| Image Sensor | Camera Effective
Pixels (Max.) | Approx. 16 million pixels |
| Lens | Focal Length | 5.0 (W) – 80.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent : 28 (W) – 448 (T) mm) |
| Zoom Magnification | 16x zoom |
| Focusing Range |  | 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity(W) / 60 cm (2.0 ft.) – infinity(T) |
| Other modes |  : 5 cm (2.0 in.)(W) – infinity / 60 cm (2.0 ft.) – infinity(T)
 * : 1 cm (0.4 in.) – 50 cm (1.6 ft.)(W)
 * : 1 cm (0.4 in.) – infinity(W) / 60 cm (2.0 ft.) – infinity(T)
* Not available in some shooting modes. |
| Image Stabilization (IS) System | Lens-shift type |
| Imaging Processor | DIGIC 4 |
| LCD Monitor | Type | TFT color |
| Screen size | 3.0 type |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 230,000 dots |
| Aspect ratio | 4 : 3 |
| Features | Quick-bright LCD / Brightness adjustment (5 levels) |
| Focus | Control System | Autofocus : Continuous, ServoAF
Manual Focus |
| AF Frame | Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center |
| Metering System | Evaluative, Center-Weighted average, Spot |
| Exposure Compensation (Still images) / Exposure Shift (Movies) | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto, ISO 100 - ISO 1600 / 1 step increments |
| White Balance | Auto / Day Light / Cloudy /Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H / Custom |
| Shutter Speed | <> mode, automatically set range | 1 – 1/3200 sec. |
| Range in all shooting modes | 15 – 1/3200 sec. |
< > mode available values (sec.) | 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1,
0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10,
1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60,
1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320,
1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250,
1/1600, 1/2000, 1/2500, 1/3200 |
| Aperture | Type | Iris |
| f/number | f/3.5 - f/8.0 (W), f/5.9 - f/8.0 (T)
< > mode available values*
f/3.5, f/4.0, f/4.5, f/5.0, f/5.6, f/5.9, f/6.3, f/7.1,f/8.0
* Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be available. |
| Flash | Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Range | Maximum wide angle( ) | 50 cm – 3.0 m (1.6 – 9.8 ft.) |
Maximum telephoto( ) | 60 cm – 2.0 m (2.0 – 6.6 ft.) |
| Shooting Modes | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3
*1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks
*2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect
*3 Standard, iFrame Movie |
| Digital Zoom | Still images / Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 120x in combination with the optical zoom)
ZoomPlus, Digital Tele-converter |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | Mode | Normal / AF / LV |
| Speed |  |  : Approx. 0.8 shots / sec.
 : Approx. 0.5 shots / sec.
 : Approx. 0.6 shots / sec. |
 | Approx. 2.8 shots/sec. |
| Number of Shots | Alkaline Batteries (Supplied) | Approx. 140 |
| NiMH Batteries (Sold Separately) | Approx. 380 |
| Recording Media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (version 1.1) compliant |
| Data Type | Still Images | Exif 2.3 (JPEG) |
| Movies | MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (stereo)) |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still images[4:3] | [Large]( ) : 16M/4608x3456
[Medium 1)]( ) : 8M/3264x2448
[(Medium 2)]( ) : 2M/1600x1200
[Small]( ) : 0.3M/640x480 |
| Movies | iFrame Movie : 1280 x 720
Other than the above : 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480
Frame Rates (Recording* / Playback) : 25 fps (Recording Pixels : 1280 x 720)
*Except Miniature Effect mode |
| Interface | Hi-speed USB
HDMI output
Analog audio output (stereo)
Analog video output (NTSC/PAL) |
| Direct Print Standard | PictBridge |
| Power Source | AA alkaline batteries (AA NiMH batteries (Canon NB-3AH)) x2
AC Adapter Kit ACK800
• However, connection requires DC Coupler DR-DC10, sold separately |
| Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | 111.0 x 72.5 x 44.1 mm (4.37 x 2.85 x 1.74 in.) |
| Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | Approx. 291 g (approx. 10.3 oz.; including batteries and memory card)
Approx. 243 g (approx. 8.57 oz.; camera body only) |