Standard Definition or High DefinitionHigh DefinitionPower Consumption3.5W (LP Mode, LCD set to normal brightness)Television SystemNTSCVideo Recording systemMPEG4-AVC / H.264Image Sensor1/4-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color FilterTotal PixelsApprox. 3.89 MegapixelsEffective PixelsVideo: Approx. 2.99 Megapixels (2304 x 1296); Advanced Zoom ON: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080)
Photo: 16:9 Approx. 2.99 Megapixels (2304 x 1296); 4:3 Approx. 3.31 Megapixels (2100 x 1575)Maximum recording Time8GB internal flash drive: Recording time based on internal flash memory only. Greater capacity is possible when SD memory cards are used.
LP (5Mbps) 3 hours
SP (7Mbps) 2 hours 20 minutes
XP+ (12Mbps) 1 hour 25 minutes
FXP (17Mbps) 1 hour - Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD Recording
MXP (24Mbps) 40 minutes - Allows 1920 x 1080 Full HD RecordingLensZoom Ratio 15x Optical/18x Advanced Zoom/300x Digital
Focal Length f-4.1 - 61.5mm (35mm equivalent 39.5 - 592.5mm)
Zoom Speed Variable / 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds
Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.2Focusing SystemInstant AF, Face Priority AF, TTL (through the lens)Manual ExposureYesProgrammed AESmart Auto, P, Av, Tv, Cine*, Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night Scene, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks, Underwater, SurfaceMax Shutter SpeedMovie: 1/2000, Still image: 1/500Focusing System10mm (wide) / 1m (tele)White BalanceAuto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent, ManualFrame Rate60i, 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i)Minimum Illumination0.4 lx (Low Light mode)Image StabilizationDynamic SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Standard SuperRange Optical (lens shift) / Powered ISFilter Diameter37mmViewfinderNoneLCD Screen2.7-inch Touch Panel Widescreen color LCD (Approx. 211,000 dots)FlashBuilt-inRecording MediaInternal flash drive (8GB) or SD / SDHC memory card**USB TerminalUSB 2.0 Hi-SpeedVideo Terminalcomponent (output), composite (output)AudioDolby Digital 2 channel (AC-3), 5.1-channel (with optional Canon SM-V1 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone)Accessory Shoemini AdvancedSupplied Video Editing SoftwarePixela ImageMixer 3SEHDMI TerminalHDMI Mini Connector (output), CEC and x.v.Color supportedMicrophone Terminal3.5 mm stereo mini-jackAV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack (video/audio output only)Dimensions(W x H x D) Approx. 2.7 x 2.4 x 4.8in. (68 x 60 x 123mm)Weight (not including battery pack and memory card)Approx. 11.3 oz. (320g)WeightApprox. 13.4 oz. (380g) (including BP-808, memory card and grip belt)
* 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.
