• Type: 35mm focal plane shutter SLR (single-lens reflex) camera with autofocus, auto exposure, built-in flash, built-in motor drive and soft touch electromagnetic release. All speeds electronically controlled.
• Picture format: 24 x 36 mm, panorama (13 x 36mm) enabled (Japanese version KISS only, panorama frame is set with external lever)
• Lens Mount: Canon EF Mount (electronic signal transfer system).
• Usable Lenses: Canon EF lenses.
• Viewfinder: Fixed eye-level roof mirror. 0.7x magnification and 90% coverage. Center AF mark, wide AF frame, partial metering circle. 7-segment LCD displays numeric values, textual display, in-focus indicator, exposure display, shutter speed, aperture setting, Red-Eye reduction lamp, flash ready, panorama frame (set with external lever), and other indications.
• Standard Dioptre: Adjusted to - 1 dot
• Focusing Screen: Fixed new laser matte screen with AF mark and Partial metering mark.
• Viewfinder information:
  
  • Displayed at the bottom of the viewing area:
    7 Segment LCD digit Character display
    Shutter speed
    Aperture value
    AE lock indicator
    Metered exposure indicator
    Exposure compensation indicator
    Flash charge completion indicator
    AF in focus indicator
    Red-Eye indicator
    
• External LCD: Shutter speed, aperture setting, film speed, multiple exposure count, Red-Eye reduction, self-timer display, film status, exposure display, battery check, and other indications.
• Mirror: Quick-return half-mirror
• Shutter: Vertical-travel, focal-plane electronic shutter.
• Shutter Speed: 30 sec. - 1/2000 sec., Bulb, X-sync at 1/90 sec. (hot shoe). Speeds set in 1/2-step increments.

Autofocus:

• AF Control System: TTL-SIR (Secondary Image Registration) phase detection type using cross-type BASIS. AF modes: One shot and A! Servo with Focus Prediction that automatically switches to One-shot or Servo AF according to subject.
• Manual focusing: possible.
• AF Working Range: EV 1.5 - 18 at ISO 100

Exposure Control

• Light Metering: Composite SPC for TTL full-aperture metering (6-zone evaluative, 9.5% partial at center, and Centre-Weighted averaging) with shutter speed-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, Intelligent program AE, depth-of-field AE, four program AE modes, and metered manual. Five PIC (Programmed Image Control) modes: Portraiture, land scape, Close-up, Sports and Night scene.
• Metering Range: EV 2 to 20 conversion with 50min f/1.4 lens at ISO 100) (normal temperature)
• Film Speed Setting: Automatically set according to DX code (ISO/ASA 25 -5000) OR set by user ASA/ISO 6-6400.
• Exposure Compensation: �2 EV (in 1/2-stop increments) Not available in PIC modes.
• Auto Exposure Bracketing: +/- 2 stops in 1/2-stop increments, Three continuous exposures taken in sequence: one under, one at the standard metered value, and one over.

Film Transport

• Film Loading / Film Advance: Advance Align film leader at mark, then close the camera back for prewind loading. First, the entire roll is wound on the take-up spool. Then each time a picture is taken, the film advances back into the cartridge.
• Film Rewind: After the last frame is exposed, the film is rewound automatically.
• Frame Counter: Counts down on external LCD panel (counts up during prewind loading).
• Film advance speed: 1 fps
• Multiple Exposures: Possible, Maximum 9 exposures only

Built-in Flash

• Type: Retractable, TTL automatic exposure flash housed in the pentaprism By-pass control system. Auto pop-up head. TTL auto flash control (fires automatically in backlight and low-light conditions). Off-the-film metering with a 4-zone flash metering sensor covering three flash metering points.
• Red-Eye reduction lamp (AF-assist beam emitter): provided.
• Guide Number(ISO 100, m): 12 (changes according to film speed.
• Flash Coverage Angle: Automatically zooms to cover the field of view of 28mmCamera Shake alert: Operates in full auto and in image zones. Shutter speed blinks as a warning when automatically-set shutter speed becomes 0-0.5 stops slower than "1/focal length of the lens in use".
• Red-Eye Reduction Function: Possible
• Self-Timer: Electronically controlled with a 10-sec.
• Mid roll film rewind: Provided
• Multiple Exposures: Up to nine (9) exposures can be present. Automatically clears upon completion.
• Remote Control: 3-pin remote control
• External Flash: Hot shoe socket for external flash.

Power Source

• Battery: Two 3 V CR123A or DL 123A lithium batteries supplies power to body and built-in flash.
• Battery Check: Battery automatically checked when command dial moved to position other than 'L'. Battery condition indicator displayed on LCD panel.
• Optional Power Source): BP-8 AA Battery Pack is a vertical hand grip and makes it possible to use readily available AA batteries
• Dimension: 145mm x 92mm x 62mm
• Weight: approx. 370g