| IMAGE SENSOR |
| Type |
1/1.8" CCD |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx.5.0M |
| Colour Filter Type |
Primary Colour |
| Image Processor |
| Type |
DIGIC with iSAPS technology |
| LENS |
| Focal Length |
5.8 - 20.7 mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 – 100mm) |
| Zoom |
Optical 3.6x, digital approx. 4.1x, combined approx. 15x |
| Maximum f/number |
f/2.8 - f/5.3 |
| Construction |
8 elements in 7 groups (2 aspherical elements) |
| FOCUSING |
| Type |
TTL |
| AF System / Points |
9-point AiAF, 1-point AF (Any position is available or fixed centre) |
| AF Point Selection |
Manual selection using Flexizone AE/AF |
| AF Lock |
Yes |
| AF Assist Beam |
Yes |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Focus Bracketing |
Yes |
| Closest Focusing Distance |
4cms |
| EXPOSURE CONTROL |
| Metering Modes |
Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to focusing frame) |
| AE Lock |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| AEB |
Yes |
| ISO Speed Equivalent |
AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400 |
| SHUTTER |
| Speed |
15 – 1/2000 sec
(Slow Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more, available in Manual and Shutter Priority AE modes only. Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more operate with noise reduction. Certain combinations of shutter speed and aperture may not be available.) |
| WHITE BALANCE |
| Type |
TTL |
| Settings |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom |
| VIEWFINDER |
| Viewfinder |
Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder |
| LCD MONITOR |
| Monitor |
1.8” P-Si TFT, approx. 118,000 pixels |
| Coverage |
100% |
| Brightness |
Adjustable to one of two levels |
| FLASH |
| Slow Sync Speed |
Yes |
| Red-eye Reduction |
Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| Flash Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation |
Yes |
| Built-in Flash Range |
55cm-4.2m (W) / 55cm-2.0m (T) (at ISO 100 equivalent) |
| SHOOTING |
| Modes |
Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Fast Shutter, Slow Shutter, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Photo Effects |
Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom |
| Drive Modes |
Single, Continuous, Self-timer, Wireless control |
| Continuous Shooting |
High Speed at approx. 2.0 fps¹ (speed maintained for up to 8 images)
Normal at approx. 1.5 fps¹ (speed maintained for up to 8 images)² |
| Intervalometer |
Up to 100 shots in 1 – 60 minute increments¹ |
| RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION |
| Image Size |
(L)2592 x 1944, (M1)2048 x 1536, (M2)1600 x 1200, (S)640 x 480 |
| Compression |
Superfine, Fine, Normal or RAW (max. resolution only) |
| Movies |
(L)640 x 480, 10fps
(M)320 x 240, (S)160 x 120, 15fps |
| Movie Length |
Up to 3mins, (320x240, 160x120)¹
Upto 30sec. (640 x 480)¹ |
| FILE TYPES |
| Still Image Type |
JPEG (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, RAW, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording |
Yes |
| Movies |
AVI [Motion JPEG + WAVE (monaural)] |
| Sound Files |
WAVE (monaural) |
| DIRECT PRINT |
| Canon Printers |
Canon Compact Photo Printers and Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function. (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on CP printers only) |
| PictBridge |
|
| OTHER FEATURES |
| My Camera |
Start-up image and camera sounds customisation |
| Sound Memo |
Up to 60 sec per image |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor |
Yes |
| Histogram |
Yes |
| Playback Zoom |
Approx. 2x – 10x |
| Self Timer |
Approx. 2 or 10 sec. |
| Menu Languages |
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese |
| INTERFACE |
| Computer |
USB (Mini-B, PTP) |
| Other |
A/V output (PAL/NTSC) |
| MEMORY CARD |
| Type |
CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible)¹ |
| SUPPORTED OPERATING |
| SYSTEM |
| PC |
Windows 98 (including SE) / 2000 / Me / XP |
| Macintosh |
OS 9.0 – 9.2, OS X v10.1 - v10.3 |
| SOFTWARE |
| Browsing & Printing |
ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser |
| Other |
PhotoStitch |
| Drivers |
TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me) |
| Image Manipulation |
ArcSoft PhotoStudio, ArcSoft VideoImpression |
| POWER SOURCE |
| Batteries |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-2LH/NB-2L (NB-2LH battery and charger supplied) |
| Battery Life |
Approx. 240 shots (LCD monitor on)
Approx. 550 shots (LCD monitor off)
Approx. 210 min. (Playback)
Under Canon testing standard |
| AC Power Supply |
Optional, Power Adapter Kit ACK700 |
| ACCESSORIES |
| Case |
Soft Case SC-PS900 |
| Waterproof / Weatherproof Case |
Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC40 |
| Lenses |
Tele-converter 2.0x TC-DC10
Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC10 |
| Remote Controller / Switch |
Wireless Controller WL-DC100 |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
Compact Battery Charger CB-2LTE, AC Power Adapter Kit ACK700, Car Battery Charger CBC-NB2 |
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| Operating Environment |
0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity |
| Dimensions |
114.0 x 56.5 x 38.8 mm (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight (body only) |
Approx. 230g |