| Type | 
| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash | 
| Recording media | Type I or II CF card, UDMA-compatible | 
| Image sensor size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.6 times the lens focal length)
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| Lens mount | Canon EF mount | 
| Image Sensor | 
| Type | CMOS sensor | 
| Effective pixels | Approx. 15.10 megapixels | 
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 
| Dust delete feature | Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending | 
| Recording System | 
| Recording format | Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 | 
| Image type | JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible
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| Recorded pixels | Large : Approx. 15.10 megapixels (4752 x 3168) Medium : Approx. 8.00 megapixels (3456 x 2304)
 Small : Approx. 3.70 megapixels (2352 x 1568)
 RAW : Approx. 15.10 megapixels (4752 x 3168)
 sRAW1 : Approx. 7.10 megapixels (3267 x 2178)
 sRAW2 : Approx. 3.80 megapixels (2376 x 1584)
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| Create/select a folder | Possible | 
| Image Processing | 
| Picture Style | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful,Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3 | 
| White balance | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light,White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom, Color temperature setting (2500-10000K) White balance correction and white balance bracketing features provided
 * Color temperature information transmission enabled
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| Noise reduction | Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots | 
| Automatic image brightness correction | Auto Lighting Optimizer | 
| Highlight tone priority | Provided | 
| Lens peripheral illumination correction | Provided | 
| Viewfinder | 
| Type | Eye-level pentaprism | 
| Coverage | Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% | 
| Magnification | Approx. 0.95x (-1 m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) | 
| Eye point | Approx. 22 mm (From eyepiece lens center at -1m-1 ) | 
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | -3.0 - +1.0 m-1  (dpt) | 
| Focusing screen | Interchangeable (2 types sold separately), Ef-A standard focusing screen provided | 
| Mirror | Quick-return type | 
| Depth-of-field preview | Provided | 
| Autofocus | 
| Type | TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection | 
| AF points | 9 (All cross-type) | 
| Metering range | EV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C / 73°F, ISO 100) | 
| Focus modes | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF) | 
| AF-assist beam | Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash | 
| AF Microadjustment | AF Microadjustment possible | 
| Exposure Control | 
| Metering modes | 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering - Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
 - Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
 - Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center)
 - Center-weighted average metering
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| Metering range | EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C / 73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) | 
| Exposure control | Program AE (Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, manual exposure | 
| ISO speed (Recommended exposure index)
 | Basic Zone modes : ISO 100 - 1600 set automatically Creative Zone modes : ISO 100 - 3200 (in 1/3-stop increments), Auto, or ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 6400 or ISO 12800
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| Exposure compensation | Manual and AEB (Settable in combination with manual exposure compensation) Settable amount : +/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
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| AE lock | Auto : Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual : By AE lock button
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| Shutter | 
| Type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter | 
| Shutter speeds | 1/8000 sec. to 1/60 sec. (Full Auto mode), X-sync at 1/250 sec. 1/8000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
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| Flash | 
| Built-in flash | Retractable, auto pop-up flash Guide No.:13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
 Flash coverage:17mm lens angle of view
 Recycling time approx. 3 sec.
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| External flash | EX-series Speedlite (Functions settable with the camera) | 
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash | 
| Flash exposure compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | 
| FE lock | Provided | 
| PC terminal | Provided | 
| Drive System | 
| Drive modes | Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, and Self-timer (10 sec. or 2 sec. delay) | 
| Continuous shooting speed | High-speed : Max. approx. 6.3 shots/sec., Low-speed : Max. approx. 3 shots/sec.
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| Max. burst (High-speed continuous shooting)
 | JPEG Large/Fine : Approx. 60 shots (Approx. 90 shots), RAW : Approx. 16 shots (Approx. 16 shots),
 RAW+JPEG Large/Fine : Approx. 10 shots (Approx. 10 shots)
 * Figures are based on Canon's testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) using a 2GB card.
 * Figures in parentheses apply to an Ultra DMA (UDMA) 2GB card based on Canon's testing standards.
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| Live View Shooting | 
| Focusing | Quick mode (Phase-difference detection) Live mode, Live face detection mode (Contrast detection)
 Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible)
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| Metering modes | Evaluative metering with the image sensor | 
| Metering range | EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C / 73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) | 
| Silent shooting | Provided | 
| LCD Monitor | 
| Type | TFT color liquid-crystal monitor (Brightness adjustable to 7 levels) | 
| Monitor size and dots | 3-in. with approx. 920,000 dots (VGA) | 
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | 
| Interface languages | 25 | 
| Image Playback | 
| Image display formats | Single, Single + Info (Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram), 4-image index, 9-image index, image rotate possible | 
| Zoom magnification | Approx. 1.5x - 10x | 
| Image browsing methods | Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, jump by screen, by shooting date, by folder | 
| Highlight alert | Overexposed highlights blink | 
| Direct Printing | 
| Compatible printers | PictBridge-compatible printers | 
| Printable images | JPEG and RAW images | 
| Print ordering | DPOF Version 1.1 compatible | 
| Customization | 
| Custom Functions | 25 | 
| Camera user settings | Register under Mode Dial's C1 and C2 positions | 
| My Menu registration | Provided | 
| Interface | 
| Digital terminal | For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB) | 
| Video output terminal | φ3.5mm mini-jack (NTSC/PAL selectable) | 
| HDMI mini OUT terminal | Type C | 
| Remote control terminal | Compatible with remote control via N3 Type | 
| Extension system terminal | For connection to Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3/E3A | 
| Power Source | 
| Battery | Battery Pack BP-511A (Qty. 1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2
 * With Battery Grip BG-E2N or BG-E2 attached, size-AA/LR6 batteries can be used
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| Battery life (Based on CIPA testing standards)
 | With 50% flash use and normal shooting : At 23°C / 73°F, approx. 640 shots. At 0°C / 32°F, approx. 540 shots. With 50% flash use and Live View shooting : At 23°C / 73°F, approx. 170 shots. At 0°C / 32°F, approx. 130 shots.
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| Dimensions and Weight | 
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5 mm / 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in. | 
| Weight | Approx. 730 g / 25.7 oz. (body only) | 
| Operation Environment | 
| Working temperature range | 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F | 
| Working humidity | 85% or less |