| Type of Camera |
| Type | Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 3.7x Optical / 4x Digital / 15x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System |
| Image Capture Device |
| Type | 12.1 Megapixel, 1/1.7 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 12.4 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.1 Megapixels |
| Lens |
| Focal Length | 7.7-28.5mm f/2.8-5.8 (35mm film equivalent: 36-133mm) |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Focusing Range | Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity
Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W), 1.3-1.6 ft./40-50cm (T)
Digital Macro: 2.0 in.-1.6 ft./5-50cm (W) |
| Autofocus System | TTL Autofocus |
| Viewfinders |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor | 2.5-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle |
| LCD Pixels | Approx. 230,000 pixels |
| LCD Coverage | 100% |
| Aperture and Shutter |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 (W) - f/5.8 (T) |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/1600 sec.; Long Shutter operates with noise reduction when manually set at 1-15 sec. |
| Exposure Control |
| Sensitivity | Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent |
| Light Metering Method | Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center |
| Exposure Control Method | Program AE, Auto ISO Shift; AE Lock |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| White Balance |
| White Balance Control | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom |
| Flash |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Slow Synchro |
| Flash Range | 1.6-15 ft./50cm-4.6m (W), 1.6-7.9 ft./50cm-2.4m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto) |
| Recycling Time | 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=3.7V) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| Shooting Specifications |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Camera M, Special Scene (Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot), Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| My Colors | Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom |
| Self-Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Custom |
| Wireless Control | N/A |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.5 fps (Large/Fine) |
| Image Storage |
| Storage Media | SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 |
| Image Compression | Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image: Motion JPEG; Audio: WAVE (Monaural)) |
| Image Quality Mode | Normal, Fine, SuperFine |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Image: 4,000 x 3,000 (Large), 3,264 x 2,448 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 2), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small), 4,000 x 2,248 (Widescreen)
Movie: 1024 x 768 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps/30 fps LP), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or 60 minutes, 640 x 480 (2 hours at 0.5 fps/1 fps), 160 x 120 (3 min. at 15 fps) |
| Playback Specifications |
| Playback Modes | Still Image: Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume, My Colors, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Red-eye Correction, RAW playback, Resize, Image Inspection Tool
Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing |
| Erase Modes | Still Image: single image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by folder, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
| Interfaces |
| Computer Interfaces | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack) |
| Video Out | NTSC/PAL |
| Audio Out | Monaural |
| Other | Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable |
| Power Supply |
| Power Source | 1. Rechargeable Lithium Battery NB-5L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30 (optional) |
| Shooting Capacity | Still Image: approx. 240 shots (NB-5L/LCD on)*, approx. 580 shots (NB-5L/LCD off) |
| Playback Time | Approx. 360 min. (NB-5L)
* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
| Physical Specifications |
| Operating Temperature | 32 - 104 F/0-40 C |
| Operating Humidity | 10 - 90% |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 3.78 x 2.36 x 1.09 in. / 95.9 x 59.9 x 27.6mm |
| Weight | Approx. 5.82 oz. / 165g (camera body only) |
