| Image Sensor | Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 16.0 million pixels |
| Lens | Focal Length | 5.0 (W) – 25.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 140 (T) mm) |
| Zoom Magnification | 5x |
| Focusing Range | Shooting
Mode | Focusing
Range | Maximum Wide Angle ( ) | Maximum Telephoto ( ) |
 | – | 3 cm (1.2 in.) – infinity | 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) – infinity |
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| Other modes |  | 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity | 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) – infinity |
 * | 3 – 60 cm (1.2 in. – 2.0 ft.) | – |
 * | 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity | 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity |
| * Not available in some shooting modes. |
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| Imaging Processor | DIGIC 4 |
| LCD Monitor | Type | TFT color (wide viewing angle type) |
| Size | 2.7 type |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 230,000 dots |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Features | Brightness adjustment (5 levels) |
| Focus | Control System | Autofocus: Continuous (Auto only), Servo AF (follows Servo AE) |
| AF Frame | Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center |
| Metering System | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Exposure Compensation (Still Images) | ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
ISO Speed
(Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto, ISO 100/200/400/800/1600 |
| White Balance | Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Shutter Speeds | mode, automatically set range: 1 – 1/2000 sec.
Range in all shooting modes: 15 – 1/2000 sec. |
| Aperture | Type | Circular |
| f/number | f/2.8 / f/7.9(W), f/6.9 / f/20(T) |
| Flash | Modes | Auto, on, Slow Synchro, off |
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| Range | Maximum wide angle () : 50 cm – 3.0 m (1.6 – 9.8 ft.)
Maximum telephoto () : 1.0 – 2.0 m (3.3 – 6.6 ft.) |
| Shooting Mode | Auto, P, Live View Control, Digital IS, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Discreet, iFrame movie |
| Digital Zoom | Still images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 20x in combination with the opticalzoom)
Safety Zoom |
| Continuous Shooting | Mode Selection | Normal |
| Speed | Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (In P mode)
Approx. 2.7 shots/sec. (In Low Light mode) |
| Number of Shots (Approximate)(CIPA compliant) | Alkaline: Approx. 220
NiMH: Approx. 500 |
| Recording Media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card |
| File Formats | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (version 1.1)
compliant |
| Data Type | Still Images | Exif 2.3 (JPEG) |
| Movies | MOV (H.264 video data, Linear PCM (monaural) audio data) |
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| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Images | Large: 4608 x 3456, Medium 1: 3264 x 2448, Medium 2: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480, Widescreen: 4608 x 2592 |
| Movies | [Miniature Effect]
1280 x 720*1, 640 x 480*2
[iFrame Movie]
1280 x 720 (25 fps)
[Other than the above]
1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps*3)
*1 Shooting: 5 fps / 2.5 fps / 1.25 fps Playback: 25 fps
*2 Shooting: 6 fps, 3 fps, 1.5 fps Playback: 30 fps*3
*3 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps. |
| Interfaces | Hi-Speed USB
Analog audio output (monaural)
Analog video output (NTSC/PAL) |
| Power | AA alkaline batteries (AA NiMH batteries (Canon NB-3AH)) x2 Compact Power Adapter CA-PS800 (included with AC Adapter Kit ACK800)
• However, connection requires DC Coupler DR-DC10, sold separately |
| Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | 94.7 x 61.3 x 29.8 mm (3.73 x 2.41 x 1.17 in.) |
| Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | Approx. 171g (approx. 6.03 oz.; including battery and memory card)
Approx. 123g (approx. 4.34 oz.; camera body only) |