| Type |
| Type |
Digital AF/AE SLR camera with built-in flash |
| Recording media |
SD memory card, SDHC memory card |
| Image sensor size |
22.3 x 14.9mm |
| Compatible lenses |
Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length) |
| Lens mount |
Canon EF mount |
| Image Sensor |
| Type |
CMOS sensor |
| Pixels |
Effective pixels: Approx. 15.10 megapixels
Total pixels: Approx. 15.50 megapixels |
| Aspect ratio |
3:2 |
| Color filter system |
RGB primary color filter |
| Low-pass filter |
Fixed position in front of the image sensor |
| Dust deletion feature |
(1) Automatic sensor cleaning
(2) Manual cleaning of sensor
(3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image |
| Recording System |
| Recording format |
Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 |
| Image type |
JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original) |
| RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording |
Provided |
| Image Processing |
| Color space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Picture Style |
Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3 |
| White balance |
Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten light, white fluorescent light, flash, custom |
| Auto white balance |
Auto white balance with the image sensor |
| Noise reduction |
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction |
| Automatic Image brightness correction |
Auto Lighting Optimizer |
| Viewfinder |
| Type |
Eye-level pentamirror |
| Coverage |
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.87x (-1 m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eyepoint |
Approx. 19 mm (from eyepiece lens center) |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment |
-3.0 - +1.0 m-1 (diopter) |
| Focusing screen |
Fixed, Precision Matte |
| Mirror |
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF 600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses) |
| Shutter |
| Type |
Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speeds |
1/4000 to 1/60sec. (All shooting modes), X-sync at 1/200 sec.
1/4000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range, available range varies by shooting mode) |
| Shutter release |
Soft-touch electromagnetic release |
| Built-in Flash |
| Type |
Retractable, auto pop-up flash |
| Flash Metering |
E-TTL II autoflash |
| Guide No. |
13 (ISO 100, in meter) |
| Recycle Time |
Approx. 3 sec. |
| Flash-ready indicator |
Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder |
| Flash Coverage |
17mm lens angle of view |
| FE Lock |
Provided |
| Flash exposure compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| External Speedlite |
| Compatible flash |
EX-series Speedlites |
| Flash metering |
E-TTL II autoflash |
| Flash exposure compensation |
+/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| FE lock |
Provided |
| External flash settings |
Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings |
| Zooming to match lens focal length |
Provided |
| Drive System |
| Drive modes |
Single, continuous, self timer/remote control (10-sec, 2-sec delay or 10-sec delay plus continuous shooting) |
| Continuous shooting speed |
Max. approx. 3.4 shots/sec. |
| Max. burst |
JPEG(Large/Fine): Approx. 170,
RAW: Approx. 9,
RAW+JPEG(Large/Fine): Approx. 4 |
| Live View Functions |
| Shooting modes |
(1) Still photo shooting
(2) Movie shooting
(3) Remote Live View shooting
(with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility) |
| Focusing |
AutoFocus
(1) Quick mode (Phase-difference detection)
(2) Live mode (Contrast detection)
(3) Face detection Live mode (Contrast detection)
Manual focus (5x/10x magnification possible) |
| Metering mode |
Evaluative metering with the image sensor |
| Metering range |
EV 0-20 (at 23oC with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Magnified view |
Magnifiable by 5x or 10x at AF point |
| Grid display |
Two grid displays provided |
| Exposure display |
Simulated exposure displayed in real-time |
| Movie Shooting |
| Movie type |
MOV (Video: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM) |
| Recording size / Frame rate |
Full HD: 1,920 x 1,080 / 20fps
HD: 1,280 x 720 / 30fps
SD: 640 x 480 / 30fps |
| File size / Max. duration |
Full HD: Approx. 330MB/min. / Approx. 12min.
HD: Approx. 222MB/min. / Approx. 18min.
SD: Approx. 165MB/min. / Approx. 24min. |
| Continuous shooting time |
Approx. 1hr. 10min. at 23oC
Approx. 1hr. at 0oC |
| Focusing |
AutoFocus
(1) Quick mode (Phase-difference detection)
(2) Live mode (Contrast detection)
(3) Face detection Live mode (Contrast detection)
Manual focus (5x/10x magnification possible) |
| Exposure control |
Program AE for movie shooting
(Center-weighted average metering with image senosor) |
| Metering range |
EV 0-20 (at 23oC with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure compensation |
Possible |
| AE lock |
Possible |
| LCD Monitor |
| Type |
TFT color liquid-crystal monitor |
| Monitor size |
3.0 inch |
| Dots |
Approx. 920,000 dots (VGA) |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Brightness adjustment |
7 levels provided |
| Interface languages |
25 |
| Image Protection and Erase |
| Protect |
Single images can be erase-protected or cancel |
| Erase |
Single image, checkmarked images, all images in a card, or only unprotected images |
| Direct Printing |
| Compatible printers |
PictBridge-compatible printers |
| Printable images |
JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW images captured with EOS 500D |
| Easy print feature |
Provided |
| Printing order |
DPOF Version 1.1 compatible |
| Direct Image Transfer |
| Compatible images |
JPEG/RAW images and movies |
| Customization |
| Custom Functions |
13 |
| My Menu registration |
Provided |
| Interface |
| Digital terminal |
For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB), audio/video output (NTSC/PAL) |
| HDMI mini OUT terminal |
Type C (Auto switching of resolution) |
| Remote control terminal |
Compatible with remote switch RS-60E3 |
| Wireless remote control |
Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5 |
| Power Source |
| Battery |
Battery Pack LP-E5 (Quantity 1)
|
| Battery life |
| |
[Number of shots approx.] |
Shooting method |
Flash use |
Temperature |
At 23oC |
At 0oC |
Viewfinder Shooting |
0% |
500 |
490 |
50% |
400 |
380 |
Live View Shooting |
0% |
190 |
180 |
50% |
170 |
160 |
|
| Date/Time backup battery |
Built-in secondary battery |
| Startup Time |
Approx. 0.1 sec. (Based on CIPA testing standards) |
| Dimensions & Weight |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
128.8 x 97.5 x 61.9 mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 480g (body only, battery: Approx. 50g) |
