| Pricing (body
only) |
| USA |
$ 7,999 [click here] |
| UK |
£ 5,999 |
| Europe |
€ 8,000 |
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| Image sensor |
| Type |
36 x 24 mm CMOS (full 35 mm frame) |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx. 16.7 M |
| Total Pixels |
Approx. 17.2 M |
| Aspect Ratio |
3:2 |
| Low-Pass Filter |
Built in/ Fixed |
| Colour Filter Type |
Primary Colour |
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| Image processor |
| Type |
DIGIC II |
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| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
EF (excludes EF-S lenses) |
| Focal Length |
1.0x Multiplication
with EF lens fitted |
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| Focusing |
| Type |
TTL-AREA-SIR with a
CMOS sensor |
| AF System/ Points |
45 -point AF (Area
AF) |
| AF working range |
EV 0-18 (at 20°C & ISO 100) |
| AF Modes |
One Shot AI Servo |
| AF Point Selection |
Automatic selection • Manual selection • Home position (switch to registered AF point) |
| Selected AF point
display |
Superimposed in viewfinder |
| Predictive AF |
Yes |
| AF Lock |
Locked when shutter
button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode. |
| AF Assist Beam |
Emitted by an optional
dedicated Speedlite |
| Manual Focus |
Selected on lens |
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| Exposure control |
| Metering modes |
TTL full aperture metering
with 21 zone SPC
1. Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point)
2. Partial metering (approx. 8.5% of viewfinder at centre)
3. Spot metering: Center spot metering (approx. 2.4% viewfinder at
center) AF point-linked spot metering (approx. 2.4% of viewfinder)
Multi/Spot metering (Max 8 spot metering entries)
4. Center weighted average metering |
| Metering Range |
EV 0-20 (at 20°C with
50mm f1.4 lens ISO 100) |
| AE Lock |
Auto: Operates
in 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button in all metering modes |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/-3 EV in 1/3-stop
increments (can be combined with AEB). |
| AEB |
+/-3 EV in 1/3-stop
increments. 1/2-stop increments selectable with C.Fn-06-2. Bracketing methods: 1 Shutter speed or aperture, 2 ISO speed |
| ISO Speed Equivalent |
100-1600 (in
1/3-stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L: 50 or H: 3200 (selected on shooting
menu) |
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| Shutter |
| Type |
Electronically-controlled
focal-plane shutter |
| Speed |
30 - 1/8000
sec. (1/3 stop increments) • Bulb |
| Shutter release |
Soft-touch electromagnetic
release |
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| White balance |
| Type |
Auto white balance
with the imaging sensor |
| Settings |
Auto • Daylight • Shade • Cloudy • Tungsten light • Fluorescent light • Flash • Custom • Colour Temperature Setting • Personal WB |
| White balance compen. |
• Blue/Amber +/-9
• Magenta/ Green +/-9. |
| Personal White Balance |
Up to 3 personal WB
settings can be registered |
| WB Bracketing |
+/-3 stops in
full stop increments.
Method:
• Blue/Amber
• Magenta/Green
• 3 bracketed images per
shutter release. |
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| Colour matrix |
| Type |
5 types of colour space: 4x sRGB • Adobe RGB • 2x user selectable |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Eye-level pentaprism |
| Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) |
Approx. 100% (for JPEG
Large images) |
| Magnification |
0.7x (1) |
| Eyepoint |
20mm |
| Dioptre Correction |
-3 to +1 dpt |
| 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 EF1200mm f5.6 or shorter |
| 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 • WB compensation. |
| Depth of field preview |
Yes |
| Eyepiece shutter |
Built-in |
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| LCD monitor |
| Monitor |
2.0" TFT • approx. 230K pixels |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% (for JPEG
images) |
| Brightness |
Adjustable to one of
five levels |
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| Flash |
| Modes |
E-TTL II • Auto Flash • Metered Manual |
| HotShoe/ PC terminal |
Yes/ Yes |
| X-sync |
1/250 sec |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/-3 EV in 1/3-stop
increments with EX series Speedlites |
| Flash Exposure Bracketing |
Yes |
| Flash Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation |
Yes |
| External Flash |
E-TTL with EX
series Speedlites
• Wireless multi-flash support. |
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| Shooting |
| Modes |
Program AE • Shutter priority AE • Aperture priority AE • Manual |
| Drive modes |
Single
Continuous |
| Continuous Shooting |
Maximum approx.
