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SETUP & TROUBLESHOOTING
Wireless Setup
- Connecting to a Printer via a Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) and Printing
- Computer Environment Required for Connecting the Camera via Wi-Fi using EOS Utility 3.x
- How to Connect to a Tablet Wirelessly using the Wi-Fi Function
- I Want to Save Images to My Computer
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PRODUCT INFO
| Tech. Specs. Detailed PDF | View Full Details of Technical Specifications |
| Type | Digital AF/AE single-lens reflex camera |
| Recording Media | SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
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| Image Format | Approx. 35.9 x 24.0mm (Full-frame) |
| Compatible Lenses | Canon EF lenses (excluding EF-S and EF-M lenses) |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF mount |
| Type | CMOS sensor (supporting Dual Pixel CMOS AF) |
| Pixels | Approx. 26.2 megapixels |
| Pixel Unit | Approx. 5.67 µm square |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 27.1 megapixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical) |
| Color Filter System | RGB primary color filters |
| Low Pass Filter | Installed in front of the image sensor, non-detachable |
| Dust Deletion Feature |
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| Recording Format | Compliant to Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 and Exif 2.3 |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) |
| File Size | 3:2 Aspect Ratio Large: 6240 x 4160 Medium: 4160 x 2768* Small 1: 3120 x 2080 Small 2: 2400 x 1600 RAW: 6240 x 4160 mRAW: 4680 x 3120 sRAW: 3120 x 2080 4:3 Aspect Ratio* Large: 5536 x 4160 Medium: 3680 x 2768 Small 1: 2768 x 2080 Small 2: 2112 x 1600 RAW: 5536 x 4160 sRAW: 2768 x 2080 16:9 Aspect Ratio* Large: 6240 x 3504 Medium: 4160 x 2336 Small 1: 3120 x 1752 Small 2: 2400 x 1344 RAW: 6240 x 3504 sRAW: 3120 x 1752 1:1 Aspect Ratio Large: 4160 x 4160 Medium: 2768 x 2768 Small 1: 2080 x 2080 Small 2: 1600x 1600 RAW: 4160 x 4160 sRAW: 2080 x 2080
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| File Numbering | File numbering can be set as follows:
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| RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording | Possible |
| Color Space | sRGB/Adobe RGB |
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| Auto White Balance | Option between ambience priority and white priority settings |
| Color Temperature Compensation | Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels Corrected in reference to the current WB mode's color temperature. |
| Type | Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentaprism) |
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| Coverage | At approx. 21mm eyepoint
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| Magnification | Approx. 0.71x/33.3° (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1) |
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| Eye Point | Approx. 21mm (at -1 m-1 from eyepiece lens center) |
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| Dioptric Adjustment Correction | Adjustable from approx. -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt) |
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| Focusing Screen | Fixed |
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| Mirror | Quick-return all-surface half mirror |
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| Viewfinder Information | Displayed with transparent liquid crystal
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| Depth Of Field Preview | Provided with depth of field preview button |
| Type | TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with AF-dedicated sensor |
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| AF Points | Up to 45 points (cross-type AF points: max. 45)
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| AF Working Range | Conditions: One-Shot AF, at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100 (based on Canon's testing standards and environment)
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| Metering Modes | 7560-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor 63-zone (9 x 7) metering
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| Metering Range | EV 1 - 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) |
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| AE Lock |
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| Type | Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled |
| Shutter Speeds | 1/4000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) |
| Shutter Release | Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| Self Timer | 10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay, continuous shooting (after 10 sec., 2 to 10 shots) |
| Shutter Lag Time |
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| Flash Metering | E-TTL II autoflash (evaluative flash metering and average flash metering) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| FE Lock | Provided |
| External Flash Settings |
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| Drive Modes and Continuous Shooting Speed during Viewfinder Shooting |
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| Shooting Modes | Still photo shooting and video shooting |
| Focusing |
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| Metering Modes | Real-time metering with image sensor
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| Metering Range | EV 0-20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, evaluative metering) |
| Grid Display |
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| Exposure Simulation | Provided |
| Silent Shooting | Provided (Mode 1 and 2) |
| File Format | MP4 Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
MOV Motion JPEG (4K 29.97, time-lapse movies only) ALL-I (FHD 29.97, time-lapse movies only) |
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| Focusing |
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| Range | Full range (0-255) |
