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PRODUCT INFO
Tech. Specs. Detailed PDF | View Full Details of Technical Specifications |
Type | Digital single-lens non-reflex AF/AE camera with built-in flash |
Image Processor | DIGIC 8 |
Recording Media | SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards
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Compatible Lenses | Canon EF-M lens group
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Lens Mount | Canon EF-M mount |
Type | CMOS sensor (supporting Dual Pixel CMOS AF) |
Effective pixels | Approx. 24.1 megapixels |
Total Pixels | Approx. 25.8 megapixels |
Aspect Ratio | 3:2 (Horizontal:Vertical) |
Screen Size | Approx. 22.3 x 14.9mm (APS-C) |
File Format | Design rule for Camera File system 2.0, Exif 2.31 compliant, Supports time difference information |
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Data Type | RAW (Canon .CR3, 14-bit); C-RAW (Canon .CR3) and JPEG (8-bit) (12-bit A/D conversion for RAW images in continuous shooting mode) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recording Pixels | Large: Approx. 24.00 Megapixels 3:2 Aspect Ratio 4:3 Aspect Ratio 16:9 Aspect Ratio 1:1 Aspect Ratio |
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RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording | Simultaneous recording of any combination of RAW/C-RAW/ and JPEG image recording quality is supported |
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Folder Setting | Creating new folders and selecting folders in the card is possible. |
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File Numbering | Continuous, Auto Reset |
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Still Photo File Size / Number of Possible Shots / Maximum Burst for Continuous Shooting |
* File size, number of possible shots, and maximum burst vary depending on shooting conditions (including subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, and Custom Function). |
Picture Style |
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White Balance |
*2Custom white balance is not available for monochrome images and images with Creative filters applied. |
Noise Reduction |
(Applies to all ISO speeds) |
Automatic Image Brightness Correction | Auto Lighting Optimizer (Disable, Low, Standard, or High) (Not available if Highlight Tone Priority is active) |
Highlight Tone Priority | Still photo shooting(Disable, Enable or Enhanced) Movie recording (Disable, Enable) |
Lens Aberration Correction |
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Creative Assist | During shooting (in Scene Intelligent Auto): Vivid, Soft, Warm, Cool, Green, Shine, Lime, Peach, B&W, Blue, Purple Image Creation Effects Background blur, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Color Tone 1, Col-or-tone 2, Monochrome Creative Assist during playback (RAW or C-RAW images): Auto 1, Auto 2, Auto 3, Vivid, Soft, Warm, Cool, Green, Shine, Lime, Peach, B&W, Blue, Purple, Normal Image Creation Effects Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Color tone 1, Color tone 2, Monochrome |
Type | Dual Pixel CMOS AF (1-point AF, Spot AF, Face+Tracking priority AF, Zone AF) |
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AF Points | Still photo shooting: Up to 143 zones (Maximum) Video shooting: Up to 117 zones (Maximum) |
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Focusing Brightness Range | Still photo shooting: EV -418 (at Center AF point, room temperature, ISO 100, f/1.4, in One-Shot AF) Video shooting: EV -218 ( When set to Face+Tracking. Except for Miniature effect movie). |
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AF Operation | One-Shot AF, Servo AF, or Manual Focus |
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Touch & Drag AF | Supported (When [Tap to select subject] is disabled) |
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Tap to Select Subject |
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AF Assist Beam | Built-in LED lamp |
Metering Modes | 384-zone (24x16) metering using the image sensor. |
Brightness Metering Range | Stills: EV -220 (at room temperature 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) Video: EV 020 (at room temperature 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) |
Exposure Control | Via SHOOTING MODE in menu: Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, or Manual (B is selected as shutter speed setting in Manual mode) |
ISO Speed Range (Recommended Exposure Index) | Stills: ISO 10025600 (in 1/3-stop increments) Video: ISO 100-12800; H: 25600 |
Exposure Compensation | Manual: ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
AE Lock | Manual, Auto (exposure locked after focusing, in One-Shot AF with Evaluative metering) |
Type | Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter * Electronic 1st / mechanical 2nd curtain * Except when Silent Mode is set Rolling shutter, using the image sensor * Electronic shutter * When Silent Mode is set |
Shutter Speeds | Creative Zone: 1/4000 to 30 sec., bulb *X-sync at 1/200 sec. Basic Zone: 1/4000 to 1 sec. * Varies depending on shooting mode |
Built-in Flash | Manual pop-up flash (Max. Guide Number approx. 16.4 [ft] / 5.0 [m], at ISO 100) |
Flash Metering Mode | Evaluative (Face Priority) / Evaluative / Average |
Flash Exposure Compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
FE Lock | Provided |
Continuous Shooting Priority (CSP) mode | Supported * EL-100 Mode dial set to ON * Flash mode set to CSP * ISO speed is automatically set to ISO Auto |
External Flash | EX and EL series Speedlites Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3 |
Drive Mode and Continuous Shooting Speed (Approx.) |
* 2 BR-E1: Supported / RC-6: Not supported |
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Self-timer Mode | Off, 2-second self-timer, 10-second self-timer, Continuous timer |
Aspect Ratio Settings | 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 (Frame Grab images from 4K movies cannot be cropped) |
Focus Mode | AF, MF, AF+MF (Manual focus after One-Shot AF) MF peaking provided |
Continuous AF | Provided |
Touch Shutter | Provided |
Grid Display | Off / 3x3 / 6x4 / 3x3+diag |
Depth of Field Preview | Provided |
Recording System | MP4 |
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File Format | Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 Variable (averaged) bit rate Audio: AAC |
