launch
Announced
Aug 26, 2010
Body type
Camera subcategory
Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Effective pixels
18 megapixels
Max resolution
5184 x 3456
Sensor size
APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Digic 4
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
19 megapixels
Other resolutions
5184 x 2912, 4608 x 3456, 3456 x 3456, 3456 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1456, 2592 x 1728, 2304 x 1728, 2304 x 2304, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1080, 1728 x 1728, 1696 x 1280, 1280 x 1280, 720 x 480, 720 x 400, 640 x 480, 480 x 480
Image
ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, (12800 with boost)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal
Boosted ISO (maximum)
12800
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless plus Sync connector)
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Continuous drive
5.3 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
- Partial
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Flash range
13.00 m
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
Clear View TFT color LCD
Viewfinder type
Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage
96%
Viewfinder magnification
0.95×
Live view
Yes
Videography features
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps)
File Format
H.264
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
No
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
9
Lens mount
Canon EF/EF-S
Focal length multiplier
1.6×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
755 g (1.66 lb / 26.63 oz)
Dimensions
145 x 106 x 79 mm (5.71 x 4.17 x 3.11″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes (Water and Dust resistant)
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
1100
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
None
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Remote control
Yes (Optional)
HDMI
Yes (HDMI mini)
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (by USB cable and PC)
GPS
None
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