Type: |
| 35mm AF/AE single-lens reflex with focal-plane shutter and built-in motor drive | | Eye-level pentaprism | | TTL-AREA-SIR with a CMOS sensor | | Vertical-travel, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically-controlled. |
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Standard Diopter: |
-1 diopter. (20mm relief) |
Focusing Screen: |
Interchangeable (9 types) |
Standard focusing screen: |
Ec-N |
Camera back: |
Interchangeable with Date Back DB-E2 (sold separately). |
Shutter release: |
Soft-touch electromagnetic release. |
Film Loading: |
Automatic loading with a sprocketless system. After film is loaded and the back is closed, it advances to frame 1 automatically, taking about 1 second |
Power Source: |
| (1) One 2CR5 lithium battery housed in the camera grip. | | (2) With Power Drive Booster PB-E2, 8 size-AA alkaline, Ni-Cd, or lithium batteries or Ni-MH Pack NP-E2. (Camera grip removed). | | (3) With Battery Pack BP-E1, 1 2CR5 lithium battery and 4 size-AA alkaline or Ni-Cd batteries (Camera grip removed). |
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Compatible Lenses: |
Canon EF lenses |
Lens Mount: |
Canon EF mount |
Exposure Compensation: |
| (1) Autoexposure bracketing (AEB): +/- 3 stops in 1/3-stop increments. Standard exposure, underexposure, and overexposure sequence. Repeated bracketing enabled according to current film advance mode. With self-timer, all three bracketed shots are taken | | in the continuous shooting mode regrdless of the film advance mode. | | (2) Manual exposure compensation: +/- 3 stops in 1/3 stop increments set with the Quick Control Dial or exposure compensation button and Main Dial. | | (3) AEB and manual exposure compensation can be set together |
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Picture size: |
24x36mm |
Metering Range: |
EV 0-20 (at 20øC/68øF with 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100) |
Weight: |
780g (excluding lithium battery) |
Custom Functions: |
Eighteen user-settable custom functions |
Self-timer: |
Electronically-controlled with 10-second or 2-second delay. Lamp blinks (at 2Hz, then at 8Hz for the remaining two seconds). Self-timer countdown on LCD panel. Self-timer cancelable by turning the main switch to L. |
Dimensions (WxHxD): |
| 161x119.2x70.8mm | | 6.3x4.7x2.8mm |
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Picture coverage: |
97% vertically and horizontally |
Focusing point selection: |
| (1) Automatic selection: Focusing point camera-selected. | | (2) Manual selection: Focusing point manually-selected. | | (3) Eye Controlled Focus: Focusing point eye-selected. |
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Focusing modes: |
| (1) One-Shot AF: Autofocus stops when focus is achieved. AF lock enabled. Shutter releases only when focus is achieved. | | (2) Predictive AF with AL Servo AF: Tracks subject movement movement up to the start of exposure. Predictive AF enabled. The shutter can be released at anytime regardless of focus (predictive AF control takes effect during continuous shooting), no in-focu | | indicator (blinks at 8Hz only if AE fails). | | (3) Manual focusing: Enabled with the focusing ring when the lens focus mode switch is set to MF (or M). | | (4) Full-time manual focusing: Enabled with the electronic focusing ring during continuos shooting (except during film exposure). |
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Battery Check: |
With battery check button pressed, battery level displayed in four levels on LCD panel. |
Magnification: |
0.72x magnification with 50mm lens at infinity |
Film advance system: |
| Automatic film advance with built-in motor. | | (1) EOS-3: Single and continuous shooting. | | (2) With Power Drive Booster PB-E2: Single, low continuous, and high continuous. |
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Film rewind system: |
At the end of the roll, automatic film rewind with a built-in motor. Midroll rewind possible. |
Film rewind time: |
Approx. 4.5 seconds for 24-ex. film and approx. 6.5 seconds for 36-ex. film |
Remote Control: |
Quick-lock, three-pin remote control connector provided. |
Mirror: |
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 37:63). No vignetting with EF 1200mm f/5.6 lens or a shorter lens |
AE lock: |
| (1) Auto AE lock: Operates in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved | | (2) Manual AE lock: AE lock button activates AE lock in all metering modes |
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AF Working Range: |
EV 0-18 (at ISO 100) |
Metering modes: |
| TTL max. apeture with a 21-zone silicone photocell | | (1) Evaluative metering (linkable to any point) | | (2) Partial metering (approx. 8.5% of viewfinder at centre) | | (3) Centre spot metering (approx. 2.4% of viewfinder at center) | | (4) Spot metering (linked to focusing point at approx. 2.4% of viewfinder) | | *During continuous shooting with metering modes (3) and (4), the first shot is metered in real time and the meter reading is locked (AE lock) for subsequent shots in the same burst. | | (5) Multi-spot metering (Max. 8 multi-spot metering entries) | | (6) Centre-weighted averaging metering |
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AF focusing point indicator: |
Superimposed focusing point in viewfinder |
Multiple Exposures: |
Max. 9 multiple exposures. Cancels automatically after all multiple exposures are taken. (Cancelable and resettable at any time) |
Exposure control methods: |
| 1. Program AE (shiftable) | | 2. Shutter speed priority AE (in 1/3, 1/2 or full stops, safety shift enabled with Custom Function) | | 3. Aperture-priority AE (in 1/3, 1/2 or full stops, safety shift enabled with Custom Function) | | 4. Depth-of-field AE | | 5. E-TTL program flash | | 6. A-TTL program flash | | 7. TTL program flash AE | | 8. Manual | | 9. Bulb |
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ISO Film Speed Range: |
ISO 6-6400 (Set automatically with DX-coded film at ISO 25-5000) |
Rewind noise: |
59dB (High-speed rewind), 49dB (Silent rewind) |
Flash Contacts: |
| (1) Hot shoe: X-sync direct contacts | | (2) Below camera back latch: JIS B-type socket (threaded) | | *Flash units connected (1) and (2) can be used and fired simultaneously. |
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In-focus indicator: |
Lights in viewfinder (l) and beeps. (Beeper can be disabled). |
External Flash Unit Compatibility: |
E-TTL autoflash, A-TTL autoflash, TTL autoflash |
Depth-of-field preview: |
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button |
Focusing points: |
Area AF with 45 focusing points (Custom Function No. 13 can limit this to 11) |
Shutter Speeds: |
30 to 1/8000 seconds in 1/3 stops, X-synch at 1/200 seconds |
LCD Panel: |
Displays shooting, metering, AF, and film advance modes; shutter speed, apeture, frame counter, and battery level. Illumination provided. |
AF-assist Beam: |
Emitted automatically by the attached EOS Speedlite when neccesssary. |
All data based on Canon's Standard Test Method: |
Subject to change without notice: |
**Please note - for a complete list of standard inclusions and optional accessories, contact your nearest Canon dealer. Not all items listed in the specifications come as standard: |