Type
Digital AF/AE SLR

Recording Medium
CF Card Type I and II and external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A)

Image Format
0.87 x 0.58 in./22.2 x 14.8mm (APS-C size sensor)

Compatible Lenses
Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses

Lens Mount
Canon EF mount

Lens Focal Length Conversion Factor
1.6x

Image Sensor
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor

Pixels
Approx. 10.10 megapixels

Total Pixels
Approx. 10.50 megapixels

Aspect Ratio
3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)

Color Filter System
RGB primary color filters

Low-pass Filter
Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor

Recording System Format
DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on a memory card.

Image Format
JPEG, RAW (Canon CR2)

File Size
JPEG/Large: Approx. 3.5MB (3,888 x 2,592)
JPEG/Medium: Approx. 2.1MB (2,816 x 1,880)
JPEG/Small: Approx. 1.2MB (1,936 x 1,288)
RAW: Approx. 12.4MB (3,888 x 2,592)
sRAW: Approx. 7.1MB (1,936 x 1,288)

Folders
Automatically created by camera; can be user-created with "Manual Reset" file naming setting

File Numbering
Continuous numberingAuto resetManual reset (the image numbering is reset to 0001, a new folder is created automatically)

Color Space
Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB

Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini-B port. NTSC/PAL for video output

White Balance settings
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature (2,500~10,000K)

Auto White Balance
Auto white balance, taken from imaging sensor

Personal White Balance
White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images written to CF card for each firing of shutter; Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-step increments
White balance shift: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias +/- up to 9 levels; manually set by user

Viewfinder
Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism

Coverage
Approx. 95% horizontally and vertically

Magnification
0.95x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)

Eyepoint
Approx. 22mm

Dioptric Adjustment Correction
-3.0 to +1.0 diopter

Mirror
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)

Viewfinder Information
AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning), Flash (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light), Image (monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information)

Depth-of-Field Preview
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button; possible in Live View Function

Eyepiece Shutter
None

Autofocus
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor

AF Points
9 cross-type AF points, including center AF point; fully functional with f/5.6 or faster lensesAdditional high-precision, diagonal cross-type sensor at Center AF point, used with lenses f/2.8 or faster

AF Working Range
EV -0.5 ~18 (ISO 100 at 23°C)

Focusing Modes
Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF), Manual Focus (MF)

AF Point Selection
Automatic selection, Manual AF point selection

Selected AF Point Display
Superimposed red illumination in viewfinder; also visible on top or rear LCD panel when AF point select button is pressed

AF-assist Beam
Intermittent firing of built-in flash

Exposure Control
35-zone TTL full aperture metering

Metering Range
EV 0-20 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Exposure Control Systems
Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Depth-of-field AE (non-shiftable), Full auto (non-shiftable), Programmed image control modes, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE

ISO Speed Range
Equivalent to ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 3200

Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation (user-set): +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments

AE Lock
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achievedManual (user-set): By AE lock button in all metering modes

Shutter
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled

Shutter Speeds
1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/250 sec.

Self-timer
10 sec. delay, 2 sec. delay

Remote Control
Canon N3 type terminal

Built-in Flash
Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism

Guide Number
13/43 (ISO 100 in meters/feet)

Recycling Time
Approx. 3 sec.

Flash-ready Indicator
Flash-ready indicator lights in viewfinder

Flash Coverage
17mm lens focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format)

Flash Metering System
E-TTL II autoflash

Flash Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments;Can be set on EOS 40D body or with most EX-series speedlites

LCD Monitor
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Screen Monitor size
3.0 inch

Pixels
Approx. 230,000 pixels

Coverage
Approx. 100%

Brightness Control
7 levels provided

LCD Monitor Language
18 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)

Number of Shots
Normal shooting, at 23°C:
No flash: approx. 1100 images
50% flash use: approx. 800 images

at 0°C:
No flash: approx. 950 images
50% flash use: approx. 700 images

Power Source Battery
One dedicated Battery Pack BP-511AAC power can be supplied via the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2

Battery Check
Automatic

Power Saving
Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.

Back-up Battery
One CR2016 coin-type lithium battery. Battery life approx. 5 years

Dimensions (W x H x D)
145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm

Weight
740g