|
Type and
Major Components
|
| Type |
35mm
focal plane shutter SLR (Single-Lens Reflex) autofocus/autoexposure camera
with built-in motor drive and retractable flash |
| Compatible
Lenses |
Canon EF
lenses |
| Lens
Mount |
Canon EF
Mount (electronic signal transfer system) |
|
Viewfinder
|
| Type |
SLR-type,
eye-level roof prism mirror |
| Picture
Coverage |
90%
vertical and horizontal coverage of actual picture area |
| Magnification |
0.70x
magnification with 50mm lens at infinity |
| Dioptric
Adjustment |
Standard:
adjusted to -1 (18.8m eye relief) |
| Focusing
Screen |
Fixed,
full-surface new laser-matte screen marked with focusing points. |
| Mirror |
Quick-return
half mirror |
Viewfinder
Information
|
Numbers
and symbols displayed by LCD at bottom of viewing area (Yellow-Green)
Shutter speed (If unsuitable, blinks at 2 Hz as a warning.)
Aperture (If unsuitable, blinks at 2 Hz as a warning.)
* Indicates AE lock or FE lock (Partial meter at center.)
Focusing point indicator. (The indicator for the selected focusing point
is displayed while the shutter button is pressed halfway or during
metering.)
Exposure level scale with dot indicators in 1/2-stop increments. (±2
stops)
Lights when flash is ready; blinks at 2 Hz if flash range is ineffective
during FE lock.
H - Lights during high-speed sync (FP flash)
In-focus indicator. (Blinks at 2 Hz if focus can not be achieved.)
* Viewfinder information display can not be turned off. |
|
Autofocus
|
| Type |
TTL-SIR
(Secondary Image Registration) CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor) sensor. |
| Focusing
Point Selection |
The
focusing point can be selected by camera (automatic) or by user (Manual). |
| Focus
Modes |
Autofocus:
One of the following two AF modes is set automatically depending on the
picture-taking mode. The shutter does not release until focus is achieved.
One-Shot AF: Autofocus locks when focusing is achieved.
AI Servo AF: For automatic switching between One-Shot AF for stationary
subjects and predictive AF for moving subjects.
Manual Focus: Setting the lens' focus mode switch to MF enables manual
focusing with the focusing ring. |
| Focus
Operation |
Autofocus
is activated by pressing the shutter button halfway. |
| AF
Working Range |
EV 1-18
(at ISO 100) |
| AF
Assist Method |
Beam
automatically emitted when necessary and aimed at the area covered by the
active focus point. |
|
Exposure
Control
|
| Metering
Modes |
TTL
full-aperture metering using 35-zone SPC (Silicon Photocell). Three
metering patterns available.
- Evaluative metering.
- Central partial metering which covers approximately 9.5% of the finder
area.
- Centerweighted average metering (Set automatically in M mode.)
E-TTL: 7-point, 35-zone through-the-lens flash metering used exclusively
with EX-series EOS Speedlites.
A-TTL, TTL Flash Metering; 3-point, 4-zone off-the-film flash metering
used with built-in flash and all EOS Speedlites except EX series. |
| Metering
Range |
EV 2-20
(with 50mm f/1.4 lens at ISO100). |
| Exposure
Modes |
Intelligent
program AE with variable shift; Shutter speed-priority AE;
Aperture-priority AE; Auto DEP; Full Auto (Intelligent program AE,
unshiftable); Programmed Image Control Modes: Portrait, Landscape,
Close-up, Sports and Night Scene; E-TTL program flash AE; A-TTL program
flash AE; TTL program flash AE; Metered Manual |
| Multiple
Exposure |
Up to 9
exposures can be preset. Automatically clears upon completion. Cancelable
midway. |
| Exposure
Compensation |
Auto
Exposure Bracketing (AEB) up to +/-2EV in 1/2 steps.
Manual exposure compensation up to +/-2EV in 1/2 steps.
Unavailable in the Full Auto and Programmed modes. |
|
Shutter
|
| Type |
Vertical-travel,
focal plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled. Front and
rear shutter curtains both have dedicated electromagnetic release control.
(Curtain speed: 6.3ms/24mm). |
| Shutter
Speeds |
30 to
1/2000 sec.; Bulb; X-sync at 1/90 sec. Can be set in 1/2-stop increments. |
|
Built-in-Flash
|
| Type |
Built-in,
retractable TTL autoflash head in the pentaprism. Auto pop-up and
serial-controlled.
|
| Guide
Number |
39
ft./12m (ISO 100) |
| Flash
Coverage Angle |
Covers
the angle of view of 28mm lens. |
| Flash
Duration |
1
millisecond or less |
| Recycling
Time |
Approximately
2 seconds. The "flash ready" icon lights in the viewfinder when
ready. |
| Color
Temperature |
Equivalent
to daylight |
| Shooting
Distance Range |
|
ISO
|
EF28-80mm
f/3.5-5.6 standard zoom lens |
|
Wide 28mm
|
Tele 80mm
|
|
Negative
|
Reversal
|
Negative
|
Reversal
|
|
100
|
3.3 - 15.8 ft.
|
3.3 - 11.2 ft.
|
3.3 - 9.9 ft.
|
3.3 - 6.9 ft.
|
|
400
|
4.0 - 31.7 ft.
|
4.9 - 22.4 ft.
|
3.3 - 19.8 ft.
|
4.9 - 14.2 ft.
|
* At distances closer than 3.3 ft. (1m), flash coverage
will be partially obstructed by the lens barrel.
|
| Red-Eye
Reduction |
Red-Eye
reduction lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed halfway and
focusing and metering are achieved. |
|
Film
Transport
|
| Film
Loading |
Automatic
prewind system. After film positioning and back cover closure, the film
automatically winds to the first frame. |
| Film
Speed Setting |
ISO
25-5000 automatically set in 1/3 step increments according to DX code; can
also be set manually from ISO 6-6400 in 1/3 step increments. |
| Film
Transport |
Single-frame
advance or continuous advance set automatically according to the
picture-taking mode.
Quiet Film Transport: Film winding sound level approximately 60 db.
Film Transport Confirmation: By up/down counting of frame counter in LCD
panel. |
|
Power
Source
|
| Battery |
Two CR2
lithium batteries housed inside the camera grip. |
| Battery
Check |
Battery
level is displayed by the battery level indicator on the LCD. |
| Shooting
Capacity |
The table below indicates the number of 24-exposure
rolls that can be taken with two new CR2 batteries and Canon EF28-80mm
f/3.5-5.6V USM lens.
|
Ambient Temperature
|
Shooting
Conditions |
|
AE 100%/
Flash 0%
|
AE 50%/
Flash 50%
|
AE 0%/
Flash 100%
|
|
Normal�
(68°F/20°C)
|
60
|
24
|
12
|
|
Low
(4°F/-20°C)
|
40
|
16
|
8
|
|
|
Dimensions
|
| Size
(W x H x D) |
5.5 x 3.5
x 2.3 in./140 x 90 x 58.5mm |
| Weight |
Approx.
11.8 oz./335g. without battery (Approx. 12.6 oz./357g. with batteries) |