EOS Digital SLR and Compact System Cameras
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An 18-megapixel interchangeable-lens compact system camera small enough to take anywhere. Enjoy simple creative controls and superb low-light performance for stunning images.
- The quality of a digital SLR in a compact body
- Scene Intelligent Auto
- Be versatile with interchangeable lenses
- Create out-of-focus backgrounds for high impact
- Easy-to-use touch-screen
- Atmospheric photos in low light
- Full-HD video with Video Snapshot Mode
IMAGE SENSOR
| Type | 22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS |
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| Effective Pixels | Approx. 18.0 megapixels |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 18.5 megapixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Low-Pass Filter | Built-in/Fixed |
| Sensor Cleaning | EOS integrated cleaning system |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
IMAGE PROCESSOR
| Type | DIGIC 5 |
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LENS
| Lens Mount | EF-M (EF and EF-S lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M) |
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| Focal Length | Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens |
FOCUSING
| Type | Hybrid CMOS AF System. Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor |
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| AF System/ Points | 31 AF points (Maximum) |
| AF Working Range | EV 1-18 (at 23°C & ISO 100) |
| AF Modes | One-Shot AF and Servo AF |
| AF Point Selection | Automatic selection (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single), Manual selection |
| Selected AF Point Display | Indicated on LCD monitor |
| Predictive AF | – |
| AF Lock | Locked when shutter button is pressed half way |
| AF Assist Beam | Yes LED |
| Manual Focus | Select on camera menu AF (Auto), MF (Manual), or AF+MF (Manual focus after One-Shot) |
EXPOSURE CONTROL
| Metering Modes | Real-time metering from the image sensor (1) Evaluative metering (2) Partial metering at center (3) Spot metering (4) Center weighted average metering |
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| Metering Range | EV 1-20 (at 23°C with EF-M 22mm f/2 STM ISO100) |
| AE Lock | Auto: In One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved. Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes. |
| Exposure Compensation | ‘+/-3 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), 100-12800 in 1-stop increments ISO can be expandable to H: 25600) |
SHUTTER
| Type | Electronic first curtain and mechanical second curtain shutter |
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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. |
LCD MONITOR
| Type | Touch screen 7.7cm (3.0″) 3:2 Clear View LCD II, approx. 1040K dots |
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| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically) | Approx 170° |
| Coating | Anti smudge |
| Brightness Adjustment | Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Liveview image no information (3) Liveview image full info (4) Liveview image basic info |
FLASH
| Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters) | None |
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| 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/ No |
| External Flash Compatibility | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| External Flash Control | Via camera menu screen |
SHOOTING
| Modes | Scene Intelligent Auto mode Still mode (Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual)Movie mode (Auto exposure mode, Manual exposure mode) |
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| Picture Styles | Auto, 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) Multi Shot Noise Reduction Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination and Chromatic aberration Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type) Creative filters (Art Bold, Water painting, Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Toy camera, Miniature effect, Fish-eye) |
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10) |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. Approx. 4.3fps for approx. 17 JPEG images¹, 6 images RAW²³ |
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 3:2: (L) 5184×3456, (M) 3456×2304, (S1) 2592×1728, (S2) 1920×1280, (S3) 720×480 JPEG 4:3: (L) 4608×3456, (M) 3072×2304, (S1) 2304×1728, (S2) 1696×1280, (S3) 640×480 JPEG 16:9: (L) 5184×2912, (M) 3456×1944, (S1) 2592×1456 (S2) 1920×1080, (S3) 720×400 JPEG 1:1: (L) 3456×3456, (M) 2304×2304, (S1) 1728×1728, (S2) 1280×1280, (S3) 480×480 RAW: (RAW) 5184×3456 |
| Movie Type | MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user) |
| Movie Size | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
| Movie Length | Max duration 29min 59sec, 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 | 7 Custom Functions with 19 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 15 steps |
| Display Formats | (1) Single image (2) Single image with information (3 levels) (3) 4 image index (4) 9 image index (5) Jump Display |
| Slide Show | Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills or by Rating Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10/20 seconds Repeat: On/Off Transition Effects: Off, Slide (2 types), Fade (3 tyupes) Bagkground Music: Off, On |
| Histogram | Brightness: Yes RGB: Yes |
| Highlight Alert | Yes |
| Image Erase/Protection | Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time |
| Menu Categories | (1) Shooting menu (x5) (2) Playback menu (x2) (3) Setup menu (x4) (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), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) |
DIRECT PRINT
| Canon Printers | Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge |
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| PictBridge | Yes |
STORAGE
| Type | SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I)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 v10.6-10.7 (Intel processor required) |
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SOFTWARE
| Browsing & Printing | ImageBrowser EX |
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| Image Processing | Digital Photo Professional |
| Other | PhotoStitch, EOS Utility, Picture Style Editor |
POWER SOURCE
| Batteries | 1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E12 |
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| Battery Life | Approx. 230 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹ Approx. 200 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Battery Indicator | 4 levels |
| Power Saving | LCD monitor turns off after 15 sec, 30sec or 1, 3, 5, 10 or 30mins. Power turns off after 0, 30sec or 1, 3, 5, 10mins and disabled |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E12, Battery charger LC-E12 |
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Body Materials | Stainless Steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin with glass fiber |
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| Operating Environment | 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 108.6 x 66.5 x 32.3 mm |
| Weight (Body Only) | Approx. 298g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card) |
ACCESSORIES
| Case | EH23-CJ |
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| Wireless File Transmitter | Compatible with Eye-Fi cards |
| Lenses | EF-M (EF and EF-S lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M) |
| Flash | Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT) |
| Remote Controller/ Switch | Remote Controller RC-6 |
| Other | GP-E2 |