EOS 1100D – user manual – instructions manual
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Advanced, compact and affordable: your first steps into the world of DSLR photography, made simple with Canon EOS 1100D.
- Superior 12-megapixel image quality
- On-screen Feature Guide
- Creative Auto and Basic+
- HD video capture
- ISO 100-6400 sensitivity
- Wide-area 9-point AF system
- 63-zone iFCL exposure metering
- 6.8cm (2.7”), 230,000-dot screen
- Use with all EF and EF-S lenses
IMAGE SENSOR
| Type | 22.2 x 14.7mm CMOS |
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| Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.2M |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 12.6M |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Low-Pass Filter | Built-in/Fixed with fluorine coating |
| Sensor Cleaning | Manual cleaning and Dust Delete Data acquisition |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
IMAGE PROCESSOR
| Type | DIGIC 4 |
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LENS
| Lens Mount | EF/EF-S |
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| Focal Length | Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens |
FOCUSING
| Type | TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor |
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| AF System/ Points | 9 AF points (f/5.6 cross type at centre) |
| AF Working Range | EV 0 – 18 (at 23°C & ISO100) |
| AF Modes | AI Focus One Shot AI Servo |
| AF Point Selection | Automatic selection, Manual selection |
| Selected AF Point Display | Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor |
| Predictive AF | Yes, up to 10m¹ |
| AF Lock | Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode |
| AF Assist Beam | Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite |
| Manual Focus | Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode |
| AF Microadjustment | No |
EXPOSURE CONTROL
| Metering Modes | TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering at center (approx. 10% of viewfinder) (3) Center weighted average metering |
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| Metering Range | EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) |
| AE Lock | Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved. Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB) |
| AEB | 3 shots +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Sensitivity* | AUTO (100-6400), 100-6400 (in 1-stop increments) |
SHUTTER
| Type | Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter, with electronic first curtain |
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| Speed | 30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
WHITE BALANCE
| Type | Auto white balance with the imaging sensor |
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| Settings | AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/Green +/-9 |
| Custom White Balance | Yes, 1 setting can be registered |
| WB Bracketing | +/-3 levels in single level increments 3 bracketed images per shutter release. Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias |
VIEWFINDER
| Type | Pentamirror |
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| Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) | Approx. 95% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.80x¹ |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center) |
| Dioptre Correction | -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 (dioptre) |
| Focusing Screen | Fixed |
| Mirror | Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter) |
| Viewfinder Information | AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), White balance correction, SD card information |
| Depth of Field Preview | Yes, assigned to SET button with C.Fn-8-5 |
| Eyepiece Shutter | On strap |
LCD MONITOR
| Type | 6.8cm (2.7″) TFT, approx. 230k dots |
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| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically) | Approx 170° |
| Brightness Adjustment | Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings |
FLASH
| Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters) | 9,2 |
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| Built-in Flash Coverage | Up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm) |
| Built-in Flash Recycle Time | Approx. 2 seconds |
| Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On/off |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes – with red eye reduction lamp |
| X-Sync | 1/200sec |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments |
| Flash Exposure Bracketing | Yes, with compatible External Flash |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation | Yes |
| HotShoe/ PC Terminal | Yes/ – |
| External Flash Compatibility | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| External Flash Control | Via camera menu screen |
SHOOTING
| Modes | Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Creative Auto, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP |
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| Picture Styles | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Colour Space | sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| Image Processing | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type) |
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s, 10s + continuous shots 2-10) |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. JPEG Approx. 3fps for approx. 830 images¹³ Max. RAW Approx 2fps for up to approx. 5 images²³ |
LIVE VIEW MODE
| Type | Electronic viewfinder with image sensor |
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| Coverage | Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically) |
| Frame Rate | 30 fps |
| Focusing | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode |
| Metering | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed |
| Display Options | Grid overlay, Histogram |
FILE TYPE
| Still Image Type | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
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| RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording | Yes, RAW + Large JPEG |
| Image Size | JPEG: (L) 4272×2848, (M) 3088×2056, (S1) 2256×1504, (S2) 1920×1280, (S3) 720×480 RAW: 4272×2848 |
| Movie Type | MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM) |
| Movie Size | 1280 x 720 (29.97, 25 fps) |
| Movie Length | Max duration 17min, Max file size 4GB |
| Folders | New folders can be manually created and selected |
| File Numbering | (1) Consecutive numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset |
OTHER FEATURES
| Custom Functions | 10 Custom Functions with 32 settings |
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| Metadata Tag | User copyright information (can be set in camera) Image rating (0-5 stars) |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Playback Zoom | 1.5x – 10x enabled in 15steps |
| Display Formats | (1) Single image with information (2 levels) (2) Single image (3) 4 image index (4) 9 image index (5) Jump Display |
| Slide Show | Autoplay: All images, repeat |
| Histogram | Brightness: Yes RGB: Yes |
| Highlight Alert | Yes (Shooting information display only) |
| Image Erase/Protection | Erase: Single image, Checkmarked images, Unprotected images Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time |
| Menu Categories | (1) Shooting menu (x4) (2) Playback menu (x2) (3) Setup menu (x3) (4) My Menu |
| Menu Languages | 25 Languages 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 and Japanese |
| Firmware Update | Update possible by the user. |
INTERFACE
| Computer | Hi-Speed USB |
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| Other | Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible) |
DIRECT PRINT
| Canon Printers | Canon SELPHY Printers, Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge |
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| PictBridge | Yes |
STORAGE
| Type | SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card |
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SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
| PC & Macintosh | Windows XP inc SP3 / Vista inc SP1 and SP2 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition) OS X v10.5-10.6 (Intel processor required) |
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SOFTWARE
| Browsing & Printing | ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
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| Image Processing | Digital Photo Professional |
| Other | PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor |
POWER SOURCE
| Batteries | 1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E10 |
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| Battery Life | Approx. 700 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹ Approx. 650 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Battery Indicator | 4 levels |
| Power Saving | Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins. |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E10, Battery charger LC-E10, LC-E10E |
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Body Materials | Stainless Steel and polycarbonate resin with conductive fiber |
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| Operating Environment | 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 129.9 x 99.7 x 77.9 mm |
| Weight (Body Only) | Approx. 495g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card) |
ACCESSORIES
| Viewfinder | Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C |
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| Case | Semi-Hard Case EH19-L |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Compatible with Eye-Fi cards |
| Lenses | All EF and EF-S lenses |
| Flash | Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2) |
| Battery Grip | None |
| Remote Controller/ Switch | Remote Switch RS-60E3 |
| Other | Hand Strap E2 |
| Predictive AF | ¹ with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph |
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| Magnification | ¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 dpt |
| Continuous Shooting | ¹ Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution ² Based on Canon’s testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc. ³ Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings and light level |
| Battery Life | ¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated |