| Camera Effective Pixels |
Approx. 5.0 megapixels |
| Image Sensor |
1/2.5” CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 5.3 megapixels) |
| Lens |
5.8 (W)–17.4 (T) mm (35 mm film equivalent: 35 (W)–105 (T) mm)
f/2.8 (W)–f/4.9 (T) |
| Digital Zoom |
Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 12x in combination with the optical zoom) |
| Optical Viewfinder |
Real-image zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor |
2.0”, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD, approx. 11.8 megapixels (Picture coverage 100 %) |
Shooting Distance
* From the front of the lens |
Normal 30 cm (1.0 ft.)–infinity
Macro 3–50 cm (W)/30–50 cm (T) (1.2 in.–1.6 ft. (W)/1.0–1.6 ft. (T))
Infinity 3.0 m (9.8 ft.)–infinity |
| Shutter |
Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speeds |
15–1/1500 sec.*
The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode.
* Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
| Light Metering System |
Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot (Center) |
| Exposure Control System |
Program AE |
| Exposure Compensation |
±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Sensitivity |
15–1/1500 sec.*
The shutter speed varies according to the shooting mode.
* Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
| White Balance |
TTL auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent or Fluorescent H) or custom |
| Built-in Flash |
Auto, auto with red-eye reduction, flash on with redeye reduction, flash on, flash off, slow synchro |
| Flash Range |
Normal 50 cm–3.5 m (1.6–11.5 ft.) (W), 50 cm–2.0 m (1.6–6.6 ft.) (T)
Macro 30–50 cm (1.0–1.6 ft.) (W/T)*
* When sensitivity is set to AUTO.
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| Shooting Modes |
Still images Auto, Manual*, Digital macro, Portrait, Night snapshot, Kids & Pets, Indoor, Underwater, My Colors, Stitch assist
Movie Standard, Fast Frame Rate, Compact, My Colors
* Long shutter and Digital macro mode available. |
| Continuous Shooting |
Approx. 2.1 shots/sec.*
* Large/Fine mode with LCD monitor off |
| Self-timer |
Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom Timer |
| Recording Media |
SD Memory Card |
| File Format |
Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant |
| Data Type |
Still images Exif 2.2 (JPEG)*
Movies AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE (monaural))
* This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”).Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera's image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints. |
| Compression |
Superfine, Fine, Normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels |
Still Images Large 2592×1944 pixels
Medium 1 2048×1536 pixels
Medium 2 1600×1200 pixels
Small 640×480 pixels
Postcard Date Imprint Mode 1600×1200 pixels
Movies Standard, My Color: recording can continue until the SD card is full* (can record up to a maximum of 1 GB at one time)) 640×480 pixels, 320×240 pixels (15 fps, 30 fps)
Fast Frame Rate: (can record for 1 min.)** 320×240 pixels (60 fps)
Compact: (can record for 3 min.)** 160×120 pixels (15 fps)
* Using super high-speed SD cards (SDC-512MSH recommended).
** The data in parentheses refer to the maximum movie clip length. |
| Playback Modes |
Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor, advance or reverse through magnified images possible), Image search (jumps over 10 or 100 images, to a movie or to the next shooting date, or 9 images at a time when in index playback), Sound memos (up to 60 sec.), Slide show or Movie (slow motion play back possible). |
| Direct Print |
PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible |
| Display Languages |
21 languages available for menus and messages
(English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese) |
| My Camera Settings |
The start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, and shutter sound can be customized using the following methods*
* Using the images and sounds recorded on a camera.
* Using the downloaded data from your computer using the supplied software. |
| Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B), PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol)
Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
| Power Source |
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (type: NB-4L)
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 (Sold Separately) |
| Operating Temperatures |
0 - 40 °C (32 - 104 °F) |
| Operating Humidity |
10 - 90 % |
Dimensions
(w x h x d) |
86.0 × 53.0 × 20.7 mm (3.4 × 2.1 × 0.8 in.)
Thinnest section: 19.5 mm (0.8 in.). |
Weight
(camera body only) |
Approx. 130 g (4.6 oz.) |