IMAGE SENSOR
Type
22.3mm x 14.9mm CMOS
Effective Pixels
Approx. 18.00 megapixels
Total Pixels
Approx. 19.00 megapixels
Aspect Ratio
3:2
Low-Pass Filter
Built-in/Fixed with fluorine coating
Infrared blocking filter optimised for Hydrogen-alpha (Hα) light (656 nm) transparency.
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 cross-type AF points (f/2.8 at centre)
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 top LCD panel and Quick Control screen
Predictive AF
Yes, up to 8m¹
AF Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON button is pressed.
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
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering modes
TTL full aperture metering with 63 zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 6.5% of viewfinder at centre)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 2.8% viewfinder at centre)
(4) Centre weighted average metering
Metering Range
'EV 0-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
AE Lock
'Auto: In One-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 +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
ISO Sensitivity*
Auto (100-3200), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to H: 12800
SHUTTER
Type
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
Speed
30-1/8000 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, Colour Temperature Setting.
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
Pentaprism
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)
Approx. 96%
Magnification
'Approx. 0.95x¹
Eyepoint
Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens centre)
Dioptre Correction
-3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)
Focusing Screen
Interchangeable (3 types, optional). Standard Focusing Screen Precision Matte Ef-A
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: White balance correction, Card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+).
Composition information: Electronic level (Horizontal only), Battery check
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 160°
Coating
Dual Anti-reflection
Brightness Adjustment
Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options
'(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings
(3) Electronic Level
FLASH
Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)
13
Built-in Flash Coverage
up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 28mm)
Built-in Flash recycle time
Approx. 3 seconds
Modes
Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter
Red-Eye Reduction
'Yes
X-sync
1/250sec
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 3EV 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
External Flash Control
via camera menu screen
SHOOTING
Modes
Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom
Picture Styles
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, Minaiture effect) - during image Playback only
RAW image processing - during image Playback only
Resize to M or S1, S2, S3
Drive modes
Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote)
Continuous Shooting
Max. Approx. 5.3fps. (speed maintained for minimum of approx 58 images (JPEG)¹ ³, 16 images (RAW)) ² ³
LIVE VIEW MODE
Type
Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
Coverage
Approx. 100% (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, Live Face detection mode
Metering
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed
Display Options
Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, Multi aspect ratios
FILE TYPE
Still Image Type
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording
Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG, M-RAW + JPEG, S-RAW + JPEG possible.
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, (M-RAW) 3888x2592, (S-RAW) 2592x1728
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 (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
20 Custom Functions with 59 settings
Metadata Tag
User copyright information (can be set in camera)
Image rating (0-5 stars)
LCD Panel / Illumination
Yes / Yes
Water/ Dust resistance
Yes¹
Sound Memo
-
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes
Playback zoom
1.5x - 10x
Display Formats
(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Magnified view
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
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
DATA VERIFICATION
Menu Categories
(1) Shooting menu (x4)
(2) Playback menu (x2)
(3) Setup menu (x3)
(4) Custom Functions menu
(5) 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 (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition)
OS X v10.6-10.7
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing
ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Image Processing
Digital Photo Professional
Other
PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor
POWER SOURCE
Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), built in for date & settings
Battery life
Approx. 1100 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) ¹
Approx. 1000 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Battery Indicator
6 levels + percentage
Power saving
Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins.
Power Supply & Battery Chargers
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials
Aluminium and polycarbonate resin with glass fibre
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)
144.5 x 105.8 x 78.6mm
Weight (body only)
Approx. 755g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)
ACCESSORIES
Viewfinder
Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens Focusing Screens Ef (with Grid Ef-D, Super Precision Matte Ef-S), Angle Finder C
Case
Leather case EH21-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, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)
Battery Grip
BG-E9
Remote Controller/ Switch
Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6/RC-1/RC-5
(Compatible with N3 type remote controls when used with supplied adapter RA-E3)
Other
Hand Strap E2
Disclaimer
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
* Recommended Exposure Index
Footnote
¹ With 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 dpt
¹ Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution
² 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.
³ Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings and light level
¹ Memory card and battery door only
¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated
¹ With EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph