JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording provided. The RAW and JPEG images are saved as separate files in the CF card.
Image Type
JPEG, RAW, Canon .CR2
File Size
(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 3.6MB (3,504 x 2,336) (2) Large/Normal: Approx. 1.8MB (3,504 x 2,336) (3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 2.2MB (2,544 x 1,696) (4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.1MB (2,544 x 1,696) (5) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.2MB (1,728 x 1,152) (6) Small/Normal: Approx. 0.6MB (1,728 x 1,152) (7) RAW: Approx. 8.7MB (3,504 x 2,336)
Folder Setting
Automatic folder creation/selection; up to 9,999 images per folder (new folder can be created with Manual reset option at any time)
File Numbering
(1) Continuous numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset (new folder created, with file numbering reverting to 0001)
Color Space
Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB
Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, NTSC/PAL for video output
Image Processing
Type
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash), Manual (Custom, or user-set Color Temperature)
Auto White Balance
Auto white balance with the image sensor
Color Temperature Compensation
White balance bracketing: +/- 3 stops in 1-stop increments White balance correction: blue/amber bias +/- 9 magenta/green bias +/- 9 levels
When blue/amber bias and magenta/green bias set with White balance correction, white balance bracketing cannot be set to more than +/- 9 levels
Viewfinder
Type
Eye-level SLR with fixed pentaprism
Coverage
Approx. 95% horizontally and vertically (coverage against JPEG Large)
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with lenses up to EF 600mm f/4L USM)
Viewfinder Information
AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, spot metering circle, exposure level, AE lock, exposure compensation, AEB level, bulb, ISO speed), Flash (flash ready, red-eye reduction lamp on, high-speed sync, FE lock, FEB shooting, flash exposure compensation, insufficient flash warning during FE lock), White balance correction, Maximum burst, CF card full warning, CF card error warning, No CF card warning
Depth-of-Field Preview
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button (with Speedlite 580EX, 430EX, MR-14EX or MT-24EX; pressing the depth-of-field preview button fires a modeling flash)
Eyepiece Shutter
None (eyepiece cover provided on strap)
Autofocus
Type
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
AF Points
9 AF points
Metering Range
EV -0.5-18 (ISO 100 at 68°F/20°C)
Focusing Modes
Autofocus: One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF (automatic switching between One-Shot/Predictive AI Servo AF); Manual Focus (MF)
AF Point Selection
Automatic selection, Manual selection
Selected AF Point Display
Superimposed on viewfinder and LCD panel
AF-assist Beam
Intermittent firing of built-in flash (must be manually raised in P, Tv, Av, M and A-DEP Exposure modes)
Exposure Control
Metering Modes
Max. aperture TTL metering with 35-zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (approx. 9% at center of viewfinder) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.5% at center of viewfinder)( 4) Center-weighted average metering
Metering Range
EV 1-20 (ISO 100 at 68°F/20°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens)
Exposure Control
Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Depth-of-field AE (non-shiftable), Full auto (non-shiftable), Programmed image control modes, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index)
Basic Zone: automatically set by the camera; Creative Zone: equivalent to ISO 100-1,600 (in 1/3-stop increments, ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 100-3,200)
Exposure Compensation
(1) User-set with multi-controller (2) AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) Bracketing range: +/- 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 User-set: Applied with AE lock button
Shutter
Type
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
Shutter Speeds
1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3- and 1/2-stop increments), X-sync at 1/250 sec. Shutter durability: Approx. 100,000 exposures
15 languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
Firmware Update
Enabled by the user (in Creative Zone only)
Power Source
Battery
One Lithium-Ion Battery Pack BP-511A/BP-514/BP-511/BP-512
Number of Shots
Approx. 1,100 (68°F/20°C, flash off), approx. 900 (32°F/0°C, flash off) The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A is used.
Battery Check
Automatic
Power Saving
Provided; power turns off after set time of 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min.
Back-up Battery
One CR2016 Lithium Battery
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (WxHxD)
5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in./144 x 105.5 x 73.5mm
Weight
24.7 oz./700g (body only)
Operating Environment
Working Temperature Range
32-104°F/0-40°C
Working Humidity Range
85% or less
Note: All the specifications above are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. The camera's specifications and physical appearance are subject to change without notice.