IMAGE SENSOR | Type | 1/2.3 type back-illuminated CMOS | Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.1M | Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
| IMAGE PROCESSOR | Type | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology |
| LENS | Focal Length | 5.0 - 60.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 - 336 mm) | Zoom | Optical 12x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 48x | Maximum f/number | f/3.4 - f/5.9 | Construction | 14 elements in 12 groups (1 UD lens, 1 double-sided aspherical lens, 1 single-sided aspherical UA lens, 1 light-folding prism) | Image Stabilisation | Yes (lens shift-type), Approx. 4-stop (except with Touch Shutter). Intelligent IS |
| FOCUSING | Type | TTL | AF System/ Points | AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (fixed frame) or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track | AF Modes | Single, Continuous (only available in Smart Auto mode), Servo AF/AE¹, Touch AF | AF Point Selection | Size (Normal, Small) | AF Lock | On/Off Selectable | AF Assist Beam | Yes | Closest Focusing Distance | 1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro |
| EXPOSURE CONTROL | Metering modes | Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or Touch AF frame) | AE Lock | On/Off Selectable | Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction | ISO sensitivity* | AUTO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| SHUTTER | Speed | 1 - 1/4000 sec. (factory default) 15 - 1/4000 sec. (total range - varies by shooting mode) |
| WHITE BALANCE | Type | TTL | Settings | Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| LCD MONITOR | Monitor | 8.0 cm (3.2”) PureColor II Touch (TFT), 16:9 aspect ratio, Approx. 461,000 dots | Coverage | Approx. 100% | Brightness | Adjustable to one of five levels |
| FLASH | Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro | Slow Sync Speed | Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec. | Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Flash Exposure Compensation | Face Detection FE, Smart Flash Exposure | Flash Exposure Lock | Yes | Built-in Flash Range | 30cm - 3.1 m (W) / 1.0 m - 1.7 m (T) | External Flash | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| SHOOTING | Modes | Smart Auto (32 scenes detected), P, Movie Digest, Portrait, Kids & Pets, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), High-speed Burst (3.0MP), Best Image Selection (3.0MP), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light (3.0MP), Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter | Modes in Movie | Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, Beach, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie | Photo Effects | My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color) | Drive modes | Single, Continuous, Self-Timer | Continuous Shooting | Approx. 3.3 shots/sec., High-speed Burst (3.0MP): Approx. 7.8 shots/sec., (until memory card becomes full)¹² |
| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION | Image Size | 4:3 - (L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480 16:9 - (L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360 3:2 - (L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424 1:1 - (L) 2992 x 2992, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480 Resize in playback (M2, S, XS)* *XS is half the length and width of S | Compression | Fine, Normal | Movies | (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 24 fps, (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps iFrame Movie (HD) | Movie Length | (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 10 min. 00 sec.¹ (L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour² (Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec. |
| FILE TYPES | Still Image Type | JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant | Movies | MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)] iFrame |
| DIRECT PRINT | Canon Printers | Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only) | PictBridge | Yes |
| OTHER FEATURES | Red-Eye Correction | Yes, during shooting and playback | My Camera / My Menu | Start-up image and camera sounds customisation | My Category | Image tagging feature | Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes | Histogram | Yes | Playback zoom | Approx. 2x - 10x | Self Timer | Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom | Menu Languages | English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi |
| INTERFACE | Computer | Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) | Other | HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC) |
| MEMORY CARD | Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM | PC & Macintosh | Windows 7 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.5 - 10.6 |
| SOFTWARE | Browsing & Printing | ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser | Other | PhotoStitch, Movie Uploader for YouTube, CameraWindow |
| POWER SOURCE | Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-9L (battery and charger supplied) | Battery life | Approx. 170 shots¹ Approx. 240 min. playback | A/C Power Supply | Optional, AC adapter kit ACK-DC70 |
| ACCESSORIES | Cases / Straps | Soft Leather Case DCC-1700 | Flash | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 | Power Supply & Battery Chargers | AC Adapter kit ACK-DC70, Battery Charger CB-2LBE | Other | Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100 |
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | Operating Environment | 0 - 40 °C, 10 - 90% humidity | Dimensions (WxHxD) | 99.0 x 58.9 x 21.9 mm | Weight | Approx. 206 g (including battery/batteries and memory card) |
| Zoom | ¹ Depending on the image size selected. | AF Modes | ¹ Some settings limit availability. | Continuous Shooting | ¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting. | Movie Length | ¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above. ² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting. | Battery life | ¹ Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where indicated. | | * Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index. | According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006) which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras. | All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated. | * Specifications subject to change by the manufacturer without notice
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