| Type | Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera |
| Recording media | CF card (Type I or II, UDMA-compatible), SD memory card, SDHC memory card
* With Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2 II A/B/C/D or WFT-E2/E2A (with firmware Ver. 2.0.0 or higher), recording to USB external media possible |
| Image sensor size | 27.9x18.6mm |
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (except EF-S lenses)
(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.3 times the lens focal length) |
| Lens mount | Canon EF mount |
| Image Sensor | Type | CMOS sensor |
| Effective pixels | Approx. 16.10 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 |
| Recorded pixels | Large : Approx. 16.00 megapixels (4896 x 3264)
Medium 1: Approx. 12.40 megapixels (4320 x 2880)
Medium 2: Approx. 8.40 megapixels (3552 x 2368)
Small : Approx. 4.00 megapixels (2448 x 1632)
RAW : Approx. 16.00 megapixels (4896 x 3264)
M-RAW : Approx. 9.00 megapixels (3672 x 2448)
S-RAW : Approx. 4.00 megapixels (2448 x 1632) |
| Recording function | Standard, Auto switch media, Rec. separately, Rec. to multiple |
| Create/select a folder | Possible |
| File name | Preset code, User setting 1, User setting 2 |
| File numbering | Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset |
| 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 (total 5 settings), Color temperature setting (2500-10000K), personal white balance (total 5 settings)
White balance correction and white balance bracketing features provided
* Color temperature information transmission enabled |
| 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. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.76x (-1 m-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eye point | Approx. 20 mm (From eyepiece lens center at -1m-1) |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | -3.0 - +1.0m-1 (dpt) |
| Eyepiece shutter | Built-in |
| Focusing screen | Ec-C IV provided, interchangeable |
| Mirror | Quick-return type |
| Depth-of-field preview | Provided |
| Autofocus | Type | TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection |
| AF points | 45 points (39 cross-type points + 6 points) |
| Metering range | EV -1 - 18 (at 23 ℃/73 ℉, ISO 100) |
| Focus modes | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, Manual focusing (MF) |
| AF-assist beam | Emitted by the dedicated external Speedlite |
| AF fine adjustment | Enabled with AF Microadjustment |
| Exposure Control | Metering modes | 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering
• Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
• Partial metering (approx. 13.5% of viewfinder at center)
• Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder at center)
• Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering range | EV 0 - 20 (at 23 ℃/73 ℉ with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure control | Program AE, shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, manual exposure, bulb exposure |
ISO speed
(Recommended exposure index) | Auto (ISO Auto), manual setting within ISO 100 - 12800 (1/3- or whole-stop increments) and expandable to L (ISO 50), H1 (ISO 25600), H2 (ISO 51200), H3 (ISO 102400) |
| Exposure compensation | Manual and AEB (Settable in combination with manual exposure compensation)
Settable amount: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| AE lock | Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button |
| Standard exposure level adjustment | AE Microadjustment possible |
| Shutter | Type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speeds | 1/8000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
X-sync at 1/300 sec. (with EOS-dedicated external Speedlite) |
| Drive System | Drive modes | Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous, 10-sec. self-timer, 2-sec. self-timer, and Silent single shooting |
| Continuous shooting speed | Max. approx. 10 shots/sec. |
| Max. burst | JPEG Large: Approx. 85 shots (Approx. 121 shots)
RAW: Approx. 26 shots (Approx. 28 shots)
RAW+JPEG Large: Approx. 20 shots (Approx. 20 shots)
* Figures are based on Canon's testing standards (High-speed continuous, JPEG quality: 8, ISO 100, and Standard Picture Style) and a 4GB card.
* Figures in parentheses apply to an Ultra DMA (UDMA) mode 6 16GB card based on Canon's testing standards. |
| External Speedlite | Compatible flash | EX-series Speedlite (Functions settable with the camera) |
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash |
| Flash exposure compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| FE lock | Provided |
| PC terminal | Provided |
| Standard flash exposure level adjustment | FE Microadjustment possible |
| Live View Shooting | Focusing | Live mode, Face detection Live mode (Contrast detection), Quick mode (Phase-difference detection)
Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible) |
| Metering modes | Evaluative metering with the image sensor |
| Metering range | EV 0 - 20 (at 23 ℃/73 ℉ with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Grid display | Two types |
| Movie Shooting | Movie compression | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Variable (average) bit rate |
| Audio recording format | Linear PCM |
| Recording format | MOV |
Recording size
and frame rate | 1920x1080 (Full HD): 30p/25p/24p
1280x720 (HD) : 60p/50p
640x480 (SD) : 60p/50p
* 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25.0 fps, 24p: 23.976 fps, 60p: 59.94 fps, 50p: 50.0 fps |
| File size | 1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p) : Approx. 330 MB/min.
1280x720 (60p/50p) : Approx. 330 MB/min.