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Live Streaming | Supported |
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Recording Size and Frame Rate |
* ² Sound recording, Movie Servo AF, Movie Digital IS, and Movie Auto Level are disabled. * ³ AF disabled during shooting. |
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Movie Exposure Modes | Movie Auto Exposure; Movie Manual Exposure |
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Metering Mode | Evaluative metering / Center-weighted metering (when no faces are detected) |
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Exposure Compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
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ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index) | ISO 100- Maximum 6400/12800 H:25600 |
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Miniature Effect Movie | Provided (Full HD 1920 x 1080, 29.97 fps) |
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Still Image Shooting | Provided (Possible with Hybrid Auto setting; HD 1280 x 720 at 29.97 fps) |
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Continuous Shooting Time |
* Recording bit rate of movie images only, sound data not included. |
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Sound Recording | Built-in stereo microphones, recording level adjustable, wind filter provided, attenuator provided |
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Card Performance Requirements |
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Type | TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor |
Menu Magnification | Double-tap-based supported * You can double-tap with two fingers to zoom in on the area centered between the two double-tapped points. |
Screen Size | 3.0-inch type |
Dots | Approx. 1.04 million dots |
Brightness Adjust-ment | Manually adjustable to one of seven brightness levels |
Angle of View | Approx. 170° vertically and horizontally |
Interface Languages | 29 (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, Malay, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Hindi, Japanese) |
Hints & Tips | Displayable |
Playback Methods | Playback on camera's LCD screen HDMI playback to compatible TVs - (AV cables not supported) Playback on computer screen - (requires compatible software) |
Playback Display Options | Single image, or 4, 9, 36, or 100-image index Viewing options via INFO button: full image, full image with basic info, thumbnail image with histogram and detailed shooting info, RGB and Brightness histograms with lens info |
Zoom Magnification | Approx. 1.5x to 10.0x (Can be activated by double-tapping) |
Image Browsing Methods | Single image 10 images Specified number (1-100 images) Date Folder Movies Still images Protected images Ratings |
Image Rotate | Provided |
Rating | Provided (Off, 1,5 stars) |
Video Playback | Provided (with built-in speaker) |
Playback Time | Approx. 4 hr. 55 min. * With a fully charged LP-E12 * Time when playing back a slideshow of still photos |
Slideshow | All images Repeat: Enable / Disable Slideshow of images after selection from the search list Background music: Off / On |
Creative Filters | Grainy B/W Soft focus Fish-eye effect Art bold effect Water painting effect Toy camera effect Miniature effect |
Cropping | Cropping frame movement: Vertical / Horizontal Cropping range: Up to 42 sizes Tilt correction Aspect ratio (3:2, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 2:3, 9:16, 3:4) * Frame grab images from 4K movies cannot be cropped. |
Resize | M, S1, S2 * Frame grab images from 4K movies cannot be resized. |
Red-eye Reduction | Provided |
Compatible Printers | PictBridge |
Printable Images | JPEG RAW / C-RAW |
Custom Functions | 5 Available |
Customizable Buttons | Stills :Shutter button, AE lock button, Multi-function button, Movie button, Exposure comp. button, AF/MF button, Flash button, Erase button. Movie:AE lock button, Multi-function button, Exposure comp. button, AF/MF button, Flash button, Erase button |
Copyright Info | Provided |
Digital Terminal | USB Micro-B (Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant) |
HDMI OUT Terminal | Type D (resolution switches automatically) HDMI output while recording (shooting screen without sound) provided CEC not supported |
Wireless Remote Control | Compatible with Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 Not compatible with accessories using the infrared transmission system of Remote Controller RC-6 |
Standards Compliance | IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
Transmission Method | DS-SS modulation (IEEE 802.11b), OFDM modulation (IEEE 802.11g/n) |
Transmission Frequency (Central Frequency) | Frequency: 24122462 MHz Channels: 111 ch |
Connection Method and Security | (1) Infrastructure mode a. WPA2-PSK i. AES ii. TKIP b. WPA-PSK i. AES ii. TKIP c. Open i. WEP ii. None d. Wi-Fi® Protected Setup compliant (2) Camera access point mode a. WPA2-PSK i. AES b. Open i. None |
Supported Wireless Functions | Connect to compatible smart phone or tablet Remote-control camera from compatible mobile device Remote-control camera with optional Canon BR-E1 Remote Controller Send still images or video files to mobile device Upload images to Web service Send images to compatible computer Print to compatible Wi-Fi enabled printer Geo-tag in-camera images with GPS data from compatible smart phone (Bluetooth required) |
Transfer Images Between Cameras | Not Possible |
Connection to Smart phones | Connect with free Canon Camera Connect app (Android and iOS versions available for compatible mobile devices) |
Wireless Connection Types | Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth v. 4.2 (low-energy) |
Battery | Battery Pack LP-E12 |
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Number of Photos Taken |
* With a fully charged LP-E12 battery. |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 4.58 x 3.47 x 2.31 in. (116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm) CIPA compliant. |
Weight | Black: Approx. 13.65 oz. / 387g (Including battery pack and memory card) Approx. 12.35 oz. / 350g (Body only) White: Approx. 13.69 oz. / 388g (Including battery pack and memory card) Approx. 12.38 oz. / 351g (Body only) * Without body cap * 1: Based on CIPA guidelines |
Working Temperature Range | 32-104° F / 0-+40°C |
Working Humidity Range | 85% or less |
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