| Type of Camera | |
| Type | Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 6.5x digital zoom. |
| Image Capture Device | |
| Type | 1/2.5 inch Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 5.4 Million |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 5.0 Million |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length | 6.4mm (35mm film equivalent: 39mm) |
| Focusing Range | Normal: 3.9 in./10cm to Infinity, Macro: 1.2-3.9 in./3-10cm |
| Autofocus System | 9-point AiAF/1-point AF (Fixed to center), AF-assist Beam (On/Off selectable) |
| Viewfinders | |
| Optical Viewfinder | None |
| LCD Monitor | 1.5 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| LCD Pixels | Approx. 78,000 pixels |
| LCD Coverage | 100% |
| Aperture and Shutter | |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/1500 sec. |
| Exposure Control | |
| Sensitivity | Auto*; ISO 50/100/200/400 (equivalent ISO) *Camera automatically sets optimum speeds. |
| Light Metering Method | Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot* *Metering frame when spot is center fixed. |
| Exposure Control Method | Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| White Balance | |
| White Balance Control | Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), or Custom |
| Flash | |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, Auto with Red-Eye Reduction, Flash on with Red-Eye Reduction, Flash On/Off, Slow-sync |
| Flash Range | Normal: 1.0-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (When ISO is set to AUTO) |
| Recycling Time | Approx. 10 sec. or less |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | Not available |
| Shooting Specifications | |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Manual, Portrait, Night Snapshot, Indoor, Underwater, Macro, Stitch Assist, Movies |
| Photo Effects | Off, Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White |
| Self Timer | Operates with approx. 10 sec. or 2 sec. Delay |
| Wireless Control | Not Available |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 0.9 shots/sec. |
| Image Storage | |
| Storage Media | SD Memory Card |
| File Format | Design Rule for Camera File System Exif 2.2 (JPEG) |
| Print Order Format | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 |
| Image Recording Format | Still Image: JPEG (Exif 2.2 compliant) |
| JPEG Compression Mode | SuperFine, Fine or Normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Large: 2592 x 1944, Medium1: 2048 x 1536 Medium2: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480 pixelsMovie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 |
| Number of Recordable Images | |
| Image data | | Small/ N | Small/ F | Small/ SF | Medium2/ N | Medium2/ F | Medium2/ SF | Medium1/ N | File Size | 84KB | 150KB | 249KB | 278KB | 558KB | 1002KB | 445KB | SDC-16MB | 126 | 80 | 51 | 46 | 24 | 13 | 30 | SDC-128MB | 1096 | 697 | 451 | 403 | 212 | 119 | 264 | SDC-512MB | 4420 | 2812 | 1819 | 1628 | 859 | 483 | 1066 | | Medium1/F | Medium1/SF | Large/ N | Large/ F | Large/ SF | Large/ Low | Movie/ Low | Movie/ High | File Size | 893KB | 1602KB | 695KB | 1395KB | 2503KB | 120KB | 120KB | 660KB | SDC-16MB | 15 | 8 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 49 sec. | 98 sec. | 20 sec. | SDC-128MB | 134 | 74 | 170 | 85 | 48 | 852 sec. | 852 sec. | 178 sec. | SDC-512MB | 542 | 302 | 687 | 347 | 195 | 3438 sec. | 3438 sec. | 719 sec. | Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine Storage capacity varies depending on the scene or the subjects. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of SD Memory Card. Individual clips are limited to 3 minutes. |
| Playback Specifications | |
| Playback Modes File | Single, Index (9 thumbnail images) |
| Erasing Specifications | |
| Erase Modes | Still images: Single Image, All Images Movie: Part of Movie, All Movie |
| Interfaces | |
| Computer Interface | USB (mini-B, PTP), Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable) |
| Video Out | NTSC or PAL |
| Other | SD memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and BJ Photo Printers (no computer required), using camera's USB cable. ID Photo Print, Movie Print |
| Power Supply | Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (NB-3L) NB-3L: LCD On - Approx. 120 shots Approx. 140 min. |
| Power Source | Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (NB-3L) |
| Shooting Capacity | NB-3L: LCD On - Approx. 120 shots |
| Playback Time | Approx. 140 min. |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Operating Temperature | 32-104° F/0-40° C |
| Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 3.56 x 1.85 x 0.73 in. / 90.3 x 47.0 x 18.5mm |
| Weight | Approx. 3.53 oz./100g (camera body only) |
| 21 languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Turkish) |