Type

Digital AF/AE single-lens reflex camera with built-in flash

Recording Media

SD card, SDHC card, SDXC memory card

* Compatible with Ultra High Speed (UHS-I) memory cards and Eye-Fi cards.

Image Format

Approx. 22.3mm x 14.9mm (APS-C)

Compatible Lenses

Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)

Lens Mount

Canon EF mount

Image Sensor

Type

CMOS Sensor

Pixels

Effective pixels: Approx. 18.0 megapixels

Pixel Unit

4.3 µm square

Total Pixels

Total pixels: Approx. 18.50 megapixels

Aspect Ratio

3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)

Color Filter System

RGB primary color filters

Low Pass Filter

Fixed position in front of the image sensor

Dust Deletion Feature

(1) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit

Removes dust adhering to the low-pass filter.

Self-cleaning executed automatically (taking approx. 2 sec.) when power is turned on or off. Manual execution also possible (taking approx. 5 sec.).

(2) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending

The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images.

The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the provided software to automatically erase the dust spots.

(3) Manual cleaning

Recording System

Recording Format

Complies with Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 and Exif 2.30

File Size

(1) Large: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5,184 x 3,456)

(2) Medium: Approx. 8.00 Megapixels (3,456 x 2,304)

(3) Small 1: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2,592 x 1,728)

(4) Small 2: Approx. 2.50 Megapixels (1920 x 1280)

(5) Small 3: Approx. 0.35 Megapixels (720 x 480)

(6) RAW: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5,184 x 3,456)

Backup Recording

N/A

File Numbering

The following three types of file numbering method can be set:

(1) Continuous numbering

* The numbering of captured images will continue even after you replace the camera's card.

(2) Auto reset

* When you replace the camera's card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the new card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card.

(3) Manual reset

* Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically.

RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording

Yes

Color Space

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Style

Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3

* In Basic Zone modes, "Auto" is set automatically.

* In Creative Zone modes, you can select or set the Picture Style.

* Default settings for [User Defined 1-3] are [Auto].

White Balance

Settings

Auto, Preset (Daylight; Shade; Cloudy, Twilight, Sunset; Tungsten light; White Fluorescent Light; Flash), Custom (Approx. 2,000° - 10,000°K), White Balance Correction, and White Balance Bracketing

Auto White Balance

Auto white balance with the image sensor

Color Temperature Compensation

White balance correction:

Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels

Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels

* Correction based on the current WB mode's color temperature.

Color Temperature Information Transmission

Provided

Viewfinder

Type

Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentamirror)

Coverage

Approx. 95% vertically and horizontally (with Eye point approx. 19mm)

Magnification

Approx. 0.85x / 23.8° (50mm lens ∞, -1 m-1)

Eye Point

Approx. 19 mm (At -1m-1 from the eyepiece lens center)

Dioptric Adjustment Correction

-3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt)

Focusing Screen

Fixed

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)

Viewfinder Information

1) AF information (AF points and focus confirmation light)

2) Exposure information (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning)

3) Flash information (Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light)

4) Image information (Highlight tone priority (D+), monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1-digit display), white balance correction, SD card information)



Depth Of Field Preview

Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

Autofocus

Type

TTL secondary image-forming, phase-difference detection

AF Points

9 points (All AF points are cross-type at f/5.6., Center AF point is diagonal cross-type at f/2.8.)

AF Working Range

EV -0.5 - 18 (at room temperature and ISO 100, based on Canon's testing standards)

Focusing Modes

(1) Autofocus

One-Shot AF

Predictive AI Servo AF

AI Focus AF (*Switches between One-Shot AF and AI Servo AF)

(2) Manual focus (MF)

AF Point Selection

(1) Manual selection

(2) Auto selection

* Automatically set in Basic Zone modes.

Selected AF Point Display

Indicated by superimposed display in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.

AF Assist Beam

(1) Intermittent firing of built-in flash

(2) Effective range: Approx. 13.2 ft. / 4m at center, approx. 11.5 ft. / 3.5m at periphery

* With an EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite's AF-assist beam is emitted instead.

* Compatible with assist-beam (intermittent firing) of 270EX II, 320EX, and 270EX flashes.