640x480 (60p/50p) : Approx. 165 MB/min. |
| Focusing | Same as focusing with Live View shooting |
| Metering modes | Center-weighted average and evaluative metering with the image sensor
* Automatically set by the focusing mode |
| Metering range | EV 0 - 20 (at 23 ℃/73 ℉ with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure control | Program AE (exposure compensation possible) for movies and manual exposure |
| ISO speed | During autoexposure shooting: Automatically set
During manual exposure shooting:
Auto (ISO Auto), manual setting within ISO 100 - 12800 (1/3- or whole-stop increments) and expandable to H1 (ISO 25600), H2 (ISO 51200), H3 (ISO 102400) |
| Sound recording | Built-in monaural microphone
External stereo microphone terminal provided |
| Grid display | Two types |
| LCD Monitor | Type | TFT color liquid-crystal monitor |
| Monitor size and dots | 3-in. with approx. 920,000 dots (VGA) |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Brightness adjustment | Manual (7 levels) |
| Interface language | 25 |
| Image Playback | Image display formats | Single, Single + Info (Image size, 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, by shooting date, by folder, movies only, stills only |
| Highlight alert | Overexposed highlights blink |
| AF point display | Possible |
| Slide show | All images, by folder, by date, movies, or stills |
| Image protect | Possible |
| Copying images | Possible |
| Backup | With Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2 II A/B/C/D or WFT-E2/E2A (with firmware Ver. 2.0.0 or higher), backing up to external media possible |
| Voice memo | Recording/playback possible |
| Movie playback | Enabled (LCD monitor, video/audio OUT, HDMI OUT)
Built-in speaker |
| Direct Printing | Compatible printers | PictBridge-compatible printers |
| Printable images | JPEG and RAW images |
| Print ordering | DPOF Version 1.1 compatible |
| Custom Functions | Custom Functions | 62 under C.Fn I to IV |
| C.Fn setting registration | Three sets can be registered |
| Save camera settings | Up to ten sets can be registered in a card |
| Register basic camera settings | Up to nine settings can be set |
| My Menu registration | Up to six options can be registered |
| Copyright information | Entry and inclusion enabled |
| Interface | Audio/video OUT
/Digital terminal | Analog video (Compatible with NTSC/PAL)/stereo audio output
For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB equivalent) |
| HDMI mini OUT terminal | Type C (Auto switching of resolution) |
| External microphone IN terminal | 3.5mm dia. stereo mini-jack |
| Remote control terminal | Compatible with N3-type remote control |
| System extension terminal | Connects to Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2 II A/B/C/D or WFT-E2/E2A (with firmware version 2.0.0 or higher) |
| Power Source | Battery | Battery Pack LP-E4 (Quantity 1)
* AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E4 (sold separately) |
| Battery information | Six-level battery check, remaining capacity, shutter count, and performance can be checked |
| Battery life | With viewfinder shooting:
Approx. 1500 shots at 23 ℃/73 ℉, approx. 1200 shots at 0 ℃/32 ℉
With Live View shooting:
Approx. 270 shots at 23 ℃/73 ℉, approx. 230 shots at 0 ℃/32 ℉
* Based on CIPA testing standards |
| Maximum movie shooting time | Approx. 2 hr. 40 min. total at 23 ℃/73 ℉
Approx. 2 hr. 20 min. total at 0 ℃/32 ℉
* With fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E4 |
| Date/Time battery | One CR2025 lithium battery |
| Dimensions and Weight | Dimensions (W x H x D) | 156 x 156.6 x 79.9 mm / 6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in. |
| Weight | Approx. 1180 g / 41.6 oz. (body only) |
| Operation Environment | Working temperature range | 0 ℃ - 45 ℃ / 32 ℉ - 113 ℉ |
| Working humidity | 85% or less |
Battery Pack LP-E4
| Battery Pack LP-E4 | Type | Rechargeable lithium ion battery |
| Rated voltage | 11.1 V DC |
| Battery capacity | 2300 mAh |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 68.4 x 34.2 x 92.8 mm / 2.7 x 1.3 x 3.7 in. |
| Weight | Approx. 180 g / 6.3 oz. (excluding protective cover) |
Battery Charger LC-E4
| Battery Charger LC-E4 | Type | Charger dedicated to the Battery Pack LP-E4 |
| Recharging time | Approx. 120 min. (for 1 pack) |
| Rated input | 100 - 240 V AC (50/60 Hz)
12 V / 24 V DC |
| Rated output | 12.6 V DC, 1.55A |
| Power cord length | Approx. 2 m / 6.6 ft. |
| Working temperature range | 0 ℃ - 40 ℃ / 32 ℉ - 104 ℉ |
| Working humidity | 85% or less |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 155 x 52.3 x 95 mm / 6.1 x 2.1 x 3.7 in. |
| Weight | Approx. 340 g / 12.0 oz. (excluding power cord and protective covers) |
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