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Tech. Specs. Detailed PDF | View Full Details of Technical Specifications |
Type | 20.0 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CCD |
Total Pixels | Approx. 20.0 Megapixels* * Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels. |
Effective Pixels | Approx. 20.0 Megapixels* * Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels. |
Focal Length | 4.3 (W) - 180.6 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-1008mm) |
Optical Zoom | 42x |
Digital Zoom | 4x |
Focusing Range | Normal: 2.0 in. (5.0cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4m) - infinity (T) Auto/Manual: 0.0 in. (0.0cm) - infinity (W), 4.6 ft. (1.4m) - infinity (T) Macro: 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. (0-50cm) (W) Infinity: 9.8 ft. (3.0m) - infinity (W), 9.8 ft. (3.0m) - infinity (T) |
Autofocus System | TTL Autofocus |
Optical Viewfinder | Not available |
LCD Monitor | 3.0-inch TFT Color LCD with wide viewing angle (4:3) |
LCD Pixels | Approx. 230,000 dots |
LCD Coverage | Approx. 100% |
Maximum Aperture | f/3.5 (W), f/6.6 (T) |
Shutter Speed | 1-1/4000 sec. 15-1 sec. (in Long Shutter Mode) |
Sensitivity | Auto, ISO 100-1600 |
Light Metering Method | Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot |
Exposure Compensation | Still Images: ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
White Balance Control | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
Built-in Flash | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
Flash Range | 1.6-16.0 ft. (W), 4.6-8.9 ft. (T) 50.0cm - 5.0m (W), 1.4-2.7m (T) |
Shooting Modes | P, Live View Control, Auto, Portrait, Face Self-Timer, Low Light, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks, Long Shutter |
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 |
Self Timer | Off / 2 sec. / 10 sec. / Custom |
Wireless Control | Built-in Wi-Fi® and NFC |
Continuous Shooting | Normal Continuous Shooting in Auto/P modes: Approx. 0.5 shots/sec. Normal Continuous Shooting AF in Low Light mode: Approx. 2.2 shots/sec. Under lighting conditions where flash does not fire automatically. Excluding RAW and RAW + JPEG. Until memory card becomes full. |
Storage Media | SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Cards |
File Format | Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) compliant; DPOF (Version 1.1) compatible |
Image Recording Format | Superfine / Fine |
JPEG Compression Mode | Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG) Video: MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Monaural)) |
Number of Recording Pixels | Still Images: 1) 16:9 - Large: 5152 x 2896; Medium 1: 3648 x 2048; Medium 2: 1920 x 1080; Small: 640 x 360 2) 3:2 - Large: 5152 x 3432; Medium 1: 3648 x 2432; Medium 2: 2048 x 1368; Small: 640 x 424 3) 4:3 - Large: 5152 x 3864; Medium 1: 3648 x 2736; Medium 2: 2048 x 1536; Medium: 2560 x 1920; Small: 640 x 480 4) 1:1 - Large: 3856 x 3856; Medium 1: 2736 x 2736; Medium 2: 1536 x 1536; Small: 480 x 480 Videos: HD 1280 x 720: 25.00 fps 640 x 480: 29.97 fps |
Image data | Approx. Number of Shots Recordable to 16 GB Memory Card Note: SF=Superfine F=Fine |
Movie data | The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera settings. After Low-level formatting.*1 Using an SD Speed Class 10 / UHS-I compatible memory card. • Recording stops automatically once the file size reaches 4 GB or the memory card becomes full. • Recording may stop unexpectedly if a memory card with a low Speed Class is used. |
Playback Modes File | Protect, Favorites, Erase, Slideshow, Rotate, i-Contrast, Resize, Cropping, Red-Eye Correction, My Colors, Photobook Set-up, Scroll Display, Auto Rotate, Resume, Transition Effect |
Erase Modes | The 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 can be deleted. RAW + JPEG images can be erased individually. |
Computer Interface | Wireless Specifications: IEEE 802. 11b/g/n Frequency: 2.4 GHz Channels: 1-11 Security: WEP, WPA-PSK (AES/TKIP), WPA2-PSK (AES-TKIP) |
Video Out | NTSC/PAL |
Audio Out | Monaural |
Other | Hi-Speed USB (Mini-B); direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers |
Power Source | Battery Pack NB-11LH |
Shooting Capacity | Approx. 195 shots Approx. 260 shots in ECO Mode Video Recording Time: Approx. 50 min. |
Playback Time | Approx. 5 hr. |
Operating Temperature | 32-104°F / 0-40°C |
Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.11 x 2.72 x 3.35 in. / 104.4 x 69.1 x 85.1mm |
Weight | 11.5 oz. / 325g (CIPA standard) 10.9 oz. / 308g (Body only) |
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