| Image Sensor | Max. Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.1 megapixels |
| Lens | Focal Length | 6.1 (W) - 30.5 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 28 (W) - 140 (T) mm) |
| Zoom magnification | 5x |
| Focusing Range |  mode:
1 cm – infinity (0.4 in. – infinity) / 40 cm – infinity (1.3 ft. – infinity)
Other modes
 5 cm – infinity (2.0 in. – infinity) / 40 cm – infinity (1.3 ft. – infinity)
 * 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) / -
 * 1 cm – infinity (0.4 in. – infinity) / 40 cm – infinity (1.3 ft. – infinity)
 1 – 50 cm (0.4 in. – 1.6 ft.) / -
 1.5 – 20 m (4.9 – 66 ft.) / 1.5 – 20 m (4.9 – 66 ft.)
* Not available in some shooting modes. |
| Image Stabilization (IS) System | Lens-shift type |
| Digital Zoom | Digital Zoom Magnification: Approx. 4.0x
Max. Magnification with the Optical Zoom: Approx. 20x |
| Viewfinder | Real-image type optical zoom viewfinder
Dioptric Adjustment Range: –3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt)
Coverage: Approx. 80% |
| Imaging Processor | DIGIC 6 |
| LCD Monitor | Type | Color TFT LCD |
| Size | 3.0-type |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 922,000 dots |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Focus | Control System | Autofocus: Continuous, Servo AF
Manual Focus |
| AF Frame | Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center, FlexiZone |
| Metering System | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) | AUTO, ISO 80 - ISO 12800
1/3-step increments |
| Shutter Speed | [ ] mode, automatically set range
1 - 1/4000 sec. |
Available values in [  ]* or [  ] mode (sec.)
250, 200, 160, 125, 100, 80, 60, 50, 40, 30, 25, 20, 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, 1/2500, 1/3200, 1/4000
* In [ ] mode, shutter speeds of 20 seconds or slower are not available. |
| Aperture | Type | Iris diaphragm |
| F-number | f/1.8 - f/8.0 (W), f/2.8 - f/8.0 (T) |
Available values in [AV] mode.*
* Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be available. | f/1.8, f/2.0, f/2.2, f/2.5, f/2.8, f/3.2, f/3.5, f/4.0, f/4.5, f/5.0, f/5.6, f/6.3, f/7.1, f/8.0 |
| Flash | Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Range | 50 cm – 7.0 m (1.6 – 23 ft.) / 50 cm – 4.5 m (1.6 – 15 ft.) |
| Shooting Modes | C1, C2, M, Av, Tv, P, Hybrid Auto, AUTO, SCN*1, Creative
Filters*2, Movie*3
*1 Portrait, Smart Shutter*4, Star*5, Handheld NightScene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks
*2 High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect
*3 Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie
*4 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer
*5 Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie
・Shooting movies is possible with the movie button |
| Continuous Shooting | Speed | 
Approx. 12.2 shots/sec. Approx. 9.3 shots/sec. (From the sixth shot.)
Approx. 5.7 shots/sec.
Approx. 5.9 shots/sec. |
| Number of Shots (CIPA compliant) | Approx. 360 shots
Eco Mode: Approx. 480 shots |
| 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 | MP4 (Video: H.264; Audio: MPEG2 AAC-LC (stereo)) |
| Recording Pixels | Still Images |  (Large) 12M/4000x3000
 (Medium 1) 6M/2816x2112
 (Medium 2) 2M/1600x1200
 (Small) 0.3M/640x480
 RAW Images 4000x3000 |
| Movies | [Hybrid Auto]: 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
*Frame Rates: 60 / 30 fps |
| Interface | Hi-speed USB
HDMI output
Analog audio output (stereo)
Analog video output (NTSC/PAL) |
| Power Source | Battery Pack NB-10L
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC80 |
| Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | 108.8 x 75.9 x 40.3 mm (4.28 x 2.99 x 1.59 in.) |
| Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | Approx. 356 g (approx. 12.56 oz.; including the battery pack
and memory card)
Approx. 314 g (approx. 11.08 oz.; camera body only) |
| Wi-Fi Functions | Standards | IEEE802.11b/g/n*
*2.4 GHz band only |
| Transmission Methods | OFDM modulation (IEEE 802.11g/n)
DSSS modulation (IEEE 802.11b) |
| Communication Modes | Infrastructure mode*1, Ad hoc mode*2
*1 Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup
*2 Wi-Fi Certified IBSS |
| Supported Channels | 1 – 11 (PC2035/PC2059) or 1 – 13 (PC2010)
Model numbers indicated in parentheses |
| Security | WEP, WPA-PSK (AES/TKIP),
WPA2-PSK (AES/TKIP) |
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