Type
| Digital AF/AE SLR
| Recording Medium
| CF Card Type I and II and external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A)
| Image Format
| 0.87 x 0.58 in./22.2 x 14.8mm (APS-C size sensor)
| Compatible Lenses
| Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses
| Lens Mount
| Canon EF mount
| Lens Focal Length Conversion Factor*
| 1.6x
| Type
| High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor
| Pixels
| Approx. 10.10 megapixels
| Total Pixels
| Approx. 10.50 megapixels
| Aspect Ratio
| 3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
| Color Filter System
| RGB primary color filters
| Low-pass Filter
| Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
| Recording Format
| DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on a memory card.
| Image Format
| JPEG, RAW (Canon CR2)
| File Size
| - JPEG/Large: Approx. 3.5MB (3,888 x 2,592)
- JPEG/Medium: Approx. 2.1MB (2,816 x 1,880)
- JPEG/Small: Approx. 1.2MB (1,936 x 1,288)
- RAW: Approx. 12.4MB (3,888 x 2,592)
- sRAW: Approx. 7.1MB (1,936 x 1,288)
| Folders
| Automatically created by camera; can be user-created with "Manual Reset" file naming setting
| File Numbering
| - Continuous numbering
- Auto reset
- Manual reset (the image numbering is reset to 0001, a new folder is created automatically)
| Color Space
| Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB
| Interface
| USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini-B port. NTSC/PAL for video output
| Settings
| Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature (2,500 ~ 10,000K)
| Auto White Balance
| Auto white balance, taken from imaging sensor
| Personal White Balance
| White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images written to CF card for each firing of shutter; Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-step increments
White balance shift: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias +/- up to 9 levels; manually set by user
| Type
| Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism
| Coverage
| Approx. 95% horizontally and vertically
| Magnification
| 0.95x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)
| Eyepoint
| Approx. 22mm
| Dioptric Adjustment Correction
| -3.0 to +1.0 diopter
| Mirror
| Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)
| Viewfinder Information
| AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning), Flash (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light), Image (monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information)
| Depth-of-Field Preview
| Enabled with depth-of-field preview button; possible in Live View Function
| Eyepiece Shutter
| None
| Type
| TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
| AF Points
| 9 cross-type AF points, including center AF point; fully functional with f/5.6 or faster lenses
Additional high-precision, diagonal cross-type sensor at Center AF point, used with lenses f/2.8 or faster
| AF Working Range
| EV -0.5 ~18 (ISO 100 at 73 Deg F/23 Deg C)
| Focusing Modes
| Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF), Manual Focus (MF)
| AF Point Selection
| Automatic selection, Manual AF point selection
| Selected AF Point Display
| Superimposed red illumination in viewfinder; also visible on top or rear LCD panel when AF point select button is pressed
| AF-assist Beam
| Intermittent firing of built-in flash
| Metering Modes
| 35-zone TTL full aperture metering
- Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
- Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
- Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder)
- Center-weighted average metering
| Metering Range
| EV 0-20 (ISO 100 at 73 Deg F/23 Deg C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
| Exposure Control Systems
| Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Depth-of-field AE (non-shiftable), Full auto (non-shiftable), Programmed image control modes, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
| ISO Speed Range
| Equivalent to ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 3200
Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index.
| Exposure Compensation
| Exposure Compensation (user-set): +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments
| AE Lock
| Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual (user-set): By AE lock button in all metering modes
| Type
| Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
| Shutter Speeds
| 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/250 sec.
| Shutter Release
| Soft-touch electromagnetic release
| Self-timer
| 10 sec. delay, 2 sec. delay
| Remote Control
| Canon N3 type terminal
| Type
| Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism
| Guide Number
| 13/43 (ISO 100 in meters/feet)
| Recycling Time
| Approx. 3 sec.
| Flash-ready Indicator
| Flash-ready indicator lights in viewfinder
| Flash Coverage
| 17mm lens focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format)
| Flash Metering System
| E-TTL II autoflash
| Flash Exposure Compensation
| +/-2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments;
Can be set on EOS 40D body or with most EX-series speedlites
| Type
| TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
| Screen Monitor size
| 3.0 in.
| Pixels
| Approx. 230,000 pixels
| Coverage
| Approx. 100%
| Brightness Control
| 7 levels provided
| Image Display Format
| Single image, 4-image index, 9-image index, Jump, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Histogram, AF point display, Auto rotate, Rotate
Live View: View image before shooting on LCD monitor; live histogram and live simulation of exposure level possible with C.Fn IV-7-1
| Highlight Alert
| In the single image display and (INFO) display, over-exposed highlight areas will blink
| Protection
| Single image or all images in the memory card can be protected or cancel the image protection
| Erase
| Single image, select images, all images in a CF card or unprotected images
| Direct Printing from the Camera
| Enabled with the Print/Share button
| Compatible Printers
| CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers (via USB Interface Cable IFC-200U, included with camera kit)
| Settings
| Print quantity, style (image, paper size, paper type, printing effects, layout), trimming, tilt correction (compatibility varies, depending upon printer in use)
| Menu Categories
| - Shooting
- Playback
- Setup
- Custom function/My Menu
| LCD Monitor Language
| 18 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
| Battery
| One dedicated Battery Pack BP-511A
AC power can be supplied via the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2
| Number of Shots
| Normal shooting, at 73 Deg F/23 Deg C:
No flash: approx. 1100 images
50% flash use: approx. 800 images
at 32Deg F/0 Deg C:
No flash: approx. 950 images
50% flash use: approx. 700 images
(tests comply with CIPA industry test standards)
The above figures apply when one fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A is used
| Battery Check
| Automatic
| Power Saving
| Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.
| Back-up Battery
| One CR2016 coin-type lithium battery. Battery life approx. 5 years
| Dimensions (W x H x D)
| 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in./145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm
| Weight
| 26.1 oz./740g
| Operating Temperature Range
| 32-104 Deg F/0-40 Deg C
| Operating Humidity Range
| 85% or less
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