12.1 Megapixels
6x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
2.5" vari-angle LCD
DIGIC III and Face Detection AF/AE/FE
9-point AiAF and FlexiZone AF/AE
21 shooting modes
Digital Tele-Converter and Safety Zoom
ISO 1600 and Auto ISO Shift
Smooth VGA movies
Range of accessories

IMAGE SENSOR
Type: 1/1.7 inch CCD
Effective Pixels: Approx 12.1M
Colour Filter Type: Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type: DIGIC III with iSAPS technology
LENS
Focal Length: 7.4-44.4 mm (35mm equivalent: 35-210mm)
Zoom: Optical 6x. Digital approx 4x
Maximum f/number: f/2.8-f/4.8
Construction: 9 elements in 7 groups (1 double-sided aspherical element)
Image Stabilisation: Yes (shift type)
FOCUSING
Type: TTL
AF System / Points: AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (Any position is available, fixed centre or Face Select and Track)
AF Point Selection: Manual selection using FlexiZone AF/AE, Size (Normal, Small)
AF Lock: On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam: Yes
Manual Focus: Yes
Closest Focusing Distance: 1cm
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes: Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame).
AE Lock: On/Off Selectable
Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO Sensitivity: AUTO, High ISO Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
SHUTTER
Speed: 15 – 1/2,500 sec (available shutter speeds vary depending on the shooting mode)
WHITE BALANCE
Type: TTL
Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Underwater, Custom
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder: Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder
LCD MONITOR
Monitor: Vari angle 2.5 inch P-Si TFT, approx 173,000 pixels
Coverage: 100%
FLASH
Modes: Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
Slow Sync Speed: Yes
Red-eye Reduction: Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE.
Flash Exposure Lock: Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation: Yes
Built-in Flash Range: 50cm-3.5m (W) / 2.0m (T) (at ISO AUTO equivalent)
SHOOTING
Modes: Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Stitch Assist, Movie, Special Scene (Night Scene, Indoor, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200)
Photo Effects: My Colours (My Colours Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom Colour (limited))
Drive Modes: Single, Continuous, Self-Timer
Continuous Shooting: Approx 1.2 fps, (until memory card becomes full)
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
Image Size: (L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 3264 x 2448, (M2) 2592 x 1944, (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, (W) 4000 x 2248. Resize in playback (M3, S, 320 x 240)
Compression: Superfine, Fine, Normal
Movies: (L)640 x 480, 30fps, (M)320 x 240, 30fps, (S)160 x 120, 15fps
Movie Length: Up to 4GB or 1 hour (L and M), Up to 3 mins (S)
FILE TYPES
Still Image Type: JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, RAW, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies: AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)]
Sound Files: WAVE (monaural)
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers: Canon Selphy Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on Selphy CP & ES printers only)
PictBridge: Yes
OTHER FEATURES
Red-Eye Correction: Yes, in playback
My Camera: Start-up image and camera sounds customisation (Pre installed items only)
Sound Memo: Up to 60 sec per image
Intelligent Orientation Sensor: Yes
Histogram: Yes
Self Timer: Approx 2 or 10 seconds or Custom
Menu Languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian.
INTERFACE
Computer: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B, PTP)
Other: A/V output (PAL/NTSC)
MEMORY CARD
Type: SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus. 32MB memory card supplied
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC / Macintosh: Windows 2000 SP4 / XP SP2 / Vista Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing: ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Other: PhotoStitch
Drivers: TWAIN (2000)
POWER SOURCE
Batteries: 4x AA alkaline or NiMh batteries (Alkalines supplied
Battery Life: Approx 300 shots (with supplied batteries). Approx 1080 minutes playback (with supplied batteries).
AC Power Supply: Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-600
ACCESSORIES
Case: Soft Case DCC-700
Waterproof / Weatherproof Case: Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC18, Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1
Lenses: Tele-converter 2.0x TC-DC58C, Wide-converter 0.75x WC-DC58B, Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58J
Flash: High Power Flash HF-DC1
Power Supply & Battery Chargers: AC Adapter Kit ACK-600, Battery Charger Kit CBK4-300, NiMh batteries NB4-300
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Environment: 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions: 112.1 x 67.8 x 56.2 mm (excluding protrusions)
Weight (body only): Approx 300g