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Digital Camera for Professionals

Major Specifications

CANON INC.

30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan

U.S.A.

CANON U.S.A., INC.
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY11042, U.S.A.
For all inquiries about this camera, please phone 1-800-OK-CANON or visit our Web site:
http://www.usa.canon.com

CANADA

CANON CANADA, INC. HEADQUARTERS
6390 Dixie Road Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1P7, Canada

EUROPE

CANON EUROPA N.V.
Bovenkerkerweg 59-61, P. O. Box 2262, 1180 EG, Amstelveen, The Netherlands
http://www.cps.canon-europa.com

CANON UK LTD.
Woodhatch Reigate Surrey RH2 8BF, United Kingdom

OCEANIA

CANON AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
1 Thomas Holt Drive, North Ryde, N.S.W. 2113, Australia

ASIA

CANON HONGKONG CO., LTD.
9/F The Hong Kong Club Building, 3A Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong

Type

Type ...................................Digital AF/AE SLR
Recording medium.............Type I or II CF card
Image size..........................35.8 x 23.8 mm (1.4 x 1 in)
Compatible lenses .............Canon EF lenses 
Lens mount........................Canon EF mount

Imaging Element

Type ...................................High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large sin-

gle-plate CMOS sensor

Pixels.................................Effective pixels: Approx. 11.1 megapixels

Total pixels: Approx. 11.4 megapixels

Aspect ratio .......................3:2
Color filter system ..............RGB primary color filter
Low-pass filter ...................Located in front of the CMOS 

sensor, non-removable

Recording System

Recording format ...............Design rule for Camera File system

(except Color Matrix 4) and RAW 

Image format .....................JPEG, RAW (12bit)
RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording........Provided
File size (on CF card) .........(1) Large/Fine: approx. 4.1 MB

(4064x2704 pixels)

(2) Large/Normal: approx. 1.7 MB

(4064x2704 pixels)

(3) Small/Fine: approx. 1.4 MB

(2032x1352 pixels)

(4) RAW: approx. 11.4 MB 

(4064x2704 pixels)

* Exact file sizes depend on the subject

and ISO speed.

Folders...............................Folder creation and selection is possible
File numbering ...................(1) Consecutive numbering

(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset

Processing parameters ......Standard parameters plus up to three

custom processing parameters can be set

Interface .............................IEEE 1394 (with dedicated cable)

White Balance

Settings .............................Auto, daylight, shade, overcast, tungsten

light, fluorescent light, flash, custom, color
temperature setting, personal white bal-
ance (Total 10 settings)

Auto white balance ............Hybrid auto white balance with the CMOS

sensor and a dedicated, external sensor

Personal white balance ......Up to three personal white 

balance settings can be registered

Color temperature compensation ......White balance bracketing: +/–3 stops in

full-stop increments

Color Matrix

Type....................................Two types of color space, sRGB and

Adobe RGB. Preferable type 
is selectable out of four types of 
color tone in sRGB (Total 5 types).

Viewfinder

Type....................................Glass pentaprism
Coverage............................Approx. 100 percent vertically and hori-

zontally with respect to the effective pixels

Magnification.......................0.7x (–1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity)
Eyepoint.............................20 mm
Built-in dioptric correction ......–3.0 - +1.0 diopter
Focusing screen ................Interchangeable (9 types), 

Standard focusing screen: Ec-CIII

Mirror ..................................Quick-return half mirror

(Transmission:reflection ratio of 37:63, no
mirror cut-off with EF 1200mm f/5.6 or
shorter lens)

Viewfinder information.........AF information (AF points, focus confirma-

tion light), exposure information (shutter
speed, aperture, manual exposure, 
metering range, ISO speed, exposure
level, exposure warning), flash information
(flash ready, FP flash, FE lock, flash expo-
sure level), JPEG format, number of
remaining shots, CF card information

Depth-of-field preview ........Enabled with depth-of-field 

preview button

Eyepiece shutter.................Built-in

Autofocus

Type....................................TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor
AF points ...........................45 AF points (Area AF)
AF working range...............EV 0-18 (at ISO 100)
Focusing modes.................One-Shot AF

AI Servo AF
Manual focusing (MF)

AF point selection ..............Automatic selection, manual selection,

home position (switch to registered AF
point)