Exposure Control

Metering Modes

TTL maximum aperture metering with 63-zone metering sensor:

1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)

2) Partial metering (center, approx. 9% of viewfinder)

3) Spot metering (center, approx. 4% of viewfinder)

4) Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range

EV 1.0 - EV 20.0 (at 73°F/23°C with 50mm f/1.8 II lens at ISO 100)

Exposure Control Systems

Creative Zone

(1) Program AE (shiftable)

(2) Shutter-priority AE

(3) Aperture-priority AE

(4) Manual exposure (including bulb)

(1) Scene Intelligent Auto (Program AE / non-shiftable)(2) Flash Off(3) Creative Auto* When background blurring is set, shooting with flash is disabled. When the flash is raised, background blurring cannot be set.(4) Portrait(5) Landscape(6) Close-up(7) Sports(8) Special Scene- Night Portrait- Handheld Night SceneHDR Backlight Control mode

ISO Speed Range

For Stills:

1. Manual setting range of ISO 100-12800, expansion to ISO 25600

2. Auto, ISO 100-6400 (in whole-stop increments)



Shooting Mode ISO Settings Auto, Flash OFF, Creative Auto, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, HDR Backlight Control mode ISO 1006400 Night Landscape ISO 10012800 Portrait ISO 100*1 P, TV, Av, M*2 ISO 1006400*3 With flash ISO 400*4,5

*1: If fill-flash is used, ISO 1006400 will automatically be set. *2: Fixed at ISO 400 for Bulb exposures. *3: Depends on the maximum ISO speed that has been set. *4: If shooting in bright light results in overexposure, the ISO speed can be set as low as ISO 100. *5: If you use bounce flash with an external Speedlite in the Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports or P modes, the ISO speed is set automatically within ISO 4001600 (or up to the maximum limit) to match the brightness.

Exposure Compensation

Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (AEB ±2 stops)

AEB : ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

* If the exposure compensation exceeds ±2 stops, the left or right icon appears in the viewfinder.

* Manual exposure compensation and AEB can be set in combination.

* AEB is set in the following sequence: Standard exposure, decreased exposure, and increased exposure.

* If AEB is used with the self-timer, the three bracketed shots will be taken in succession after the 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay.

AE Lock

(1) Auto AE lock

* In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved.

(2) Manual AE lock

* In the P, Tv, Av, and M modes, enabled with the AE lock button. (Press again to update.)

* Enabled in all metering modes.

Shutter

Type

Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled

* Electronic 1st curtain and mechanical 2nd curtain

Shutter Speeds

1/4000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec. (Scene Intelligent Auto)

* With a wide-angle lens, the shutter may be 1/60 sec. or slower.

1/4000 to 30 sec., bulb, X-sync at 1/200 sec.

* Settable in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments.

Shutter Release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self Timer

10-sec. or 2-sec. delay

Shutter Lag Time

(1) During SW-1 ON, time lag between SW-2 ON and start of exposure: Approx. 0.075 sec.

(2) Time lag between simultaneous SW-1/SW-2 ON and start of exposure: Approx. 0.150 sec.

* Time lag with the aperture stopped down by 3 stops or less. Excludes AF operation time.

External Speedlite

Flash Metering

E-TTL II autoflash (evaluative flash metering and average flash metering), FE Lock

Flash Exposure Compensation

±2 stops in 1/3-stop or 1/2-stop increments

FE Lock

Provided

External Flash Settings

(1) External flash function setting

* Flash firing, E-TTL II auto flash system, flash mode, wireless sender, zoom, sync setting, flash exposure compensation, FEB, and clear setting.

* With the 600EX-RT, radio wireless transmission control is possible.

(2) External flash C.Fn setting

* The actual setting options for (1) and (2) will differ depending on the Speedlite used.

PC Terminal

Not Provided

Drive System

Drive Modes

Single, Continuous, 10-sec. self-timer/Remote control, 2-sec. self-timer, Continuous shooting after 10-sec. self-timer (2 to 10 shots)

Continuous Shooting Speed

High-speed continuous shooting: Max. approx. 5.0 fps

* With One-Shot AF or AI Servo AF

Maximum Burst

Based on 8GB memory Card:

JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 22 Shots

RAW: Approx. 6 Shots

RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: 3 Shots

Based on 8GB UHS-I memory card:

JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 30 Shots

RAW: Approx. 6 Shots

RAW + JPEG Large/Fine: 3 Shots

* Figures are based on Canonâs testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style).

* At ISO 12800, maximum burst will greatly decrease due to internal processing.

