| Image Sensor | Camera Effective Pixels (Max.) | Approx. 16 million pixels |
| Lens | Lens Focal Length | 30x zoom: 4.3 (W) - 129.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 720 (T) mm) |
| Zoom magnification | 30x |
| Focusing Range |  mode: 0 cm (0.0 in.) - infinity (W) / 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) – infinity (T)
Other modes
 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W) / 1.4 m (4.6 ft.) – infinity (T)
 * 0 – 50 cm (0.0 in. - 1.6 ft.) (W) / -
 * 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity (W) /3 m (9.8 ft.) - infinity (T)
* Not available in some shooting modes. |
| Image Stabilization (IS) System | Lens-shift type |
| Digital Zoom | Digital Zoom Magnification: approx 4.0x
Maximum magnification with the optical zoom: approx 120x |
| Imaging Processor | DIGIC 4+ |
| LCD Monitor | Type | Color TFT LCD |
| Size | 3.0-type |
| Effective Pixels | Approx 230,000 dots |
| Aspect Ratio | 4 : 3 |
| Focus | Control System | Autofocus: Continuous, Servo AF |
| AF Frame | Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center |
| Metering Method | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Exposure Compensation (still images / Movie) | Available range (stops) in 1/3 stop increments: ±2 |
| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity) | AUTO, ISO 100 - ISO 1600
1-stop increments |
| White Balance | Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Shutter Speed | mode, automatically set range 1 – 1/1600 sec.
 mode: 15-1 sec. (Shooting long exposures) |
| Aperture | Type | Iris Diaphragm |
| F-number | F3.4 - F8.0 (W), F5.8 - F8.0 (T) |
| Flash | Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Range | 50 cm - 5.0m (W), 1.4 - 3.0 m (T) |
| Shooting Modes | P, Live View Control, Auto, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter
*Shooting movies is done with the movie button. |
| Continuous Shooting | Speed | Shooting Mode: , 
Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.
Shooting Mode: 
Approx. 3.2 shots/sec. |
| Number of Shots | Approx. 190 (Based on CIPA Guidelines)
Eco Mode On: Approx. 260 |
| 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 (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (monaural)) |
| Resolution | Still Image |  (Large): 16M/4608x3456
 (Medium 1): 8M/3264x2448
 (Medium 2): 3M/2048x1536
 (Small): 0.3M/640x480 |
| Movie |  : 1280 x 720
 : 640 x 480 |
| Interface | Hi-speed USB
Analog audio output (monaural)
Analog video output (NTSC/PAL) |
| Direct Print Standard | PictBridge |
| Power Source | Battery Pack NB-11LH
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC90 |
| Operating Environment (Temperature) | 0-40 Degrees Celsius |
| Operating Environment (Humidity) | 10-90% |
| Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | 104.4 x 69.1 x 80.1 mm (4.11 x 2.72 x 3.15 in.) |
| Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | Approx. 313 g (approx. 11.04 oz.; including the battery pack and memory card)
Approx. 297 g (approx. 10.48 oz.; camera body only) |