Selected AF point display ......Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated

on top LCD panel

AF-assist beam...................AF-assist beam is emitted by the dedicat-

ed Speedlite

Exposure Control

Metering modes..................TTL full aperture metering with 21-zone

SPC
(1) Evaluative metering 

(linkable to any AF point)

(2) Partial metering 

(approx. 8.5% of viewfinder at center)

(3) Spot metering

• Center spot metering 

(approx. 2.4% of viewfinder at center)

• AF point-linked spot metering

(approx. 2.4% of viewfinder)

• Multi-spot metering (Max. 8 spot

metering entries)

(4) Centerweighted average metering

Metering range...................EV 0-20 (at 20˚C with 50mm f/1.4 lens,

ISO 100)

Exposure control systems.........Program AE (shiftable), shutter-

priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-
field AE, E-TTL autoflash, manual, flash
metered manual

ISO speed range ................Equivalent to ISO 100-1250 (in 1/3-stop

increments), ISO speed can be expanded
to ISO 50 with C.Fn 3-1.

Exposure compensation ........Auto exposure bracketing (AEB): +/–3

stops in 1/3-stop increments. Bracketing
methods
1. Shutter speed or aperture 
2. ISO speed
User-set: +/–3 stops in 1/3-stop incre-
ments (can be combined 
with AEB)

AE lock................................Auto: Operates in One-Shot AF mode 

with evaluative metering  when focus is
achieved. 
Manual: By AE lock button in all metering
modes.

Shutter

Type....................................Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
Shutter speeds ..................1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments),

bulb, X-sync at 1/250 sec.

Shutter release....................Soft-touch electromagnetic release
Self-timer ...........................10-sec. or 2-sec. delay.
Remote control....................Remote control with N3 type contact

Flash

EOS-dedicated Speedlite........E-TTL autoflash with EX series Speedlite
PC terminal ........................Provided

Drive System

Drive modes.......................Single/Continuous
Continuous shooting speed........Approx. 3 fps
Max. burst during...............10 shots
continuous shooting ..........* The maximum shots per burst depends

on the subject, shooting mode, and ISO
speed.

LCD Monitor

Type....................................TFT color LCD monitor
Monitor size........................2.0 inches

Pixels ..................................Approx. 120,000
Coverage............................100% with respect to the effective pixels
Brightness control...............Adjustable to one of five levels

Image Playback

Image display format .........1. Single image with information,

2. Single image, 
3. Four image index, 
4. Nine image index,
5. Magnified view (P.Fn-30)

Highlight alert.....................In display formats 1 and 2 above,

any overexposed highlight areas 
will blink in the image display.

Image Protection and Erase

Protection ..........................Erase protection of one image, all images

in a folder, or all images in the CF card
can be applied or canceled at one time.

Erase .................................One image, all images in a folder, or all

images in the CF card can be erased
(except protected images) at one time.

Sound Recording

Recording method ............The voice narration recorded with the

built-in microphone is attached to the
image.

File format .........................WAV
Recording time...................Max. 30 sec. per recording

Menu

Menu categories ...............1. Recording menu, 

2. Playback menu, 
3. Set-up menu,
4. Custom/Personal Functions menu

LCD monitor language........Japanese, English, French, German,

Spanish

Firmware update.................Update possible by the user

Customizing Function

Custom Functions..............21 with 67 settings
Personal Functions ............26

Power Source

Battery................................One Ni-MH Pack NP-E3 

* AC power can be supplied via the AC

adapter and DC coupler.

Number of shots.................At 20˚C/68˚F: Approx. 600 

At 0˚C/22˚F: Approx. 450 
* The above figures apply when a fully-

charged Ni-MH Pack NP-E3 is used.

Battery check.....................Automatic
Power saving......................Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8,

15, or 30 min.

Back-up battery .................One CR2025 lithium battery

Dimension and Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)......156 x 157.6 x 79.9 mm / 6.1 x 6.2 x 3.1 in.
Weight ...............................1265 g / 44.6 oz. (body only. battery: 335 g

/11.8 oz.)

Working Conditions

Working temperature range ......0 - 45˚C / 32 - 113˚F
Working humidity................85% or lower

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• All the specifications above are based on Canon’s testing and 

measuring standards.

• The camera’s specifications and physical appearance are subject to

change without notice.

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