| Type of Camera | |
| Type | Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.8x Optical/4x Digital/15x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer (IS) System |
| Image Capture Device | |
| Type | 8.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 8.3 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 8.0 Megapixels |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length | 4.6-17.3mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 28-105mm) |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Focusing Range | Normal: 1.5 ft./45cm-infinity Macro: 1.2 in.-2.0 ft./3-60cm (WIDE), 1.0-2.0 ft./30-60cm (TELE) Digital Macro: 1.2 in.-2.0 ft./3-60cm (W) |
| Autofocus System | TTL Autofocus |
| Viewfinders | |
| Optical Viewfinder | None |
| LCD Monitor | 3.0-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle |
| LCD Pixels | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Coverage | 100% |
| Aperture and Shutter | |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 (W) - f/5.8 (T) |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1-15 sec. |
| Exposure Control | |
| Sensitivity | Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent(Standard Output Sensitivity. Recommended Exposure Index) |
| Light Metering Method | Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** * Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF ** Metering frame is fixed to the center
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| Exposure Control Method | Program AE, Auto ISO Shift; AE Lock |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| White Balance | |
| White Balance Control | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom |
| Flash | |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off, FE lock, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Range | 1.0-13.1 ft./30cm-4.0m (W), 1.0-6.6 ft./30cm-2.0m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
| Recycling Time | 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Shooting Specifications | |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Self Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom |
| Wireless Control | Not available |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.3 fps (Large/Fine) |
| Image Storage | |
| Storage Media | SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 |
| JPEG Compression Mode | Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE [Monaural]) |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Image: 3,264 x 2,448 (Large), 2,592 x 1.944 (Medium 1), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small), 3,264 x 1,832 (Widescreen) Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 640 x 480 (2 hours at 0.5 fps/1 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps) |
| Number of Recordable Images | |
| Image data | | | Large (L) | Medium 1 (M1) | Medium 2 (M2) | | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | | File Size (KB) | 3,436 | 2060 | 980 | 2,503 | 1,395 | 695 | 1,602 | 893 | 445 | | 32MB | 8 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 18 | 32 | 64 | | SDC-128M | 35 | 59 | 123 | 49 | 87 | 173 | 76 | 136 | 269 | | SDC-512MSH | 139 | 231 | 479 | 190 | 339 | 671 | 295 | 529 | 1,041 |
| | Medium 3 (M3) | Small (S) | Widescreen (W) | | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | SF | F | N | | File Size (KB) | 1,002 | 558 | 278 | 249 | 150 | 84 | 2,601 | 1,540 | 736 | | 32MB | 29 | 52 | 99 | 111 | 171 | 270 | 11 | 18 | 39 | | SDC-128M | 121 | 217 | 411 | 460 | 711 | 1,118 | 47 | 79 | 166 | | SDC-512MSH | 471 | 839 | 1,590 | 1,777 | 2,747 | 4,317 | 183 | 307 | 642 |
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| Time of Recordable Movies | |
| Movie data | | | Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap | Compact | Time Lapse | | 640 x 480 | 320 x 240 | 160 x 120 | 640 x 480 | | 30 fps | 30 fps LP | 30 fps | 15 fps | 1 sec. interval | 2 sec. interval | | Movie size (KB/sec.) | 1,963 | 1,003 | 703 | 131 | 64 | 32 | | 32MB | 14" | 27" | 38" | 3' 09" | 7' 30" | 15' 00" | | SDC-128M | 1' 01" | 1' 56" | 2' 42" | 13' 02" | 31' 45" | 63' 30" | | SDC-512MSH | 3' 57" | 7' 30" | 10' 29" | 50' 21" | 123' 30" | 247' 00" | Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine Storage Capacity varies depending on camera settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the particular media. |
| Playback Specifications | |
| Playback Modes File | Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, RAW playback, Resize, Image Inspection ToolMovie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing |
| Erasing Specifications | |
| Erase Modes | Still Image: single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
| Interfaces | |
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) |
| Video Out | NTSC/PAL |
| Audio Out | Monaural |
| Other | Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable |
| Power Supply | 1. Battery Pack NB-5L 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 Still Image: approx. 270 shots (NB-5L/LCD on with fully-charged batteries) Approx. 360 min. (NB-5L) * The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when a fully-charged battery is used. |
| Power Source | 1. Battery Pack NB-5L 2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 |
| Shooting Capacity | Still Image: approx. 270 shots (NB-5L/LCD on with fully-charged batteries) |
| Playback Time | Approx. 360 min. (NB-5L) * The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when a fully-charged battery is used. |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Operating Temperature | 32-104°F/0-40°C |
| Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 3.65 x 2.32 x 1.02 in./92.6 x 58.8 x 25.9mm |
| Weight | Approx. 5.50 oz./155g (camera body only) |