4.0 fps
JPEG: up to 32 images (JPEG quality 8)
• RAW: up to 11 images (2) |
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| Recording pixels
/ compression |
| Image Size |
4992 x 3328 (L)
(16.6 million pixels)
3600 x 2400 (M1)
3072 x 2048 (M2)
2496 x 1664 (S)
4992 x 3328 (RAW) |
| Compression |
JPEG (1-10 settings,
user selectable) • RAW (Canon RAW 2nd edition) |
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| File format |
| Still Image Format |
JPEG (Exif 2.21
[Exif Print] compliant) Design rule for Camera File system (2.0) • Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| RAW+JPEG simultaneous
recording |
Yes |
| Folders |
Folder creation & selection
is possible |
| File Numbering |
• Consecutive numbering
• Auto reset
• Manual reset |
| Processing Parameters |
3 parameters in 3 sets |
| Sound Files |
WAVE (monaural) |
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| Direct print |
| Canon Printers |
Canon Compact Photo
Printers and Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function. |
| PictBridge |
Yes |
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| Other features |
| Custom Functions |
20 Custom Functions
with 65 settings |
| Personal Functions |
27 |
| LCD Panel (EL) Illumination |
Yes |
| Water/ Dust resistance |
Yes |
| Sound Memo |
Up to 30 sec per image |
| Intelligent Orientation
Sensor |
Yes |
| Histogram |
• Brightness: Yes
• RGB:
Yes |
| Playback zoom |
1.5x - 10x |
| Display Formats |
• Single image with
information
• Single image
• 4 image index
• 9 image index
• Magnified view |
| Image Erase Protection |
Erase protection of
one image, all images in a folder, or all images in the memory card
can be applied or cancelled at one time |
| Image Erase |
Single image • All |
| Self Timer |
Approx. 2 or 10 sec. |
| Menu Categories |
• Recording Menu
• Playback menu
• Set-up menu
• Custom/ Personal Functions Menu |
| Menu Languages |
• English • German • French • Dutch • Danish • Finnish • Italian • Norwegian • Swedish • Spanish
• Russian
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese
• Korean
• Japanese |
| Firmware Update |
Update possible by
the user. |
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| Interface |
| Computer |
IEEE 1394 (Supplied
with 4-pin dedicated cable)
• USB 1.1 (Mini-B, PTP) |
| Other |
Video output (PAL/
NTSC) |
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| Memory card |
| Type |
CompactFlash
Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible) (3) • SD memory
• FAT32 support (for cards greater than 2 GB) |
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| Supported operating
system |
| PC |
Windows 98 (including
SE) / 2000 / Me / XP |
| Macintosh |
OS 9.0 – 9.2
• OS X v10.1 / v10.2 / v10.3 |
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| Software |
| Browsing & Printing |
EOS Viewer Utility/
EOS Capture |
| Other |
PhotoStitch |
| Drivers |
TWAIN (Windows
98 / 2000) • WIA (Windows Me) |
| Image Manipulation |
Digital Photo Professional |
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| Power source |
| Batteries |
1x Ni-MH pack
NP-E3 • 1x CR2025 for date & settings |
| Battery life (4) |
Approx. 1200 (at 20 °C)
Approx. 800 (at 0 °C) |
| Battery check |
Automatic |
| Power saving |
Power turns off after
1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins. |
| A/C Power Supply |
Power adapter DCK-E1 |
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| Accessories |
| Lenses |
All EF lenses (excludes
EF-S lenses) |
| Flash |
Canon Speedlites (220EX,
380EX, 420EX, 550EX, 580EX, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX,
Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2) |
| Remote Controller/
Switch |
Remote control with
N3 type contact |
| Power Supply & Battery
Chargers |
DC coupler kit
DCK-E1 • Battery charger NC-E2 |
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| Physical specifications |
| Body Materials |
Magnesium Alloy |
| Operating Environment |
0-45 °C • 85% or lower humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
156 x 158 x 80 mm (6.1
x 6.2 x 3.1 in) |
| Weight (body only) |
Approx. 1.2 kg (battery
weight 335 g) |