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Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 65x Optical, 4x Digital and 260x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer
Type
20.3 Megapixel*, 1/2.3-inch CMOS
* Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.
Total Pixels
Approx. 21.1 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 20.3 Megapixels
Focal Length
3.8 (W) - 247.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 21-1365mm)
Optical Zoom
65x
Digital Zoom
Approx. 4x
Focusing Range
Auto: 0.0 in. (0cm) - infinity (W), 5.9 ft. (1.8m) - infinity (T)
Normal: 2.0 in. (5cm) - infinity (W), 5.9 ft. (1.8m) - infinity (T)
Macro: 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. (0 - 50cm) (W)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus
Optical Viewfinder
Electronic Viewfinder (Approx. 2,360,000 dots)
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch TFT Color Vari-angle LCD with wide viewing angle (4:3)
LCD Pixels
Approx. 920,000 dots
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%
Maximum Aperture
f/3.4 (W), f/6.5 (T)
Shutter Speed
11/2000 sec.
151/2000 sec. (in all shooting modes)
Sensitivity
Auto: ISO 100-800
P: ISO 100-3200
Light Metering Method
Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot
Exposure Compensation
±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance Control
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, WB Correction
Built-in Flash
Auto, On, Slow Sync, Off
Flash Range
Approx. 1.6-21.3 ft. (W), 5.9-13.1 ft. (T)
Approx. 50.0cm - 5.0m (W), 2.0-2.5m (T)
Shooting Modes
M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Standard, Vivid, Neutral, B/W, Sepia
Self Timer
Off / 2 sec. / 10 sec. / Custom
Wireless Control
Built-in Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth®
Continuous Shooting
High-speed Continuous Shooting in One-Shot AF mode: Approx. 10.0 shots/sec.
Low-speed Continuous Shooting in One-Shot AF mode: Approx. 3.0 shots/sec.
High-speed Continuous Shooting in Servo AF mode: Approx. 5.7 shots/sec.
Low-speed Continuous Shooting in Servo AF mode: Approx. 3.0 shots/sec.

Continuous shooting speed may become slower due to the following factors: Tv value, Av value, subject conditions, shooting environment, use of flash, ISO speed, zoom position.
Storage Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC and UHS-I Memory Cards
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) compliant; DPOF (Version 1.1) compatible
Image Recording Format
Fine / Normal
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: EXIF 2.31 (DCF2.0)
Video: MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images:
1) 16:9 Large: 5184 x 2912; Medium: 3648 x 2048; Small: 2432 x 1368
2) 3:2 Large: 5184 x 3456; Medium: 3648 x 2432; Small: 2432 x 1616
3) 4:3 Large: 5184 x 3888; Medium: 3648 x 2736; Small: 2432 x 1824
4) 1:1 Large: 3888 x 3888; Medium: 2736 x 2736; Small: 1824 x 1824
5) Panoramic shot Horizontal, Maximum: 20960 x 2736; Min: 5184 x 2736. Vertical, 15744 x 3648; Minimum: 3648 x 3888

Videos:
4K* 3840 x 2160: 29.97 fps
Full HD 1920 x 1080, 59.94 fps, 29.97 fps
HD 1280 x 720: 59.94 fps

*Shooting takes place by cropping pixels from the center of the sensor.
Playback Modes File
Protect, Rotate, Movie compression, Slideshow, Rating, Movie Playback, Highlight Alert, Movie Frame Grab*, Resize**, Cropping**, Tilt Correction**, Red-Eye Correction**

* 4K movies only.
** Applicable only to images taken with the same model.
Video Out
HDMI (Type D)
Audio Out
Stereo
Other
Hi-Speed USB (Micro); direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers
Power Source
Battery Pack LP-E12
Shooting Capacity
Number of still image shots (CIPA compliant):
Screen ON: Approx. 325 shots
Electronic color viewfinder On: Approx. 255 shots
Screen ON: Approx. 405 shots in ECO Mode


Video Recording Time (CIPA compliant):
Screen ON: Approx. 85 min.
Electronic color viewfinder On: Approx. 75 min.
Playback Time
Approx. 6 hrs.
Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 5.00 x 3.58 x 4.59 in. / 127.0 x 90.9 x 116.6mm
Weight
Approx. 1.34 lbs. / 608g (CIPA standard)
Approx. 1.27 lbs. / 576g (Body only)
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