| Standard Definition or High Definition | High Definition |
| Television System | NTSC |
| Video Recording system | MPEG4-AVC / H.264 |
| Image Sensor | 1/3-inch HD CMOS Pro, RGB Primary Color Filter |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 2.37 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Video: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080) Photo: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080) |
| Maximum recording Time | 32GB internal flash drive in AVCHD:* LP (1440 x 1080) 12 hours 15 minutes** SP (1440 x 1080) 9 hours 35 minutes** XP+ (1440 x 1080) 5 hours 45 minutes** FXP (1920 x 1080) 4 hours 10 minutes** MXP (1920 x 1080) 2 hours 55 minutes** * When recording has continued for 12 hours, it will automatically stop and then start. ** Variable bit rate |
| Lens | Zoom Ratio: 10x Optical/40x/200x Digital (Movie mode only) Focal Length: 4.25-42.5mm (35mm equivalent 30.4-304mm) Zoom Speed: Variable, Constant: Fast, Normal, Slow (16 steps in each mode) Max. F/Stop: f/1.8-2.8 |
| Focusing System | Instant AF, Medium AF, Face Priority AF, TTL (through the lens) |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Programmed AE | Smart Auto, P, Tv, Av, M (Manual exposure), SCN, Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night Scene, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks |
| Max Shutter Speed | Movie: 1/2000 sec. |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 20mm (wide) / 60cm (across the entire zoom range) |
| White Balance | Auto, Set 1, Set 2, Custom (2,000K to 15,000K in 100K increments), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Manual |
| Frame Rate | NTSC: PF24*, PF30*, 60i, 24P (24 progressive recording) *60i recording |
| Minimum Illumination | NTSC Auto mode 1.2 lux (with auto slow shutter selected - shutter speed 1/30 sec.) Low Light mode: 0.1 lux (shutter speed 1/2 sec.) |
| Image Stabilization | Dynamic SuperRange Optical (lens shift), Standard SuperRange Optical (lens shift), Powered IS, Intelligent IS
Intelligent IS in Auto mode: Dynamic IS (default) Powered IS Macro IS Tripod Mode IS Modes other than Intelligent IS; Dynamic IS and Powered IS settings can be selected: Standard IS IS Off |
| Filter Diameter | 58mm |
| Viewfinder | .24-inch, color widescreen viewfinder (Approx. 260,000 dots; Approx. 100% field of view) |
| LCD Screen | 3.5-inch Touch Panel Widescreen Color LCD (Approx. 922,000 dots) |
| Recording Media | Built-in 32 GB memory and 2 additional SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slots
*Use of Class 4 or above (4, 6 or 10) memory cards is recommended for recording MXP or FXP (1920 x 1080 pixel recording) movies. For other recording formats, a Class 2 or higher card is recommended. Also, movie recording requires cards with 128MB of memory or more. |
| USB Terminal | mini-B: Hi-Speed USB supported |
| Video Terminal | Component (output), Composite (output) |
| Audio | AVCHD Satisfied: Dolby Digital 2 Channel (AC3); 5.1 Channel (with optional Canon SM-V1 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone) |
| Accessory Shoe | Mini Advanced Accessory Shoe |
| Supplied Video Editing Software | Pixela Video Browser / Network Utility Disc Canon ImageBrowser EX Disc |
| HDMI Terminal | Available; mini connector (output only) |
| Microphone Terminal | 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack |
| AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal | 3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack (video/audio output only) |
| Operating Temperature range | 23° to 113°F (-5° to 45°C); 60% relative humidity / 32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C); 85% relative humidity (performance) |
| Dimensions | (W x H x D) 3.0 x 3.1 x 6.3-inch (77 x 78 x 161mm). Excluding lens hood and grip belt. |
| Weight | Approx. 1.3 lb. / 575g (including lens hood and grip belt) Approx. 1.4 lb. / 620g (Including Battery BP-808, memory card (x1), lens hood and grip belt) |