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) |