| Type: | 5.0 megapixel, 1/2.5 inch type charge coupled device (CCD) |
| Total pixels: | Approximately 5.3 megapixels, 5.0 effective megapixels |
| Focal length: | 5.8 to 17.4 millimeters, F2.8 to F4.9 (35mm film equivalent |
| Digital zoom: | 4x |
| Focusing range: | NORMAL: 1.0 feet / 30 centimeters to infinity. MACRO: 1.2 inches to 1.6 feet / 3 to 50 centimeters (WIDE), 1.0 to 1.6 feet / 30 to 50 centimeters (TELE). Digital macro: 1.2 to 3.9 inches / 3 to 10 centimeters (WIDE) |
| Autofocus system: | 9-point AiAF / 1-point AF fixed to center (intelligent orientation sensor), AF lock, AF-assist beam on/off |
| Optical viewfinder: | Real image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD monitor: | 2.0 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| LCD pixels: | Approximately 118,000 pixels |
| LCD coverage: | 100 percent |
| Maximum aperture: | F2.8 to F5.6 (W), F4.9 to F10.0 (T) |
| Shutter speed: | 15 to 1/1500 seconds |
| Sensitivity: | AUTO, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent |
| Light metering method: | Evaluative, center-weighted average, Spot (center fixed) |
| Exposure control method: | Program AE, AE lock is available |
| Exposure compensation: | Plus or minus 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| White balance control: | Auto, pre-set (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H), custom |
| Built-in flash: |
Operation modes: auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro red-eye reduction is available |
| Flash range: |
Normal: 1.6 to 11.5 feet / 50 centimeters to 3.5 meters (W), 1.6 to 6.7 feet / 50 centimeters to 2.0 meters (T). Macro: 1.0 to 1.6 feet / 30 to 50 centimeters W/T (When sensitivity is set to auto) |
| Recycling time: | Approximately 10 seconds or less (battery voltage=3.7V) |
| Shooting modes: |
Still Images: auto, manual, scene modes (digital macro, portrait, night snapshot, kids and pets, indoor, underwater), my colors, stitch assist; Movies: standard, fast frame rate, compact, my colors. |
| Photo effects: | Off, vivid, neutral, low sharpening, sepia, black and white |
| Self-timer: | Activates shutter after approximately 2 or 10 second delay, custom |
| Wireless control: | Not available |
| Continuous shooting: | Approximately 2.1 shots per second |
| Storage media: | SD memory card |
| Print order format: | Design rule for camera file system JPEG and DPOF compliant |
| Image recording format: |
Still: JPEG; Movies: AVI image data: motion JPEG; audio data: WAVE (monaural) |
| JPEG compression mode: | Normal, fine, superfine |
| Number of recording pixels: |
Still image: 2592 x 1944 large, 2048 x 1536 medium 1, 1600 x 1200 medium 2, 640 x 480 small, 1600 x 1200 postcard date imprint mode. Movie: 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 |
| Playback modes: | Single, index (9 thumb images), normal playback, special playback, slow motion, movie rditing |
| Erase modes: |
Still images: single images, all images. Movies: part of movie, all of movie |
| Computer interface: | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| Video out: | NTSC, PAL |
| Audio out: | Monaural |
| Other: | SD memory card slot. Direct connection to Canon CP printers and select BJ printers (no computer required) |
| Power source: | One rechargeable lithium-ion battery NB-4L, AC adapter kit (ACK-DC10) |
| Shooting capacity: | LCD on - approximately 150 shots (CIPA test standard); LCD off - approximately 400 shots. |
| Operating temperature: | 32 to 104 degrees F / 0 to 40 degrees C |
| Operating humidity: | 10 to 90 percent |
| Dimensions (W x H x D): | 3.39 x 2.09 x 0.81 inches / 86.0 x 53.0 x 20.7 millimeters (excluding protrusions) |
| Weight: | Approximately 4.59 ounces / 130 grams (camera body only) |