| Image Sensor | Camera Effective Pixels (Max.) | Approx. 12.1 megapixels | 
| Lens | Focal Length | 6.1 (W) - 30.5 (T) mm  (35mm film equivalent : 28 (W) - 140 (T) mm)  | 
| Zoom Magnification | 5x zoom | 
| Shooting Range |  < >  | 1 cm (0.4 in.) - infinity (W), 40 cm (1.3 ft.) - infinity (T) | 
| Other modes | 
  : 5 cm (2.0 in.) - infinity (W), 40 cm (1.3 ft.) - infinity (T) 
 * : 1 - 50 cm (0.4 in. - 1.6 ft.)(W) 
 * : 1 cm (0.4 in.) - infinity (W), 40 cm (1.3 ft.) - infinity (T) 
  : 1 - 50 cm (0.4 in. - 1.6 ft.)(W)  
  : 1.5 - 20 m (4.9 - 66 ft.) (W), 1.5 - 20 m(4.9 - 66 ft.)(T) 
*Not available in some shooting modes.  | 
| Image Stabilization (IS) System  | Lens-shift type | 
| Imaging Processor | DIGIC 5 | 
| Viewfinder | Real-image type optical zoom viewfinder 
Dioptric Adjustment Range : -3.0 - +1.0 m-1 (dpt) 
Coverage : Approx. 80% | 
| LCD Monitor | Type | TFT color | 
| Screen size | 3.0 type | 
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 922,000 dots | 
| Aspect ratio | 4 : 3 | 
| Features | Quick-bright LCD / Brightness adjustment (5 levels) | 
| Focus | Control System | Autofocus : Continuous, ServoAF 
 Manual Focus | 
| AF Frame | Face AiAF / Tracking AF / Center / FlexiZone | 
| Metering System | Evaluative / Center-weighted average / Spot | 
| Exposure Compensation (Still images) / Exposure Shift (Movies)  | +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments | 
| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto, ISO 80 - ISO 12800 1/3 step increments | 
| White Balance | Auto / Day Light / Cloudy / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Fluorescent H / Flash / Custom 1 / Custom 2 
Multi-area White Balance 
White Balance Compensation (shooting mode : underwater) Amber/Blue : 11 levels White Balance Compensation Blue / Amber : 19 levels, Green / Magenta : 19 levels | 
| Shutter Speed | < > mode, automatically set range  | 1-1/4000 sec. | 
| Range in all shooting modes | 15 - 1/4000 sec. | 
 < > mode available values (sec.) | 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6,  1.3, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4,  1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20,  1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80,  1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320,  1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250,  1/1600, 1/2000, 1/2500, 1/3200, 1/4000 | 
| Aperture | Type | Iris | 
| f/number | F1.8 - F8.0 (W), F2.8 - F8.0(T) | 
< > mode available values* *Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be available | 
F1.8, F2.0, F2.2, F2.5, F2.8, F3.2, F3.5,  F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0   | 
| Flash | Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | 
| Hot Shoe | Available | 
| Range | Maximum wide angle ( ) | 50 cm - 7.0 m (1.6 - 23 ft.)(W) | 
Maximum telephoto( ) | 50 cm – 4.5 m (1.6 – 15 ft.)(T) | 
| Shooting Modes | C1, C2, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Movie Digest, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Movie*3  
*1 Portrait, Smooth Skin, Smart Shutter*4, High-speed Burst HQ, Handheld NightScene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist 
*2 High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camara Effect, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap 
*3 Standard, iFrame Movie, Super Slow Motion Movie 
*4 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer | 
| Digital Zoom | Digital Zoom Magnification with the Optical Zoom (approx.) 4x, Max. Magnification with the Optical Zoom (approx.) 20x | 
| Continuous Shooting Speed | Mode | Single Image shooting / Auto Drive / Continuous shooting (normal) / Continuous shooting AF | 
| Speed | 
< > | 
  : Approx. 2.1 shots/sec. 
  : Approx. 0.9 shots/sec. 
  : Approx. 0.9 shots/sec. | 
< >
  | 
Approx. 10 shots/sec. | 
| Number of Shots (CIPA compliant) | Screen On : Approx. 350 / Screen Off : Approx. 770 | 
| Recording Media | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card | 
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (version 1.1) compliant | 
| Data Type | Still Images | Exif 2.3 (JPEG), RAW (CR2 (Canon Original)) | 
| Movies | MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (stereo)) | 
| Number of Recording Pixels | 
Still images [4 : 3] | 
[Large] ( ) : 12M / 4000 x 3000  
[Medium 1] ( ) : 6M / 2816 x 2112  
[Medium 2] ( ) : 2M / 1600 x 1200  
[Small] ( ) : 0.3M / 640 x 480  
[RAW Images] : 4000 x 3000 | 
| Movies | 
[iFrame Movie],[Movie Digest] : 1280 x 720  
[Super Slow Motion Movie] : 640 x 480 / 320 x 240  
[Miniature Effect] : 1280 x 780 / 640 x 480  
[Other than the above] : 1920 x 1080 / 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 | 
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB
HDMI output 
Analog audio output (stereo)
Analog video output (NTSC/PAL) | 
| Direct Print Standard | PictBridge | 
| Power Source | Battery Pack [NB-10L]
AC Adapter Kit [ACK-DC80] | 
| Dimensions (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | 106.6 x 75.9 x 40.1 mm (4.20 x 2.99 x 1.58 in.) | 
| Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines) | Approx. 352 g (approx. 12.4 oz.; including the battery and
memory card) Approx. 310 g (approx. 10.9 oz.; camera body only) |