Image Capture Device Type | 12.1 Megapixel, 1/2.3-inch CMOS |
Total Pixels | Approx. 12.8 Megapixels |
Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.1 Megapixels |
Focal Length | 4.3 (W) - 215.0 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 24-1200mm) |
Digital Zoom | 4.0x |
Focusing Range | Normal: 2.0 in. (5cm) - infinity (W), 4.3 ft. (1.3m) - infinity (T) Auto: 0 in (0cm) - infinity (W), 4.3 ft. (1.3m) - infinity (T) Sports: 3.3 ft. (1m) - infinity (W), 43 ft. (13m) - infinity (T) Macro AF: 0 in. - 1.6 ft. (0-50cm) (W) |
Autofocus System | TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus |
Viewfinders | Electronic Viewfinder (Approx. 202,000 dots) |
LCD Monitor | 2.8-inch TFT Color Vari-angle LCD with wide viewing angle |
LCD Pixels | Approx. 461,000 dots |
LCD Coverage | Approx. 100% |
Maximum Aperture | f/3.4 (W), f/6.5 (T) |
Shutter Speed | 1-1/2000 sec. 15-1/2000 sec. (in Tv and M modes) |
Sensitivity | Auto, ISO 80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/ 2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400 |
Light Metering Method | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
Exposure Control Method | Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift, AE Lock |
Exposure Compensation | Still Images: ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
White Balance Control | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom 1, Custom 2 |
Built-in Flash | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off |
Flash Range | 1.6 ft. - 18 ft. (W), 4.6 - 9.8 ft. (T) (50cm - 5.5m (W), (1.4m - 3.0m (T)) |
Recycling Time | 10 seconds or less (battery voltage: 7.4V) |
Flash Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
Shooting Modes | C1, C2, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Movie Digest, Sports, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie |
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 | Custom, Approx. 2-sec. delay, Approx. 10-sec. delay |
Continuous Shooting | 1) Normal: Approx. 2.2 shots/sec. (in P mode) Approx. 13 shots/sec. (in High-Speed Burst HQ) 2) AF: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (in P mode) Approx. 4.1 shots/sec. (in High-Speed Burst HQ) 3) LV: Approx. 0.9 shots/sec. (in P mode) |
Storage Media | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
File Format | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 compliant |
Image Recording Format | Superfine / Fine |
JPEG Compression Mode | Still Image: Exif. 2.3 (JPEG) Video: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Stereo)) |
Playback Modes File: Stills & Videos | Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Index Continuous Display, Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition Effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Movie Digest, Slideshow (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist) |
Playback Modes File: Still Images | Single, Index, Magnification (2-10x), Switch to other images while zoomed, Information Display, Red-eye Correction, i-Contrast, Photobook Setup, Trimming, Resize, My Colors, Face ID info, Focus Check, Histogram, RGB Histogram, Location Information, Overexposure Warning |
Playback Modes File: Videos | Normal Playback, Slow Motion, Skip Backward, Previous Frame, Next Frame, Skip Forward, Erase chapters, Editing |
Erase Modes | Select Image, Select Range, Select All Images |
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 interface | SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge compatible printers |
Power Source | Battery Pack NB-10L |
Shooting Capacity | Approx. 315 shots when using LCD monitor Approx. 335 shots when using Electronic Viewfinder |
Playback Time | Approx. 7 hours |
Operating Temperature | 32-104°F; 0-40°C |
Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.82 x 3.44 x 4.15 in. / 122.4 x 87.3 x 105.4mm |
Weight | 21.0 oz. / 595g (CIPA standard) 19.4 oz. / 549.9g (camera only) |
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