| Standard Definition or High Definition | High Definition |
| Power Consumption | 3.5W (LP Mode, LCD set to normal brightness) |
| Television System | NTSC |
| Video Recording system | MPEG4-AVC / H.264 |
| Image Sensor | 1/4-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 3.89 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Video: Approx. 2.99 Megapixels (2304 x 1296); Advanced Zoom ON: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080) Photo: 16:9 Approx. 2.99 Megapixels (2304 x 1296); 4:3 Approx. 3.31 Megapixels (2100 x 1575) |
| Maximum recording Time | 32GB internal flash drive: Recording time based on internal flash memory only. Greater capacity is possible when SD memory cards are used. 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 15x Optical/18x Advanced Zoom/300x Digital Focal Length f-4.1 - 61.5mm (35mm equivalent 39.5 - 592.5mm) Zoom Speed Variable / 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.2 |
| 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, Underwater, Surface |
| Max Shutter Speed | Movie: 1/2000, Still image: 1/500 |
| Minimum Focusing Distance | 10mm (wide) / 1m (tele) |
| White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent, Manual |
| Frame Rate | 60i, 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i) |
| Minimum Illumination | 0.4 lx (Low Light mode) |
| Image Stabilization | Dynamic SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Standard SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Powered IS |
| Filter Diameter | 37mm |
| Viewfinder | None |
| LCD Screen | 2.7-inch Touch Panel Widescreen color LCD (Approx. 211,000 dots) |
| Flash | Built-in |
| Recording Media | Internal flash drive (32GB) or SD / SDHC memory card** |
| 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 ImageMixer 3SE |
| 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) |
| Dimensions | (W x H x D) Approx. 2.7 x 2.4 x 4.8in. (68 x 60 x 123mm) |
| Weight (not including battery pack and memory card) | Approx. 11.3 oz. (320g) |
| Weight | Approx. 13.4 oz. (380g) (including BP-808, memory card and grip belt) |