| IMAGE SENSOR |
| Type | 1/2.5” CCD |
| Effective Pixels | Approx 10.0M |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
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| IMAGE PROCESSOR |
| Type | DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology |
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| LENS |
| Focal Length | 6.0 - 60.0 mm (35mm equivalent: 36-360mm) |
| Zoom | Optical 10x. Digital approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom¹)². Combined approx. 40x |
| Maximum f/number | f/2.8 - f/4.3 |
| Construction | 10 elements in 9 groups (1 aspherical element) |
| Image Stabilisation | Yes (shift-type) |
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| FOCUSING |
| Type | TTL |
| AF System/ Points | Face Detection, 1-point AF (fixed to centre or Face Select and Track) |
| AF Modes | Single, Continuous |
| AF Point Selection | Size (Normal, Small) |
| AF Lock | On/Off Selectable |
| AF Assist Beam | Yes |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 1cm (W) from front of lens in macro |
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| EXPOSURE CONTROL |
| Metering modes | Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre) |
| AE Lock | On/Off Selectable |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction |
| ISO sensitivity* | AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
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| SHUTTER |
| Speed | 1- 1/2500 sec (factory default) 15 - 1/2500 sec (total range - varies by shooting mode) |
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| WHITE BALANCE |
| Type | TTL |
| Settings | Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
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| LCD MONITOR |
| Monitor | 3.0” TFT, approx. 230,000 dots |
| Coverage | 100% |
| Brightness | Adjustable to one of five levels. |
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| FLASH |
| Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off |
| Slow Sync Speed | Yes. Fastest speed 1/500 sec |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE. |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Manual Power Adjustment | 3 levels with internal flash |
| Built-in Flash Range | 50cm-4.0m (W) / 1.0m-2.5m (T) |
| External Flash | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
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| SHOOTING |
| Modes | Auto*, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Easy, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, SCN (Night Scene, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200¹), Movie *with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology |
| Photo Effects | My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Color(Limited)) |
| Drive modes | Single, Continuous, Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.3 shots/sec.¹ AF/LV: Approx. 0.9 shots/sec.¹ (until memory card becomes full)² |
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| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION |
| Image Size | (L) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 2272 x 1704, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 3648 x 2048. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240) |
| Compression | Fine, Normal |
| Movies | (L)640 x 480, 30fps/30fps(LP) (M)320 x 240, 30fps |
| Movie Length | Up to 4GB or 1 hour¹ |
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| FILE TYPES |
| Still Image Type | JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Movies | AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)] |
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| 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 |
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| OTHER FEATURES |
| Red-Eye Correction | Yes, during shooting and playback |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Histogram | Yes |
| Playback Zoom | Approx. 2x – 10x |
| Self Timer | Approx. 2 or 10 sec. or 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 |
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| INTERFACE |
| Computer | Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) |
| Other | A/V output, dedicated connector (PAL/NTSC) |
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| MEMORY CARD |
| Type | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus. 128MB memory card supplied |
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| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
| PC & Macintosh | Windows XP SP2-3 / Vista (including SP1-2) Mac OS X v10.4 - 10.5 |
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| SOFTWARE |
| Browsing & Printing | ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
| Other | PhotoStitch |
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| POWER SOURCE |
| Batteries | 2x Size-AA Alkaline or NiMH Batteries(NB4-300) (Alkalines supplied) |
| Battery life | Approx. 130 shots¹ (with supplied batteries) Approx. 370 shots (with optional Canon NB4-300 batteries)¹ Approx. 420 min. playback (with supplied batteries) Approx. 540 min. playback (with Canon NB4-300 batteries) |
| A/C Power Supply | Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK800 |
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| ACCESSORIES |
| Cases / Straps | Soft Case DCC-750 |
| Flash | High Power Flash HF-DC1 |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK800, Battery Charger Kit CBK4-300, Ni-MH Batteries NB4-300 |
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| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| Operating Environment | 0 – 40 °C¹, 10 – 90% humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD, excl. protrusions) | 110.6 x 70.4 x 44.7 mm |
| Weight (body only) | Approx 245g |
* 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.
Subject to change without notice.