| Image Sensor | Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 16 million pixels |
| Lens | Focal Length | 5.0 (W) - 25.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent : 28 (W) – 140 (T) mm) |
| Zoom Magnification | 5 x |
| Focusing Range | AUTO mode: 3 cm (1.2 in.) – infinity (W), 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) – infinity (T)
Other modes
 : 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity (W), 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) – infinity (T)
 : 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) (W)
 : 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity (W), 3 m (9.8 ft.) – infinity (T) |
| Digital Zoom | Digital Zoom magnification: Approx. 4.0x
In combination with the optical zoom: 20x |
| Imaging Processor | DIGIC 4 |
| Viewfinder | Real-image type optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor | Type | TFT color |
| Size | 2.7 type |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 230,000 dots |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Focus | Control System | Autofocus : Continuous, Servo AF |
| AF Frame | Face AiAF / Tracking AF / Center |
| Metering System | Evaluative / Center-weighted average / Spot |
| Exposure Compensation (Still Images) | Available range (stops) in 1/3 stop increments: ±2 |
| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity,
Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto, ISO100 -ISO1600
1 step increments |
| White Balance | Auto / Day Light / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H / Custom |
| Shutter Speed | 1 - 1/2000 sec.
15 – 1 sec. (Long Shutter mode) |
| Aperture | Type | Circular |
| f/number | f2.8/f7.9 (W), f6.9/f20 (T) |
| Flash | Modes | Auto / On / Slow Synchro / Off |
| Range | 50cm - 3.0m (W), 1.2 - 2.0m (T) |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, P, Live View Control, Digital IS, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter
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| Continuous Shooting | Modes | Single-image shooting / Continuous shooting |
| Speed | Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (In P mode) Approx. 2.9 shots /sec. (In Low Light mode) |
Number of Shots
(Alkaline Batteries) | CIPA compliant | Approx. 150 |
| In Eco. Mode | Approx. 200 |
| Screen Off | Approx. 500 |
| Recording Media | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version1.1) compliant |
| Data Type | Still Images | Exif 2.3 (JPEG) |
| Movies | MOV (Image data : H.264 ; Audio data ; Linear PCM (monaural)) |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still Images |  Large: 16M/4608x3456
 Medium 1: 8M/3264x2448
 Medium 2: 2M/1600x1200
 Small: 0.3M/640x480
 Wide: 4608x2592 |
| Movies | 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB
Analog audio output (monaural)
Analog video output (NTSC/PAL) |
| Direct Print Standard | PictBridge |
| Power Source | AA alkaline batteries (AA NiMH batteries (Canon NB-3AH)) x2
AC Adapter Kit ACK800
• However, connection requires DC Coupler DR-DC10, sold separately |
| Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | 94.7 x 61.7 x 29.8 mm (3.73 x 2.43 x 1.17 in.) |
| Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | Approx. 174 g (Approx. 6.14 oz.; including the batteries and memory card)
Approx. 126 g (Approx. 4.44 oz.; camera body only) |