| Standard Definition or High Definition | High Definition |
| Power Consumption (While recording AF="ON") | 4.0 W (LP Mode, LCD at normal brightness) |
| Television System | NTSC |
| Video Recording system | MPEG4-AVC / H.264 |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.6-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 8.59 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Video: Approx. 6.01 Megapixels (3264 x 1840) Photo: 16:9 Approx. 6.01 Megapixels (3264 x 1840) 4:3 Approx. 8.02 Megapixels (3264 x 2456) |
| Maximum recording Time | 32GB internal flash drive. Recording time based on internal flash memory only. Greater capacity is possible when SD memory cards are also used (2 card slots). LP (5Mbps) 12 hours 15 minutes SP (7Mbps) 9 hours 35 minutes XP+ (12Mbps) 5 hours 45 minutes FXP (17Mbps) 4 hours 10 minutes - Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording MXP (24Mbps) 2 hours 55 minutes - Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording |
| Lens | Zoom Ratio: 10x Optical/200x Digital Focal Length: f-6.4-64mm (35mm equivalent 43.5-435mm) Zoom Speed: Variable / 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds Max. F/Stop: f/1.8-3.0 |
| Focusing System | Instant AF, Face Priority AF, TTL (through the lens) |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Programmed AE | Smart Auto, P, Av, Tv, Cine*, Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night Scene, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks |
| Max Shutter Speed | Movie: 1/2000, Photo: 1/500 |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 10mm (wide) / 1m (tele) |
| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Manual |
| Frame Rate | 60i, Native 24p (records at 24p), 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i) |
| Minimum Illumination | 0.3 lx (Low Light mode) |
| Image Stabilization | Dynamic SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Standard SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Powered IS |
| Filter Diameter | 58mm |
| Viewfinder | .27-inch, approx. 123,000 dots |
| LCD Screen | 3.5-inch High Resolution Touch Panel Widescreen Color LCD (Approx. 922,000 dots) |
| Flash | Built-in |
| Recording Media | Internal flash drive (32GB) or SD / SDHC / SDXC memory cards (2 slots) ** |
| USB Terminal | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| Video Terminal | component (output), composite (output) |
| Audio | Dolby Digital 2 channel (AC-3), 5.1-channel (with optional Canon SM-V1 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone) |
| Accessory Shoe | mini Advanced |
| Supplied Video Editing Software | Pixela Video Browser |
| HDMI Terminal | HDMI Mini Connector (output), CEC and x.v.Color supported |
| Microphone Terminal | 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack |
| AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal | 3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack (video/audio output only) |
| Remote Control Terminal | Yes (compatible with LANC protocol) |
| Dimensions | (W x H x D) 3.0 x 2.9 x 5.8in. (75 x 74 x 148mm) |
| Weight (not including battery pack and memory card) | 1.0 lb. (470g) |
| Weight | 1.1 lbs. (520g) (including BP-808 and memory cards) |
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* Movie mode only
** 1920 x 1080 movie recording requires a Class 4 or higher memory card. For other recording formats, a Class 2 or higher card is recommended. Also, movie recording requires cards with 128MB of memory or more. Cards made by Toshiba, SanDisk or Matsushita are recommended. No particular restrictions apply for still images. |