Type

Digital AF/AE SLR

Recording medium

Type I or II CF card

Image size

28.7 x 19.1 mm (1.13 x 0.75 in)

Compatible lenses

Canon EF lenses
(Effective angle of view is approx. 1.3 x of indicated lens focal length.)

Lens mount

Canon EF mount

Imaging Element

Type

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

Pixels

Effective pixels: Approx. 4.15 megapixels (2496x1662)
Total pixels: Approx. 4.48 megapixels (2664x1681)

Aspect ratio

3:2

Color filter system

RGB primary color filter

Low-pass filter

Located in front of the CCD sensor, non-removable

Recording System

Recording format

Design rule for Camera File system (JPEG) and RAW

Image format

JPEG , RAW (12bit)

RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording

Provided

File size

(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 2.4 MB (2464x1648 pixels)
(2) Large/Normal: Approx. 1.3 MB (2464x1648 pixels)
(3) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.1 MB (1232x824 pixels)
(4) RAW: Approx. 4.8 MB (2496x1662 pixels)
* Exact file sizes depend on the subject and ISO speed.

Folders

Folder creation and selection enabled

File numbering

(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset

Processing parameters

Standard parameters plus up to three custom processing parameters can be set

Interface

IEEE 1394 (with dedicated cable)

White Blance

Settings

Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, fluorescent light,flash, custom, color temperature setting, personal white balance
(Total 10 settings)

Auto white balance

Hybrid auto white balance with the CCD sensor and a dedicated, external sensor

Personal white balance

Up to three personal white balance settings can be registered

Color temperature compensation

White balance bracketing: +/-3 stops in full-stop increments

Color Matrix

Type

Two types of color space, sRGB and Adobe RGB.
Preferable type is selectable out of four types of color tone in sRGB
(Total 5 types)

Viewfinder

Type

Glass pentaprism

Coverage

Approx. 100 percent vertically and horizontally with respect to the effective pixels

Magnification

0.72x (-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity)

Eyepoint

20 mm

Built-in dioptric correction

-3.0 - +1.0 diopter

Focusing screen

Interchangeable (9 types), Standard focusing screen: Ec-CIII

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror
(Transmission:reflection ratio of 37:63, no mirror cut-off with EF 1200mm f/5.6 or shorter lens)

Viewfinder information

AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light),
exposure information (shutter speed, aperture, manual exposure, metering range, ISO speed, exposure level, exposure warning),
flash information (flash ready, FP flash, FE lock, flash exposure level),
JPEG format, number of remaining shots, CF card information

Depth-of-field preview

Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

Eyepiece shutter

Built-in

Autofocus

Type

TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor

AF points

45 AF points (Area AF)

AF working range

EV 0-18 (at ISO 100)

Focusing modes

One-Shot AF
AI Servo AF
Manual focusing (MF)

AF point selection

Automatic selection, manual selection, home position (switch to registered AF point)

Selected AF point display

Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel

AF-assist beam

AF-assist beam is emitted by the dedicated Speedlite

Exposure Control

Metering modes

TTL full aperture metering with 21-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 13.5% of viewfinder at center)
(3) Spot metering
—Center spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center)
—AF point-linked spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder)
—Multi-spot metering (Max. 8 spot metering entries)
(4) Centerweighted average metering

Metering range

EV 0-20 (at 20degreeC/68 degreeF with 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)

Exposure control systems

Program AE (shiftable), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE,
depth-of-field AE, E-TTL flash AE, manual, flash metered manual

ISO speed range

Equivalent to ISO 200-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments),
ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 100 and 3200.

Exposure compensation

Auto exposure bracketing (AEB): +/-3 stops in 1/3 - stop increments.
Bracketing methods:
1. Shutter speed or aperture
2. ISO speed
Manual: +/-3 stops in 1/3 - stop increments
(can be combined with AEB)

AE lock

Auto: Operates in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes.

Shutter

Type

Electronic shutter with the CCD sensor and vertical-travel, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled

Shutter speeds

1/16000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), bulb,
X-sync at 1/500 sec.

Shutter release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Noise reduction for long exposures

Operates at 1/15 sec. or slower shutter speeds (including bulb)

Self-timer

10-sec. or 2-sec. delay.

Remote control

Remote control with N3 type contact

Flash

EOS-dedicated Speedlite

E-TTL autoflash with EX series Speedlite

PC terminal

Provided

Drive System

Drive modes

Single frame, high-speed continuous,
low-speed continuous shooting

Continuous shooting speed

High-speed continuous: Approx. 8 fps,
low-speed continuous: Approx. 3 fps

Max. burst during continuous shooting

21 shots in Large/Fine, Large/Normal, Small/Fine modes
16 shots in RAW, RAW+Large/Fine, RAW+Large/Normal, RAW+Small/Fine modes
The maximum shots per burst depends on the subject, shooting mode, and ISO speed.

LCD Monitor

Type

TFT color LCD monitor

Monitor size

2.0 inches

Pixels

Approx. 120,000

Coverage

100% with respect to the effective pixels

Brightness control

Adjustable to one of five levels

Image Playback

Image display format

(1) Single image with information
(2) Single image
(3) Four -image index
(4) Nine-image index

Highlight alert

In display formats 1 and 2 above, any overexposed highlight areas will blink in the image display.

Image Protection and Erase

Protection

Erase protection of one image, all images in a folder, or all images in the CF card can be applied or canceled at one time.

Erase

One image, all images in a folder, or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images) at one time.

Sound Recording

Recording method

The voice narration recorded with the built-in microphone is attached to the image.

File format

WAV

Recording time

Max. 30 sec. per recording

Menus

Menu categories

(1) Recording menu
(2) Playback menu
(3) Set-up menu
(4) Custom/Personal Functions menu

LCD monitor language

Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish

Firmware update

Update possible by the user

Power Source

Battery

One Ni-MH Pack NP-E3
AC power can be supplied via the AC adapter and DC coupler.

Number of shots

At 20 degree C/ 68 degree F: Approx. 500
At 0 degree C/ 32 degree F: Approx. 350
The above figures apply when a fully-charged Ni-MH Pack NP-E3 is used.

Battery check

Automatic

Power saving

Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, or 30 min.

Back-up battery

One CR2025 lithium battery

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)

156 x 157.6 x 79.9 mm / 6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in.

Weight

1250 g / 44.1 oz. (body only), battery: 335 g/11.8 oz.

Working Conditions

Working temperature range

0 - 45 degree C / 32 - 113 degree F

Working humidity

85% or lower