| Exposure Control | *1 ISO 200–25600 will be set if Highlight tone priority is set to Enable. *2 The maximum limit for ISO Auto can be set to ISO 6400, ISO 12800, H1 (ISO 51200) or H2 (102400). *3 According to the settings for [Range for ISO Auto], Maximum limit and Minimum limit. *4 Maximum limit settable within the range of ISO 400–25600 for ISO Auto in Time-lapse movies. |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| Type | TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor |
| Monitor Size | 3.0-inch (screen aspect ratio of 3:2) Approx. 3.03 in./7.70cm diagonal (approx. 2.51 in./6.37cm width, approx. 1.67 in/4.25cm height) |
| Pixels | Approx. 1.04 million dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% vertically Approx. 100% horizontally (with aspect ratio of 3:2/JPEG Large/Fine) Excluding when distortion correction is applied. |
| Brightness Control | Adjustable to one of seven brightness levels |
| Coating | Clear View LCD II
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| Interface Languages | 25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese) |
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| Highlight Alert | Overexposed highlight areas with no image data will blink. |
| Histogram | Brightness and RGB |
| Items | Pressing the Quick Control button displays the Quick Control screen during viewfinder shooting, Live View shooting, movie shooting and playback. After selecting an item, you can select contents by operating the Main Dial. |
| Protection |
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| Erase | Except protected images
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| Compatible Printers | Images can be sent via Wi-Fi® to a PictBridge-compatible (Wireless LAN) printer and printed. |
| DPOF | Compliant to DPOF Version 1.1 |
| Standards Compliance | IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| Transmission Method | DS-SS modulation (IEEE 802.11b) OFDM modulation (IEEE 802.11g/n) |
| Transmission Range | Approx. 15 m/49.2 ft. *When communicating with a smartphone *With no obstructions between the transmitting and receiving antennas and no radio interference |
| Transition Frequency (Central Frequency) | Frequency: 2412 to 2462 MHz Channels: 1 to 11 channels |
| Connection Method | Camera Access Point Mode and Infrastructure mode |
| Security | Authentication method: Open system, Shared key, WPA/WPA2-PSK Encryption: WEP, TKIP, AES |
| Communication with a Smartphone | Images can be viewed, controlled, and received using a smartphone. Remote control of the camera using a smartphone is possible. Images can be sent to a smartphone. |
| Transfer Images Between Cameras | Transferring one image, transferring selected images, transferring resized images |
| Connect to Connect Station | Images can be sent to and saved on Connect Station. |
| Remote Operation Using EOS Utility | Remote control functions and image viewing functions of EOS Utility can be used wirelessly. |
| Print from Wi-Fi® Printers | Images can be sent to a Wi-Fi® printer. |
| Send Images to a Web Service | Images in the camera or links to images can be sent to registered Web services. |
| Standards Compliance | NFC Forum Type 3/4 Tag compliant (dynamic) |
| Standards Compliance | Bluetooth® Specification Version 4.1 compliant (Bluetooth® low energy technology) |
| Transmission Method | GFSK modulation |
| Compatible | GPS satellites (USA), GLONASS satellites (Russia), Quasi-Zenith Satellite System |
| Satellites | (QZSS) MICHIBIKI (Japan) |
| GPS Signal Reception Modes | Mode 1, Mode 2 |
| Geotag Information Appended to Image | Latitude, Longitude, Elevation, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Satellite signal acquisition status |
| Position Update Interval | 1 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 15 sec., 30 sec., 1 min., 2 min., 5 min. |
| Time Setting | GPS time data set to camera |
| Log Data | One file per day, NMEA format *Change in time zone creates another file. *The log data saved in internal memory can be transferred to a card or downloaded to a computer as a log file. |
| Log Data Deletion | Possible |
| Custom Functions | 28 Custom Functions settable with the camera |
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| My Menu Registration |
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| USB Terminal | Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)
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| Video Out Terminal | Type C (Resolution switches automatically)
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| Extension System Terminal | 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack
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| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E6N (or LP-E6) x 1
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| Battery Life |
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| Battery Check | Automatic battery check when the power switch is turned ON. Displayed in 6 levels.
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| Power Saving | Power automatically turns off after the set time (1, 2, 4, 8 or 15 min.) of non-operation elapses. |
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| Date/Time Battery | Built-in secondary battery When fully-charged, the date/time can be maintained for approx. 3 months
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| Start-up Time | Approx. 0.2 sec. (based on CIPA testing standards) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 5.67 x 4.35 x 2.94 in. (144.0 x 110.5 x 74.8mm)
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| Weight | Approx. 765g / 26.98 oz. (including battery and card) Approx. 685g / 24.16 oz. (body only) |
| Working Temperature Range | 32-104°F/0-40°C |
| Working Humidity Range | 85% or less |
| USB Tethered SDK | Are a developer and want to control select Canon cameras within your application? The Canon EDSDK allows you to set various camera settings, take a picture, and the retrieving of images remotely using a USB connection. The EDSDK is available at the Canon Developer Community website. Go to https://developercommunity.usa.canon.com for more information. |
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