| Image Sensor | Camera Effective Pixels (Max.) |
Approx. 12.1 megapixels |
| Lens | Focal Length | 4.3 (W) - 215.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent : 24 (W) - 1200 (T) mm) |
| Zoom Magnification |
50x zoom |
| Shooting Range | < > | 0 cm (0 in.) – infinity (W), 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity(T)
|
< > | 1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity (W), 13 m (43 ft.) – infinity (T) |
| Other modes |
 : 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W), 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity (T)
 * : 0 cm (0 in.) – 50 cm (1.6 ft.) (W)
 * : 0 cm (0 in.) – infinity (W), 1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity (T)
*Not available in some shooting modes. |
| Image Stabilization (IS) System | Lens-shift type |
| Imaging Processor | DIGIC 5 |
| Viewfinder | LCD Viewfinder
Effective Pixels : Approx. 202,000 dots (67,000 x 3)
Dioptric Adjustment Range : -5.0 - +4.0 m-1(dpt) |
| LCD Monitor | Type | TFT color |
| Screen size | 2.8 type |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 461,000 dots |
| Aspect ratio | 4 : 3 |
| Features | Quick-bright LCD / Brightness adjustment (5 levels) / Variangle |
| Focus | Control System | Autofocus : Continuous, ServoAF
Manual Focus |
| AF Frame | Face Detect / Tracking AF / Center / FlexiZone |
| Metering System | Evaluative / Center-weighted average / Spot |
| Exposure Compensation (Still images) / Exposure Shift (Movies) | +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto, ISO 80 - ISO 6400 1/3 step increments |
| White Balance | Auto / Day Light / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H / Flash / Custom 1 / Custom 2
Multi-area White Balance
White Balance Compensation Blue / Amber : 19 levels, Green / Magenta : 19 levels |
| Shutter Speed | <> mode, automatically set range | 1 - 1/2000 sec. |
< > mode available values (sec.) |
15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6,
1.3, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4,
1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20,
1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80,
1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320,
1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250,
1/1600, 1/2000 |
| Aperture | Type | Iris |
| f/number | F3.4 - F8.0 (W), F6.5 - F8.0 (T) |
< >mode available values*
*Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be available | F3.4, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F6.5, F7.1, F8.0 |
| Flash | Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Hot Shoe | Available |
| Range | Maximum wide angle ( ) | 50 cm - 5.5 m (1.6 ft. - 18 ft.)(W) |
Maximum telephoto( ) | 1.4 m – 3.0 m (4.6 ft. - 9.8 ft.) (T) |
| Shooting Modes |
C1, C2, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Movie Digest, Sports, SCN*1 Creative Filters*2, Movie*3
*1 Portrait, Smooth Skin, Smart Shutter*4, High-speed Burst HQ, Handheld NightScene, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist
*2 High Dynamic Range, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap
*3 Standard, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie
*4 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer |
| Digital Zoom | Digital Zoom Magnification with the Optical Zoom (approx.) 4x, Max. Magnification with the Optical Zoom (approx.) 200x |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | Mode | Single Image shooting / Auto Drive / Continuous shooting (normal) / Continuous shooting AF |
| Speed | < > |
 : Approx. 2.2 shots/sec.
 : Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.
 : Approx. 0.9 shots/sec.
|
< > |
: Approx. 13 shots/sec. |
| Number of Shots (CIPA compliant) | Screen On Approx. 315 / Viewfinder On Approx. 335 |
| Recording Media | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card |
|
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (version 1.1) compliant |
| Data Type | Still Images | Exif 2.3 (JPEG), RAW (CR2 (Canon Original)) |
| Movies | MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (stereo)) |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still images [4 : 3] |
[Large]  : 12M / 4000 x 3000
[Medium 1]  : 6M / 2816 x 2112
[Medium 2]  : 2M / 1600 x 1200
[Small]  : 0.3M / 640 x 480
RAW Images : 4000 x 3000 |
| Movies |
[iFrame Movie], [Movie Digest] : 1280 x 720
[Super Slow Motion Movie] : 640 x 480 / 320 x 240
[Miniature Effect] : 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480
[Other than the above] : 1920 x 1080 / 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB / HDMI output / Analog audio output (monaural) / Analog video output (NTSC/PAL) |
| Direct Print Standard | PictBridge |
| Power Source | Battery Pack [NB-10L]
AC Adapter Kit [ACK-DC80] |
| Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | 122.5 x 87.3 x 105.5 mm (4.82 x 3.44 x 4.15 in.) |
| Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | Approx. 595 g (approx. 21.0 oz. : including the battery and memory card)
Approx. 551 g (approx. 19.4 oz. : camera body only) |