Type

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

Recording Media

SD/SDHC/SDXC card, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, or via Wireless LAN (Eye-Fi card*))

*Canon cameras are not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions, including wireless transfer. In case of an issue with the Eye-Fi card, please consult with the card manufacturer. The use of Eye-Fi cards may not be approved in all regions, or from one region to another; please contact the card manufacturer for status of approval in the country/region of use.

Image Format

22.3 x 14.9 mm (APS-C size)

Compatible Lenses

Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses

(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.6x the lens focal length)

Lens Mount

Canon EF mount

Image Sensor

Type

High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor

Pixels

Effective pixels: Approx. 18.0 megapixels

Total Pixels

Total pixels: Approx. 18.70 megapixels

Aspect Ratio

3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)

Color Filter System

RGB primary color filters

Low Pass Filter

Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor

Dust Deletion Feature

(1) Automatic Sensor Cleaning

Removes dust adhering to the low-pass filter.



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

Low-pass filter has a fluorine coating.

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.

Recording System

(2) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image(3) Manual cleaning of sensor

Recording Format

Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and 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: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2,592 x 1,728)

(4) S2: Approx. 2.50 Megapixels (1,920 x 1,280)

(5) S3: Approx. 0.35 Megapixels (720 x 480)

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

Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.

Recording Functions

Images record directly to the SD card.

File Numbering

Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset.

RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording

RAW and Large JPEG images are recorded simultaneously

Color Space

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Style

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

White Balance

Settings

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom

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

±3 levels, in single-level increments

White balance bracketing:

Color Temperature Information Transmission

Provided

Viewfinder

Type

Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentamirror)

Coverage

Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% (TD)

Magnification

Approx. 0.85x / 23.8° (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 (dpt))

Eye Point

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

Dioptric Adjustment Correction

Adjustable from approx. -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt)

Focusing Screen

Fixed

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror (transmittance: reflectance ratio of 40:60)

Viewfinder Information

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

2) Exposure information (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, 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, Monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, SD card information)

5) Composition information (Grid, electronic level)

6) Battery check

Depth Of Field Preview

Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

Autofocus

Type

TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor

AF Points

9 points (Center AF point is AF cross-type at f/5.6, Center AF point is vertical line-sensitive at f/2.8.)

AF Working Range

EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C/73°F and ISO 100, based on Canon's testing standards)

Focusing Modes

(1) Autofocus

One-Shot AF

Predictive AI Servo AF

AI Focus AF

(2) Manual focus (MF)

AF Point Selection

(1) Manual selection

(2) Auto selection

* Automatically set (2) in Basic Zone modes and A-DEP mode.

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. 4 m/13.1 ft at center, approx. 3.5 m/11.5 ft at periphery

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

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

Exposure Control

Metering Modes

TTL maximum aperture metering with 63-zone metering sensor

Evaluative metering (linkable to all AF points)

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

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

Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range

EV 1.0 - EV 20.0 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Exposure Control Systems

Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure, Automatic depth-of-field, Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Programmed Image Control modes, E-TTL II autoflash program AE

ISO Speed Range

Auto, ISO 100 - 6400 (in whole-stop increments), H: 12800

Exposure Compensation

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

* Indicated up to ±3 stops in the viewfinder.

AE Lock

Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved

Manual: By AE lock button

Shutter

Type

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

Shutter Speeds

1/4000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec.

1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)

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

Shutter Release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self Timer

10-sec. or 2-sec. delay

Remote Control

(1) The EOS Rebel T3i has a remote control terminal for Remote Switch RS-60E3.

(2) Compatible with Remote Controller RC-6, RC-1 and RC-5.

Built in Flash

Type

Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism

Flash Metering System

E-TTL II autoflash

Guide Number

Approx. 13/43 (at ISO 100 in meters/feet)

Recycling Time

Approx. 3 sec.

Flash Ready Indicator

Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder

Flash Coverage

Up to 17mm focal length (equivalent to approx. 28mm in 135 format)

FE Lock

Provided

Flash Exposure Compensation

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



Flash exposure compensation for built-in flash and Speedlite can be set with the camera.

External Speedlite

Flash Metering

E-TTL II autoflash

Flash Exposure Compensation

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

FE Lock

Provided

Drive System

Drive Modes

Single, Continuous, 10-sec. self-timer/Remote control, 2-sec. self-timer, Continuous shooting after 10-sec. self-timer

Continuous Shooting Speed

Max. approx. 3.7 fps [TD] (with One-Shot AF or AI SERVO AF)

* Same as with Battery Grip BG-E8 loaded with size-AA/LR6 alkaline batteries.

Maximum Burst

JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 34

RAW: approx. 6

RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 3

* The number of possible shots and maximum burst apply to a 4GB card based on Canon's testing standards.

* The image file size, number of possible shots, and maximum burst will vary depending on the shooting conditions (3:2 aspect ratio, subject, memory card brand, ISO speed, Picture Style, Custom Functions, etc.).

* "F" indicates that continuous shooting is possible until the card becomes full.

