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Type | 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CMOS |
Total Pixels | Approx. 12.8 Megapixels |
Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.1 Megapixels |
Focal Length | 5.0 (W) - 70.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 - 392mm) |
Digital Zoom | 4x |
Focusing Range | Normal AF: 2.0 in (5cm) - infinity (W), 3.3 ft (1m) - infinity (T) Macro AF: 2.0 in - 1.6 ft (5-50cm) (W) |
Autofocus System | TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus |
Optical Viewfinder | N/A |
LCD Monitor | 3.0-inch TFT LCD with wide viewing angle |
LCD Pixels | Approx. 461,000 dots |
LCD Coverage | Approx. 100% |
Maximum Aperture | f/3.1 (W) - f/5.9 (T) |
Shutter Speed | 1-1/3200 sec. 15-1/3200 sec. (Total shutter speed range) |
Sensitivity | Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600/3200 |
Light Metering Method | Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot** * Facial brightness is evaluated in Face Detection AF ** Metering frame is fixed to the center |
Exposure Control Method | Manual Exposure, i-Contrast, Program Shift, Safety Shift; AE Lock |
Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
White Balance Control | Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom |
Built-in Flash | Auto, Manual (3 levels), Red-eye Reduction, Auto Red-eye Correction, Flash On, Flash Off; FE Lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro |
Flash Range | 2.5 - 11.5 ft. (W), 3.3 - 6.6 ft (T), 75cm - 3.5m (W), (1.0 - 2.0m, (T)) Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance |
Recycling Time | 10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 3.7 V) |
Flash Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
Shooting Modes | M, Av, Tv, P, Auto1, Easy, Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, SCN2, Creative Filter3, Movie41 Smart Auto also available for videos. 2 Smart Shutter5, High-speed Burst, Best Image Selection, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Beach, Underwater, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist 3 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect6, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap 4 Standard, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie (Videos are recorded by pressing the movie button) 5 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer 6 Also available for videos |
Photo Effects | My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color** Adjustment of contrast sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available |
Self Timer | Approx. 10-sec. delay/approx. 2-sec. delay/custom Shooting start time (0-10 sec. (in one-second increments), 15/20/30 sec.) number of shots (1-10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified. |
Wireless Control | N/A |
Continuous Shooting | Normal (P Mode): 3.2 shots/sec. High-speed Burst: 8.1 shots/sec. |
Storage Media | SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, Eye-Fi Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus Card, HC MMCplus Card |
File Format | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant |
Image Recording Format | Normal, Fine |
JPEG Compression Mode | Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG) Video: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo)) |
Number of Recording Pixels | 16:9 4000 x 2248 (Large), 2816 x 1584 (Medium 1), 1920 x 1080 (Medium 2), 640 x 360 (Small)3:2 4000 x 2664 (Large), 2816 x 1880 (Medium 1), 1600 x 1064 (Medium 2), 640 x 424 (Small)4:3 4000 x 3000 (Large), 2816 x 2112 (Medium 1), 1600 x 1200 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 (Small)1:1 2992 x 2992 (Large), 2112 x 2112 (Medium 1), 1200 x 1200 (Medium 2), 480 x 480 (Small) |
Image data | Note: N=Normal F=FineStorage 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.* When in High-Speed Burst, Best Image Selection and Low Light mode. |
Movie data |
Playback Modes File | - Stills & Videos: Easy, Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Movie Digest, Filter Playback, Slide Show (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist)- Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Location Information Display, Resume, My Colors, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Index (4-130 thumbnails), Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, Trimming, Resize, i-Contrast- Videos: Normal Playback*, slow motion**, skip backward, next frame, previous frame, fast forward, fast rewind, editing, resume* Auto settings available in 5 levels ** 5 levels (including normal playback), sound not available. |
Erase Modes | Select image, select range, all imagesThe image data in the memory card stored with the Design rule for Camera File systems format can be erased (however, protected images cannot be erased).Using the Movie editing function, sections of the movie (1 sec. increments) can be deleted. |
Video Out | NTSC/PAL (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video) Mini-HDMI connector |
Audio Out | Stereo (dedicated connector (female) with unified type of digital, audio and video) |
Other | SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers |
Power Source | Battery Pack NB-5L, AC Adapter Kit CA-DC10 |
Shooting Capacity | Approx. 210 shots |
Playback Time | Approx. 4 hours |
Operating Temperature | 32-104°F/0-40°C |
Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.16 x 2.42 x 1.31 in. / 105.7 x 61.6 x 33.2mm |
Weight | 7.87 oz. / 223g (including the battery and memory card) 6.88 oz. / 195 g (camera body only)Note: 26 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi).All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.Canon, DIGIC, ELPH, PIXMA, and PowerShot and SELPHY are registered trademarks of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be registered trademarks or trademarks in other countries. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. All other products and brand names are registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of their respective owners in the United States and/or other countries. |
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