| Type |
| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash |
| Recording media | Type I or II CF card, UDMA-compatible |
| Image sensor size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.6 times the lens focal length) |
| Lens mount | Canon EF mount |
| Image Sensor |
| Type | CMOS sensor |
| Effective pixels | Approx. 15.10 megapixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| Dust delete feature | Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending |
| Recording System |
| Recording format | Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 |
| Image type | JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original)
RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible |
| Recorded pixels | Large : Approx. 15.10 megapixels (4752 x 3168)
Medium : Approx. 8.00 megapixels (3456 x 2304)
Small : Approx. 3.70 megapixels (2352 x 1568)
RAW : Approx. 15.10 megapixels (4752 x 3168)
sRAW1 : Approx. 7.10 megapixels (3267 x 2178)
sRAW2 : Approx. 3.80 megapixels (2376 x 1584) |
| Create/select a folder | Possible |
| Image Processing |
| Picture Style | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful,Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3 |
| White balance | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light,White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom, Color temperature setting (2500-10000K)
White balance correction and white balance bracketing features provided
* Color temperature information transmission enabled |
| Noise reduction | Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots |
| Automatic image brightness correction | Auto Lighting Optimizer |
| Highlight tone priority | Provided |
| Lens peripheral illumination correction | Provided |
| Viewfinder |
| Type | Eye-level pentaprism |
| Coverage | Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.95x (-1 m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eye point | Approx. 22 mm (From eyepiece lens center at -1m-1 ) |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | -3.0 - +1.0 m-1 (dpt) |
| Focusing screen | Interchangeable (2 types sold separately), Ef-A standard focusing screen provided |
| Mirror | Quick-return type |
| Depth-of-field preview | Provided |
| Autofocus |
| Type | TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection |
| AF points | 9 (All cross-type) |
| Metering range | EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C / 73°F, ISO 100) |
| Focus modes | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF) |
| AF-assist beam | Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash |
| AF Microadjustment | AF Microadjustment possible |
| Exposure Control |
| Metering modes | 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering
- Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
- Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
- Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center)
- Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering range | EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C / 73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure control | Program AE (Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, manual exposure |
ISO speed
(Recommended exposure index) | Basic Zone modes : ISO 100 - 1600 set automatically
Creative Zone modes : ISO 100 - 3200 (in 1/3-stop increments), Auto, or ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 6400 or ISO 12800 |
| Exposure compensation | Manual and AEB (Settable in combination with manual exposure compensation)
Settable amount : +/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| AE lock | Auto : Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual : By AE lock button |
| Shutter |
| Type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speeds | 1/8000 sec. to 1/60 sec. (Full Auto mode), X-sync at 1/250 sec.
1/8000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) |
| Flash |
| Built-in flash | Retractable, auto pop-up flash
Guide No.:13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
Flash coverage:17mm lens angle of view
Recycling time approx. 3 sec. |
| External flash | EX-series Speedlite (Functions settable with the camera) |
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash |
| Flash exposure compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| FE lock | Provided |
| PC terminal | Provided |
| Drive System |
| Drive modes | Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec. delay) |
| Continuous shooting speed | High-speed : Max. approx. 6.3 shots/sec.,
Low-speed : Max. approx. 3 shots/sec. |
Max. burst
(High-speed continuous shooting) | JPEG Large/Fine : Approx. 60 shots (Approx. 90 shots),
RAW : Approx. 16 shots (Approx. 16 shots),
RAW+JPEG Large/Fine : Approx. 10 shots (Approx. 10 shots)
* Figures are based on Canon's testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) using a 2GB card.
* Figures in parentheses apply to an Ultra DMA (UDMA) 2GB card based on Canon's testing standards. |
| Live View Shooting |
| Focusing | Quick mode (Phase-difference detection)
Live mode, Live face detection mode (Contrast detection)
Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible) |
| Metering modes | Evaluative metering with the image sensor |
| Metering range | EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C / 73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Silent shooting | Provided |
| LCD Monitor |
| Type | TFT color liquid-crystal monitor (Brightness adjustable to 7 levels) |
| Monitor size and dots | 3-in. with approx. 920,000 dots (VGA) |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Interface languages | 25 |
| Image Playback |
| Image display formats | Single, Single + Info (Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram), 4-image index, 9-image index, image rotate possible |
| Zoom magnification | Approx. 1.5x - 10x |
| Image browsing methods | Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, jump by screen, by shooting date, by folder |
| Highlight alert | Overexposed highlights blink |
| Direct Printing |
| Compatible printers | PictBridge-compatible printers |
| Printable images | JPEG and RAW images |
| Print ordering | DPOF Version 1.1 compatible |
| Customization |
| Custom Functions | 25 |
| Camera user settings | Register under Mode Dial's C1 and C2 positions |
| My Menu registration | Provided |
| Interface |
| Digital terminal | For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB) |
| Video output terminal | φ3.5mm mini-jack (NTSC/PAL selectable) |
| HDMI mini OUT terminal | Type C |
| Remote control terminal | Compatible with remote control via N3 Type |
| Extension system terminal | For connection to Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3/E3A |
| Power Source |
| Battery | Battery Pack BP-511A (Qty. 1)
* AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2
* With Battery Grip BG-E2N or BG-E2 attached, size-AA/LR6 batteries can be used |
Battery life
(Based on CIPA testing standards) | With 50% flash use and normal shooting : At 23°C / 73°F, approx. 640 shots. At 0°C / 32°F, approx. 540 shots.
With 50% flash use and Live View shooting : At 23°C / 73°F, approx. 170 shots. At 0°C / 32°F, approx. 130 shots. |
| Dimensions and Weight |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5 mm / 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in. |
| Weight | Approx. 730 g / 25.7 oz. (body only) |
| Operation Environment |
| Working temperature range | 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F |
| Working humidity | 85% or less |
