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Specifications
• Shutter
Type:
Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
Shutter speeds:
1/4000 sec. to 1/60 sec. (Full Auto mode), X-sync at 1/200 sec.
1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range.
Available range varies by shooting mode.)
• Flash
Built-in flash:
Retractable, auto pop-up flash
Guide No.: 13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
Flash coverage: 17mm lens angle of view
Recycling time approx. 3 sec.
External flash:
EX-series Speedlite (Flash functions settable with the
camera)
Flash metering:
E-TTL II autoflash
Flash exposure compensation: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
FE lock:
Provided
PC terminal:
None
• Drive System
Drive mode:
Single shooting, continuous shooting, self-timer with 10-
sec. or 2-sec. delay and 10-sec. delay with continuous
shooting
Continuous shooting speed: Max. approx. 3.7 shots/sec.
Max. burst:
JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 34 shots
RAW: Approx. 6 shots
RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 3 shots
* Figures are based on Canon’s testing standards (ISO
100 and Standard Picture Style) using a 4GB card.
• Live View Shooting
Focusing:
Live mode, Face detection Live mode (Contrast
detection)
Quick mode (Phase-difference detection)
Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible)
Metering modes:
Evaluative metering with the image sensor
Metering range:
EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens,
ISO 100)
Grid display:
Two types
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