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Tech. Specs. Detailed PDF | View Full Details of Technical Specifications |
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) |
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. |
Wireless API | Are a developer and want to control select Canon cameras within your application? The Canon CCAPI allows you to set various camera settings, take a picture, and the retrieving of images remotely using a Wi-Fi connection. The CCAPI is available at the Canon Developer Community website. Go to https://developercommunity.usa.canon.com for more information. |
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