varies according to CF card capacity.) |
| Self-timer |
Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay |
| Wireless Control |
Shooting and playback are available (wireless controller WL-DC100 is sold separately). When shooting, image is captured instantly/approx. 2-sec./approx. 10-sec. after shutter button is pressed. |
| PC-controlled Shooting |
Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program is included in the camera kit.) |
| Recording Media |
CompactFlash (CF) card (Type I and Type II)
32-bit FAT and Microdrive compatible
32MB CF card included |
| File Format |
Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant |
| Image Recording Format |
Still images:JPEG (Exif 2.2)*1 Movies: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural)) |
| Compression |
Super Fine, Fine, Normal |
Number of
Recording Pixels |
Still images:
Large: 2048 x 1536 pixels
Medium 1: 1600 x1200 pixels
Medium 2: 1024 x 768 pixels
Small: 640 x 480 pixels
Movies:
640 x 480 pixels Fine (max. 9:09 at 30fps)
640 x 480 pixels (max. 12:23 at 30fps)
320 x 240 pixels (max. 26:41 at 30fps)
A maximum file size of 1 GB and a maximum of 1-hour recording are available in one movie shooting session.
Frame Rate 15 frames/sec. or 30 frames/sec. |
Audio Data
Sampling frequency: |
Approx. 22 kHz Quantization bit: 16 bit |
| Playback Modes |
Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor/viewfinder), Sound memos (recording/playback up to 60 sec.) or Slide show |
| Direct Print |
Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible, and PictBridge compliant |
| Display Languages |
12 languages available for menus and messages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese) |
| My Camera Settings |
The start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and self-timer sound can be customized using the following methods:
1. Using the images and sounds recorded on a camera.
2. Using downloaded data from your computer using the supplied software. |
| Interface |
USB (mini-B, PTP [Picture Transfer Protocol]) |
| Audio/Video output |
(NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
| Power Source |
1. Four AA-size alkaline batteries (included in the camera kit)
2. Four AA-size rechargeable NiMH batteries (NB4-200) (sold separately)
3. Compact Power Adapter (CA-PS700) (sold separately) |
| Battery Performance |
Alkaline: 120 shots w/LCD, 125 shots w/EVF, 5 hrs 30 min playback
NiMH: 550 shots w/LCD, 570 shots w/EVF, 7 hrs 30 min playback |
| Operating Temperature |
0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F) |
| Operating Humidity |
10 - 90 % |
| Dimensions |
111 x 78.0 x 66.1 mm
(4.4 x 3.1 x 2.6 in.) (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight |
Approx. 370 g (13.1 oz.) (camera body only) |
