Vlogging camera from Canon
Effortlessly capture and share professional-style stills and movies using this retro, ultra-slim and connected camera that’s the perfect smartphone companion. Powerful technologies ensure DSLR-like creativity with the level of control you want.
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An ultra-slim, connected smartphone companion that delivers easy creativity, superb images and as much or little control as you want.
As good in movies as stills
Easily shoot and share superb, rock steady Full HD movies even when running and express yourself in unlimited ways with full
Specifications in detail
Image Sensor
Type
1.0 type back-illuminated CMOS
Effective Pixels
Approx. 20.1M (Aspect ratio 3:2)
Effective / Total Pixels
Approx. 20.9M
Image Processor
Type
DIGIC 7
Lens
Focal Length
10.2 – 30.6 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 84 mm)
Zoom
Optical 3x
ZoomPlus 6x
Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.6x or 2.0x )
Combined approx. 12x
Maximum f/number
f/2.0 – f/4.9
Construction
8 elements in 6 groups (2 double sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single sided aspherical lens)
Image Stabilisation
Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 3.5-stop.
Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS & Auto Level
Focusing
Type
TTL
AF System/ Points
AiAF (31-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track), 1-point AF (any position is available within approx. 90% of the frame or fixed centre)
AF Modes
Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE , Touch AF
AF Point Selection
Size (Normal, Small)
AF Lock
Yes, via customisable Movie Record Button
AF Assist Beam
Yes
Manual Focus
Yes, plus MF Peaking
Focus Bracketing
Yes
Closest Focusing Distance
5 cm (Wide) from front of lens
35 cm (Tele) from front of lens
Exposure Control
Metering modes
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot
AE Lock
Yes, AEL function available as touch button on-screen. Also available via customisable Movie Record Button
Exposure Compensation
+/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments
Auto Lighting Optimizer
ND Filter (3-stop) On / Auto / Off
AEB
+/ – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO Sensitivity
125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800
AUTO ISO: 125 – 12800 (possible to set Max. ISO speed and rate of change)
Shutter
Speed
1 – 1/2000 s (Auto Mode)
1/8 – 1/2000 s (Movie Mode)
BULB, 30 – 1/2000 s (total range – varies by shooting mode)
White Balance
Type
TTL
Settings
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color temp (Kelvin)
White Balance Compensation
Colour adjustment in Star mode
LCD Monitor
Monitor Panel
7.5 cm (3.0”) Touchscreen LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,040,000 dots. Electrostatic capacitance type. Reinforced glass cover panel.
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Brightness
Adjustable to one of five levels.
Quick-bright LCD available via holding INFO Button
Night Display Mode available
Flash
Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
Slow Sync Speed
Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 s
Red-Eye Reduction
Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE
Flash Exposure Lock
Yes, available via AEL touch button on-screen. Also available via Movie Record Button when customised to AEL function
Manual Power Adjustment
3 levels with internal flash
Second Curtain Synchronisation
Yes
Built-in Flash Range
50 cm – 6.0 m (W) / 50 cm – 2.4 m (T)
External Flash
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2
Shooting
Modes
Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Hybrid Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, SCN (Portrait, Panning, Star (Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Portrait, Star Time-Lapse Movie), Handheld Night Scene, Grainy B/W, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, High Dynamic Range, Fireworks), Movie (Standard, Short Clip, Manual, Time-lapse movie, iFrame movie)
Photo Effects
Picture Styles (Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined x3 (Sharpness (Strength, Fineness, Threshold), Contrast, Color Saturation, Color Tone, Filtering Effect, Toning))
Drive modes
Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 8.2 shots/s for up to 21 frames in RAW
8.1 shots/s for up to 38 frames in JPEG
With AF: Approx. 5.3 shots/s for up to 102 frames in JPEG
Low-speed Continuous Shooting Mode available at approx. 4 shots/s until memory card becomes full in JPEG and for up to 27 frames in RAW
Recording Pixels / Compression
Image Size
3:2 – (RAW, L) 5472 x 3648, (M) 3648 x 2432, (S1) 2736 x 1824, (S2) 2400 x 1600
4:3 – (RAW, L) 4864 x 3648, (M) 3248 x 2432, (S1) 2432 x 1824, (S2) 2112 x 1600
16:9 – (RAW, L) 5472 x 3072, (M) 3648 x 2048, (S1) 2736 x 1536, (S2) 2400 x 1344
1:1 – (RAW, L) 3648 x 3648, (M) 2432 x 2432, (S1) 1824 x 1824, (S2) 1600 x 1600
In-camera RAW processing & Resize available
Compression
RAW, Fine, Normal
Movies
(Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 59.94 / 50 / 29.97 / 25 / 23.98 fps
(HD) 1280 x 720, 29.97 / 25 fps
(L) 640 x 480, 29.97 / 25 fps
Movie Length
(Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min 59 s
(L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour
File Type
Still Image Type
JPEG compression (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant), RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), RAW+JPEG
Movies
MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)]
iFrame
Other Features
GPS
GPS via Mobile (linked to a compatible smartphone)
Red-Eye Reduction
Yes, during shooting and playback
My Camera / My Menu
My Menu customisation available
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes
Histogram
Yes, live histogram
Playback zoom
Yes
Self Timer
Approx. 2, 10 s or Custom
Menu Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew
Interface
Computer
Hi-Speed USB dedicated connector (Micro-B compatible)
Other
HDMI Micro (Type-D) Connector
Computer/Other
Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), with Dynamic NFC support
Bluetooth® (Specification version 4.1, Bluetooth low energy technology)
Memory Card
Type
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible)
Supported Operating System
PC & Macintosh
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12
For Wi-Fi connection to a PC:
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10
For Image Transfer Utility:
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12
Software
Other
CameraWindow DC
Map Utility
Image Transfer Utility
Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices
Image Manipulation
Digital Photo Professional for RAW development
Power Source
Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L (battery and charger supplied)
Battery life
Approx. 235 shots
Eco mode approx. 355 shots
Approx. 300 min playback
A/C Power Supply
Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E or other typical USB charging methods
Accessories
Cases / Straps
Soft Case DCC-1890
PowerShot Accessory Organizer
Flash
Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2
Power Supply & Battery Chargers
Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E
Battery Charger CB-2LHE
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L
Other
Interface cable IFC-600PCU
Physical Features
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions (W x D x H)
98.0 x 57.9 x 31.3 mm
Weight
Approx. 206 g (including battery and memory card)
