Standard Definition or High Definition High Definition

Television System NTSC

Video Recording system MPEG4-AVC / H.264

Image Sensor 1/2.6-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter

Total Pixels Approx. 8.59 Megapixels

Effective Pixels
 Video: Approx. 6.01 Megapixels (3264 x 1840)
 Photo: 16:9 Approx. 6.01 Megapixels (3264 x 1840); 4:3 Approx. 8.02 Megapixels (3264 x 2456)

Maximum recording time
64GB internal flash drive: Recording time based on internal flash memory only. Greater capacity is possible when SD memory cards are also used (2 card slots).
LP (5Mbps) 24 hours 30 minutes
SP (7Mbps) 19 hours 10 minutes
XP+ (12Mbps) 11 hours 30 minutes
FXP (17Mbps) 8 hours 20 minutes. Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording.
MXP (24Mbps) 5 hours 55 minutes. Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording.

Lens
 Zoom Ratio 10x Optical/200x Digital
 Focal Length f-6.4-64mm (35mm equivalent 43.5-435mm)
 Zoom Speed Variable / 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds
 Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.0

Focusing System
Instant AF, Face Priority AF, TTL (through the lens)

Manual Exposure Yes

Programmed AE
Smart Auto, P, Av, Tv, Cine*, Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night Scene, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks

Max Shutter Speed Movie: 1/2000; Photo: 1/500

Minimum Focusing Distance 10mm (wide) / 1m (tele)

White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Manual

Frame Rate
60i, Native 24p (records at 24p), 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i)

Minimum Illumination 0.3 lx (Low Light mode)

Image Stabilization
Dynamic SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Standard SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Powered IS

Filter Diameter 58mm

Viewfinder .27-inch, approx. 123,000 dots

LCD Screen
3.5-inch High Resolution Touch Panel Widescreen Color LCD (Approx. 922,000 dots)

Flash Built-in

Recording Media Internal flash drive (64GB) or SD memory cards (2 slots) **

USB Terminal USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

Video Terminal component (output), composite (output)

Audio
Dolby Digital 2 channel (AC-3), 5.1-channel (with optional Canon SM-V1 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone)

Accessory Shoe mini Advanced

Supplied Video Editing Software Pixela ImageMixer 3SE

HDMI Terminal HDMI Mini Connector (output), CEC and x.v.Color supported

Microphone Terminal 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack

AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal
3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack (video/audio output only)

Remote Control Terminal
Yes (compatible with LANC protocol)

Dimensions (W x H x D) 3.0 x 2.9 x 5.8in. (75 x 74 x 148mm)

Weight (not including battery pack and memory card)
1.0 lbs. (470g)

Weight (fully loaded)
1.2 lbs. (520g) (including BP-808 and memory cards)

Note:
* Movie mode only
** 1920 x 1080 movie recording requires a Class 4 or higher memory card. For other recording formats, a Class 2 or higher card is recommended. Also, movie recording requires cards with 128MB of memory or more. Cards made by Toshiba, SanDisk or Matsushita are recommended. No particular restrictions apply for still images.

* Optional Canon SM-V1 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone required.