Live View Functions

Shooting Modes

Still photo shooting and video shooting

Focusing

(1) AF operation of the Hybrid CMOS AF, One-shot AF

i. Face Detection plus Tracking AF

ii. FlexiZone - Multi

* 31 zones

* AF at the touched zone

iii. FlexiZone - Single

(2) TTL secondary image-forming, phase-difference detection with AF operation, One-shot AF

i. Manual selection

ii. Auto selection

* Automatically set in Basic Zone modes

(3) Manual focus

* Manual focusing by enlarging images by approx. five to ten times

Metering Modes

Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor.

(1) Evaluative metering (315 zones)

(2) Partial metering (approx. 8.8% of Live View screen)

(3) Spot metering (approx. 2.8% of Live View screen)

(4) Center-weighted average metering

* AE lock possible. The active metering time can be changed.

Metering Range

EV 0 to EV 20 (At 23°C/73°F, 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)

Grid Display

Two grids provided:

(1) Grid 1: Pair of vertical and horizontal lines

(2) Grid 2: 5 vertical and 3 horizontal lines

Exposure Simulation

Provided

Silent Shooting

Not provided

Video Shooting

File Format

MOV:

Movie: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264

* Variable (average) bit rate

Audio: Linear PCM

* Meta information is embedded in the MOV file (no separate THM file)

File Size

Recording Size:

[Full HD]

1920 x 1080 (30 fps*1/25 fps/24 fps*2): 330 MB/min.

[HD]

1280 x 720 (60 fps*3/50fps): 330 MB/min.

[SD]

640 x 480 (30 fps*1/25fps): 82.5 MB/min.

* If the file size exceeds 4GB, a new file will be automatically created.

* See following section for actual frame rates.

Frame Rates

1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p (29.97) / 24p (23.976) / 25p

1280 x 720 (HD): 60p (59.94) / 50p

640 x 480 (SD): 30p (29.97) / 25p

Continuous Shooting Time

Based on 8GB Memory Card

[1920 x 1080]

30 fps/25 fps/24 fps: 22 min.

[1280 x 720]

60 fps/50 fps: 22 min.

[640 x 480]

30 fps/25 fps: 1 hr. 32 min.

Based on 16GB Memory Card

[1920 x 1080]

30 fps/25 fps/24 fps: 44 min.

[1280 x 720]

60 fps/50 fps: 44 min.

[640 x 480]

30 fps/25 fps: 3 hr. 04 min.

* If recording time reaches 29 min. 59 sec., movie shooting stops automatically.

* See Frame Rates section for actual frame rates.

Focusing

(1) One-shot AF

(2) Servo AF

(3) Manual Focus

* Magnify the image by approx. 5x or appox. 10x and focus manually.

AF using AF point selection:

i. Face Detection plus Tracking AF

ii. FlexiZone - Multi

* 31 zones

* AF at the touched zone

iii. FlexiZone - Single

Range

8 bit, 0 - 255

Exposure Control

(1) Program AE for movie shooting

* In Basic Zone modes, P, Av, and Tv modes

* Shutter speed 1/30 - 1/4000 sec. (Signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed automatically set.

(2) Manual exposure

* Shutter speed (signal accumulation time), aperture, and ISO speed (auto/manual) manually set. The shutter speed (signal accumulation time) is limited to 1/4000 sec. at the maximum and to 1/30 sec. at the minimum for 24/25/30 fps or 1/60 sec. or higher for 50/60 fps.

Exposure Compensation

Provided (±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments)

* For video, exposure compensation will not be applied beyond ±3 stops even if the exposure compensation has been set beyond ±3 stops.

* For still photo shooting, the exposure compensation can be set and applied up to ±5 stops.

LCD Monitor

Type

TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor with Touch Panel LCD (capacitive type)

Monitor Size

Wide 3.0-inch (Screen aspect ratio of 3:2)

7.7cm diagonal (6.37cm wide, 4.25cm high)

Pixels

Approx. 1,040,000 dots

Coverage

Approx. 100%

Brightness Control

Adjustable to one of seven levels

Coating

Anti-smudge coating

Interface Languages

25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)

Playback

Display Format

(1) Single image display

Single image, basic information, detailed information, histogram display

4/9/36/100 images

1/10/100 images, shooting date, by folder, movies only, stills only, by rating

(2) Index display(3) Jump display (Image jump w/ Main Dial)

Highlight Alert

On the detailed information and histogram displays, highlight areas with no image data will blink.

