Type of Camera |
Type of Camera |
Compact digital camera with built-in flash and 12x Optical / 4x Digital / 48x Combined Zoom |
Image Capture Device |
Type |
5.0 Megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
Total Pixels |
Approx. 5.3 Megapixels |
Effective Pixels |
Approx. 5.0 Megapixels |
Lens |
Focal Length |
6.0 - 72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 (35mm film equivalent: 36-432mm) |
Digital Zoom |
4x |
Focusing Range |
Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-Infinity (W), 3.0 ft./90cm-Infinity (T)
Macro: 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm
Super Macro: 0-3.9 in./0-10cm |
Autofocus System |
TTL Autofocus (continuous/single) |
Viewfinders |
Optical Viewfinder |
0.33 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
LCD Monitor |
1.8 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD with variable-angle function |
LCD Pixels |
Approx. 115,000 pixels |
LCD Coverage |
100% |
Aperture and Shutter |
Maximum Aperture |
f/2.7 (W) - 3.5 (T) |
Shutter Speed |
15-1/3200 sec.; Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 sec. is only available in select modes. |
Exposure Control |
Sensitivity |
AUTO, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent |
Light Metering Method |
Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot** Metering frame with Spot Mode is center-fixed. |
Exposure Control Method |
Program AE, Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, ManualAE Lock is available |
Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
White Balance |
White Balance Control |
Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), Custom |
Flash |
Built-in Flash |
Operation Modes: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction ON/OFF |
Flash Range |
Normal: 2.3-17.1 ft./0.7-5.2m (W), 2.3-13.1 ft./0.7-4.0m (T)
Macro: 1.0 ft.-2.3 ft./0.3-0.7m (when sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent) |
Recycling Time |
Approx. 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=7.4V) |
Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
Shooting Specifications |
Shooting Modes |
Auto; Creative zone: P, Av, Tv, M, C; Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot), Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors |
Photo Effects |
Off, Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom |
Self-Timer |
Activates shutter after an approx. 2 sec., approx. 10 sec. delay, Custom |
Wireless Control |
Not available |
Continuous Shooting |
High-speed: approx. 2.4 shots/sec.
Normal: approx. 1.5 shots/sec. (Large/Fine mode) |
Image Storage |
Storage Media |
SD Memory Card |
File Format |
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 (Digital Print Order Format) |
Image Recording Format |
Normal, Fine, SuperFine |
JPEG Compression Mode |
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG;
Audio data: WAVE (Stereo)) |
Number of Recording Pixels |
Still Image: 2,592 x 1,944 (Large), 2,048 x 1,536 (Medium 1), 1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 2), 640 x 480 (Small)
Movie: 640 x 480 (VGA Fine/VGA), 320 x 240 (QVGA) |
Playback Specifications |
Playback Modes File |
Single, Index (9 thumbnail images), Slide show, Magnification (approx. 2 to 10x), Jump, Movie |
Erasing Specifications |
Erase Modes |
Still Image: Single image, All images
Movie: Part of movie, All of movie |
Interfaces |
Computer Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B PTP) |
Video Out |
NTSC, PAL |
Audio Out |
Stereo |
Other |
SD memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP Printers and PIXMA Photo Printers via camera's USB cable (no computer required) or PictBridge compatible printers. |
Power Supply |
Power Source |
1. AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4)
2. AA-size NiMH Battery (x4)
3. Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 |
Shooting Capacity |
Still Image: approx. 130 shots (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 550 shots (AA-size NiMH Battery)
*1Movie: approx. 210 min. (AA-size Alkaline Battery), approx. 300 min. (AA-size NiMH Battery) *1 |
Playback Time |
Approx. 800 min. (AA-size Alkaline Batteries), approx. 900 min. (AA-size NiMH Batteries)*
*Under Canon's standard conditions.
*1 With fully charged battery |
Physical Specifications |
Operating Temperature |
32-104° F/0-40° C |
Operating Humidity |
10-90% |
Dimensions
(W x H x D) |
4.45 x 3.07 x 2.97 in. / 113.0 x 78.0 x 75.5mm (excluding protrusions) |
Weight |
Approx. 14.3 oz./405g (camera body only) |