Live View Functions

Shooting Modes

Still photo shooting and video shooting

Focusing

(1) Autofocus (Same as focusing with Live View shooting)

Before shooting a movie, 1, 2, and 3 below are possible.

AF during movie shooting is possible with [AF w/ shutter button during video]. When this is set to [Enable], 1 and 2 below are possible:

A. Live mode

B. Face detection Live mode

C. Quick mode

* If 3 has been set when you start shooting a movie, it will switch to 1 automatically.

(2) Manual focusing

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

* Magnified view not possible with digital zoom nor during movie shooting.

Metering Modes

(1) AF point-linked evaluative metering

* Used when the AF mode is Face detection Live mode and a face has been detected.

(2) Center-weighted average metering

* Used during manual focus, when the AF mode is Face detection Live mode and a face has not been detected. Also used in the Live mode and Quick mode.

* Metering range: EV 0 to EV 20 (At 23°C/73°F and ISO 100, with 50mm f/1.4 lens)

Metering Range

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

Grid Display

Two grids provided (not displayed during movie shooting):

(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 (image data: H.264; audio: Linear PCM (monaural))

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

File Size

Recording Size: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 1280 x 720 (HD), 640 x 480 (SD)

Movie-recording Size Total Recording Time File Size 8GB Card 16GB Card 1920x1080 30fps 22 min. 44 min. 330 MB/min. 25fps 24fps 1280x720 60fps 22 min. 22 min. 330 MB/min. 50fps 640x480 30fps 1 hr. 32 min. 3 hr. 4 min. 82.5 MB/min. 25fps

* The file system limits the file size of a single movie clip to 4 GB. If the movie clip reaches 4 GB, the shooting will stop automatically. This translates to around 11 min. for 1920 x 1080 and 1280 x 720, and around 46 min. for 640 x 480.

* Even if the file size of a single movie clip is within 4 GB, movie shooting will automatically terminate when the movie time reaches 29 min. 59 sec.



Frame Rates

24, 25, 30, 50, or 60 fps (30 fps during magnified view)

Focusing

(1) Autofocus (Same as focusing with Live View shooting)

Before shooting a movie, A, B, and C below are possible.

AF during movie shooting is possible with [AF w/ shutter button during video]. When this is set to [Enable], A and B below are possible:

A. Live mode

B. Face detection Live mode

C. Quick mode

* If C has been set when you start shooting a movie, it will switch to A automatically.

(2) Manual focusing

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

* Magnified view not possible with digital zoom nor during movie shooting.

Exposure Control

Program AE for video shooting, Manual exposure

Exposure Compensation

±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments

LCD Monitor

Type

TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor Size

3.0 in. (Screen aspect ratio of 3:2)

Pixels

Approx. 1,040,000 dots

Coverage

Approx. 100%

Viewing Angle: 170°

Brightness Control

Adjustable to one of seven brightness levels

Interface Languages

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

Playback

Display Format

(1) Single image display

Single image, basic information, detailed information, histogram display

4-image index and 9-image index.

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

Image Protection and Erase

Protection

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

Erase

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

Direct Printing

Compatible Printers

PictBridge-compatible printers

Printable Images

JPEG images complying to Design rule for Camera File System

RAW images printable.

Movies cannot be printed.

DPOF: Digital Print Order Format

DPOF

Version 1.1 compatible

Customization

Custom Functions

11 Custom Functions with 34 settings settable with the camera

Camera User Settings

Not provided

Interface

USB Terminal

Hi-Speed USB-standard mini-B terminal for personal computer communications and PictBridge.

Video Out Terminal

(1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable

(2) mini-HDMI OUT terminal

Power Source

Battery

Battery Pack LP-E8 x 1

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

* With BG-E8, two battery packs (LP-E8) can be used. Or six size-AA/LR6 batteries can be used.

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 Approx. 440 At 32°F/0°C Approx. 470 Approx. 400 Live View Shooting At 73°F/23°C Approx. 200 Approx. 180 At 32°F/0°C Approx. 170 Approx. 150

2) With Battery Grip BG-E8:

Shooting Method Battery Temperature Shooting Conditions 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 Approx. 880 At 32°F/0°C Approx. 940 Approx. 800 Size-AA/LR6

alkaline batteries At 73°F/23°C Approx. 470 Approx. 270 At 32°F/0°C Approx. 130 Approx. 80 Live View Shooting LP-E8 x 1 Same as (1) LP-E8 x 2 At 73°F/23°C Approx. 400 Approx. 360 At 32°F/0°C Approx. 340 Approx. 300 Size-AA/LR6

alkaline batteries At 73°F/23°C - - At 32°F/0°C - -

The figures above are based on CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards

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., or 15 min.

Date/Time Battery

Built-in secondary battery. When fully-charged, the date/time can be maintained for about three months.

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./133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7mm

Weight

Approx. 18.2 oz. / 515g (body only)

Operating Environment

Working Temperature Range

32-104°F/0-40°C

Working Humidity Range

85% or less

All data are based on Canon's Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice. â¨If a problem occurs with a non-Canon lens attached to the camera, consult the lens maker.

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