Histogram

Brightness / RGB

Quick Control Function

Items

When you press the Quick Control function button under the following conditions, you can set the functions below:

*The settable functions depend on the shooting mode

(1) With viewfinder shooting:Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, exposure compensation, AEB, flash exposure compensation, Picture Style, white balance, Auto Lighting Optimizer, built-in flash func. setting, AF mode, drive mode, metering mode, and image recording quality.

(2) With Live View shooting:AF mode, drive mode, white balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, image-recording quality, and built-in flash func. setting.

Image Protection and Erase

(3) With video shooting:AF mode, white balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, image recording quality (stills), video-recording size, and video snapshot.

Protection

Erase protection can be applied/canceled for a single image, all images in a folder, or all images on the card.

Erase

Erase single image, erase selected images, erase all images in folder, erase all images on a card, or erase only unprotected images.

Direct Printing

Compatible Printers

PictBridge-compatible printers

Printable Images

RAW, JPEG, and RAW+JPEG images complying to Design rule for Camera File System

* Movies cannot be printed.

DPOF: Digital Print Order Format

DPOF

Complies to DPOF Version 1.1

Direct Image Transfer

Compatible Images

Not Provided

Customization

Custom Functions

Eight Custom Functions with 24 settings settable with the camera

Custom Controls

Not Provided

My Menu Registration

Up to six top-tier menu options and Custom Function settings can be registered

Interface

USB Terminal

- For personal computer communication and PictBridge (Hi-Speed USB)

- Audio (stereo)/video (NTSC/PAL) output

- To connect a GP-E2 GPS Receiver

Video Out Terminal

Type C (Switches automatically to suit the resolution)

Video output: 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 480/60p, 576/50p

* Switches automatically to 1, 2, 3, or 4 to suit the TV

Extension System Terminal

Not Provided

Power Source

Battery

One Battery Pack LP-E8

* With the AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8, AC power is possible.

* With Battery Grip BG-E8, it is possible to use two Battery Pack LP-E8 units.

Battery Life

1) Camera body only





Shooting Method Temperature Shooting Conditions AE 100% AE 50%, FA 50% Viewfinder Shooting At 73°F / 23°C Approx. 550 shots Approx. 440 shots At 32°F / 0°C Approx. 470 shots Approx. 400 shots Live View Shooting At 73°F / 23°C Approx. 200 shots Approx. 180 shots At 32°F / 0°C Approx. 170 shots Approx. 150 shots

2) With Battery Grip BG-E8

Shooting Method Battery Temperature Shooting Conditions (Approx.) AE 100% AE 50%, FA 50% Viewfinder Shooting LP-E8 x 1 Same as (1) LP-E8 x 2 At 73°F / 23°C Approx. 1100 shots Approx. 880 shots At 32°F / 0°C Approx. 940 shots Approx. 800 shots Size AA/LR6 Alkaline Batteries At 73°F / 23°C Approx. 470 shots Approx. 270 shots At 32°F / 0°C Approx. 130 shots Approx. 80 shots Live View shooting LP-E8 x 1 Same as (1) LP-E8 x 2 At 73°F / 23°C Approx. 400 shots Approx. 360 shots At 32°F / 0°C Approx. 340 shots Approx. 300 shots Size AA/LR6 Alkaline Batteries At 73°F / 23°C Approx. 180 shots Approx. 150 shots At 32°F / 0°C Approx. 30 shots Approx. 30 shots

Battery Check

Automatic battery level check when power is turned ON.

Battery level indicated in one of four levels on LCD monitor.

Power Saving

Power turns off after the set time of non-operation elapses

* [Auto power off] settable to 30 sec., 1 min., 2 min., 4 min., 8 min., 15 min. or disable

Date/Time Battery

Built-in secondary battery

It is not replaceable by the user. It recharges when LP-E8 is loaded or when the AC adapter is connected. Without any recharging, the backup battery can maintain the date/time for approx. 3 months. The backup battery takes approx. 8 hours to be fully recharged.

Start-up Time

Approx. 0.1 sec. (based on CIPA testing standards)

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 5.2 x 3.9 x 3.1 in.

Approx. 133.1 x 99.8 x 78.8mm

Weight

Approx. 20.5 oz. / 580g (CIPA standard)

Approx. 18.5 oz. / 525g (Body only)

Operating Environment

Working Temperature Range

32-104°F/0-40°C

Working Humidity Range

85% or less

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