| Type and Major Components | |
| Type | 35mm vertical-travel focal plane shutter SLR (Single-Lens-Reflex) camera with multi-point autofocus (Eye Controlled Focus), auto exposure with built-in flash. |
| Compatible Lenses | Canon EF Lenses |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF Mount (electronic signal transfer system). |
| Viewfinder | |
| Type | Fixed eye-level pentaprism with approximately 90% vertical and 92% horizontal coverage of actual picture area and 0.70x magnification with 50mm lens at infinity. Center and six outside focusing points controlled by eye movement. |
| Focusing Screen | Fixed New Laser-Matte screen with 7 focusing points. |
| Mirror | Quick-return halfmirror (60% reflection / 40% transmission). |
| Viewfinder Information | Inside Image Area: Focusing points with superimposed display.Below Image Area: (from left to right) Eye Controlled Focus indicator; AE Lock / FE Lock symbol; flash ready signal; High- Speed Sync in use signal; flash exposure compensation indicator; shutter speed and aperture indicating LEDs (blinks at 2hz when setting is unsuitable), also present DEP 1 / DEP 2 information, Calibration (Cal 1 to 5, END-1 to 3); Exposure compensation scale / manual metering scale, Red- Eye Reduction lamp on / reduction progress indicator; in- focus indicator (blinks at 2hz when focus cannot be achieved). |
| Eyepiece Shutter | None. |
| Autofocus | |
| Focusing Point Selection | Selected automatically by camera or manually by user. Focusing point selection via Eye Controlled Focus available. |
| Focus Modes | (1) One-Shot AF (2) Predictive AF with AI Servo AF (3) AI Focus AF (4) Manual. |
| Focus Operation | (1) AF activated by pressing the shutter button halfway. (2) Pressing AE Lock button. |
| AF Working Range | EV 1~ 18 (at ISO 100 with the standard chart). |
| Exposure Control | |
| Metering Range | EV 1~ 20 (ISO 100). |
| Exposure Modes | (1) Intelligent Program AE with variable shift (2) Shutter speed-Priority AE (3) Aperture-Priority AE (4) Depth-of-Field AE (DEP) (5) Full Auto (6) Programmed Image Control: Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports and Night Scene (7) Manual, (8) E-TTL Program Flash, (9) A-TTL Program Flash, (10) TTL Program Flash. |
| Multiple Exposure | Up to 9 exposures can be preset. Automatically clears upon completion. All data based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice. |
| Exposure Compensation | (1) Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) to +/-2 stops in 1/2 stop increments repeatable. May be used in Intelligent Program, Shutter- Priority, Apert re-Priority, Depth-of-Field, and Manual modes only. (2) User- set expos re compensation up to +/-2 stops, in 1/2 stop increments, with Quick Control Dial. (3) Flash Exposure. |
| Built-in-Flash | |
| Type | Built-in, retractable TTL automatic flash; pops-up automatically when needed in low light/ backlight situations except when in Landscape, Sports or Creative Zone modes; manual pop- up (pull up by hand) in P, Av, Tv, M, modes. |
| Guide Number | 43 (ISO 100, ft.) |
| Recycling Time | Approximately two seconds. |
| Film Transport | |
| Film Loading | Automatic take-up with a sprocketless system. Film is automatically advanced to the first frame when the camera back is closed. |
| Film Speed Setting | ISO 25-5000 automatically set in 1/3-stop increments according to DX code. Can also be set manually from ISO 6-6400 in 1/ 3-stop increments. High- speed infrared film cannot be used. |
| Film Transport | Choice of single frame or continuous shooting at approximately 4 fps (3.5 fps in AI Servo AF), with additive frame counter. |
| Film Rewind | Film is automatically rewound at the end of the roll or after 36 exposures, with a mid-roll film rewind option. Choice of high-speed (5 seconds with 24 exposure roll) or silent rewind (13 seconds with 24 exposure roll) modes. |
| Power Source | |
| Battery | Two CR123A lithium batteries (6V) loaded through the camera grip bottom.
Optional battery pack BP-300: Compatible with four AA batteries or two CR123A lithium batteries. |
| Battery Check | Automatic battery check when the Command Dial is released from OFF. |
| Shooting Capacity | 24 exposure rolls
| Temperature | No Flash Used | 50% With Flash | 100% With Flash | | Normal Temperature
68°F / (20°C) | 115 / (125) | 33 / (38) | 17 / (19) | | Low Temperature
-4°F / (-20°C) | 65 / (70) | 19 / (20) | 9 / (10) | |
| Dimensions | |
| Size (W x H x D) | 5.78 x 4.06 x 2.72 /146.7mm x 103mm x 69mm)
ELAN 7E Date: 5.78"(W) x 4.06"(H) x 2.72"(D) /146.7mm(W) x 103mm(H) x 69mm(D) |
| Weight | 20.3 oz / 575g
ELAN 7E Date: 20.5 oz. / 580g
(Add 1.12 oz. / 32g for two CR123A batteries) |
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