Type

Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera

Recording Media

CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E5)

Image Sensor Size

22.3 x 14.9 mm (APS-C size)

Compatible Lenses

Canon EF lenses
(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.6x the lens focal length)

Lens Mount

Canon EF mount

Image Sensor Type

High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor

Pixels

Effective pixels: Approx. 18.0 megapixels

Total Pixels

Total pixels: Approx. 19.0 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

Dust Deletion feature

(1) Automatic sensor cleaning
(2) Manual cleaning of sensor
(3) Dust Delete Data appended to the captured image

Recording Format

Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.21

Image Type

Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), sRAW, mRAW, RAW+JPEG
Video: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)

RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording

Provided (RAW/sRAW/mRAW+JPEG also possible); One-touch RAW+JPEG

Size

(1) Large: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5,184 x 3,456)
(2) Medium: Approx. 8.00 Megapixels (3,456 x 2,304)
(3) Small: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2,592 x 1,728)
(4) RAW: Approx. 17.90 Megapixels (5,184 x 3,456)
(5) M-RAW: Approx. 10.10 Megapixels (3,888 x 2,592)
(6) S-RAW: Approx. 4.50 Megapixels (2,592 x 1,728)
Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.

File Numbering

Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset
Possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card

Color Space

sRGB, Adobe RGB

Picture Style

Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3

Recording Functions

Images record directly to the CF card. With the WFT-E5A attached, image recording to the CF card and to the USB external media connected to the WFT-E5A will be possible as follows
(1) Standard (2) Automatic switching of recording media(3) Separate recording (4) Recording of identical images (5) Backup to external recording media

Backup Recording

Enabled with WFT-E5A attached

Image Processing Type

White Balance: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting

Auto White Balance

Auto white balance with the image sensor

Color Temperature Compensation

White balance correction: ±9 stops in 5 step increments
White balance bracketing: ±3 stops in full-stop increments
Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible

Color Temperature Info Transmission

Provided

Viewfinder Type

Eye-level pentaprism

Viewfinder Coverage

Vertical/Horizontal approx. 100%

Viewfinder Magnification

Approx. 1.0x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)

Viewfinder Eyepoint

Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens center)

Built-in Dioptric Adjustment

-3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)

Focusing Screen

Fixed

Viewfinder Mirror

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

Viewfinder Information

AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure information (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning), Flash information (Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light), Image information (Highlight tone priority, Monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information), Composition information (Grid, electronic level), Battery Check

Depth-of-Field Preview

Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

Autofocus Type

TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor

AF Points

19-point all cross-type AF (f/2.8 at center: Dual Cross Sensor)

Metering Range

EV -0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)

Focusing Modes

Auto, One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)

AF Point Selection

(1) Manual selection: Single point AF
(2) Manual selection: Spot AF
(3) Manual selection: AF point expansion
(4) Manual selection: Zone AF
(5) Automatic selection: 19 point AF

Selected AF Point Display

Indicated by transmissive LCD display in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel

AF-assist Beam

When an external EOS-dedicated Speedlite is attached to the camera, the AF-assist beam from the Speedlite will be emitted when necessary

Metering Modes

63-zone SPC TTL metering with selectable modes
Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
Partial metering (approx. 9.4% of viewfinder at center)
Spot metering (approx. 2.3% of viewfinder at center)
Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range

EV 1-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Exposure Control

Program AE (Shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Creative Auto, Full auto, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE

ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index)

Automatically set, ISO 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments)
Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically
Extension settable (with C.Fn.I 3-1): ISO 12800
High Tone Priority settable: ISO 200-6400

Exposure Compensation

Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with AEB)

AE Lock

Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button

Shutter Type

Vertical-travel, mechanical, Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter

Shutter Speeds

1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/250 sec.
1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

Shutter Release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self-timer

10-sec. or 2-sec. delay

Flash Metering

E-TTL II autoflash

Flash Exposure Compensation

±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

FE Lock

Provided

Drive Modes

Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous and Self-timer (10-sec. or 2-sec. delay)

Continuous Shooting Speed

High-speed: Max. 8.0 shots/sec
Low-speed: Max. 3.0 shots/sec

Maximum Burst

JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 94 (CF)/approx. 126 (UDMA CF)
RAW: approx. 15/approx. 15 (UDMA CF)
RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 6 (CF/UDMA CF)
Based on Canon's testing standards with a 2GB CF card, high-speed continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style

Focusing

Quick mode (Phase-difference detection)
Live mode/Face Detection Live mode (Contrast detection)
Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible)

Metering Modes

Evaluative metering with the image sensor (still photos)
Center-weighted average metering (video)

Metering Range

EV 1-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Grid Display

Provided (Two-type grid displays)

Exposure Simulation

Provided

Silent Shooting

Provided (Mode 1 and 2)

LCD Monitor Type

TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor Size

3.0"

Monitor Dots

Approx. 920,000 (VGA)

Monitor Coverage

Approx. 100% (viewing angle: approx. 170°)

Brightness Adjustment

Auto, 7 levels provided

Interface Languages

25 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian,Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)

Image Playback Display Format

Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality/shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x-10x), rotated image(auto/manual), image jump (by 10/100 images, index screen, by shooting date, by folder), slide show (all images/selected by date/folder)

Highlight Warning

Provided (Overexposed highlights blink)

Image Protect

Single images can be erase-protected or not

Image Erase

Single image, check-marked images or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images)

Compatible Printers

PictBridge-compatible printers

Printable Images

JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW/sRAW images captured with the EOS 5D Mark II

Easy Print feature

Provided

DPOF

Version 1.1 compatible

Compatible Images

JPEG and RAW images
Only JPEG images can be transferred as wallpaper on the personal computer screen

Custom Functions

Total 27

Camera User Settings

Register under Mode Dial's C1 and C3 positions

My Menu Registration

Provided

USB Terminal

For personal computer communication and direct printing (USB 2.0 Hi-Speed)

Video Out Terminal

(1) Video OUT terminal: NTSC/PAL selectable
(2) HDMI mini OUT terminal

Extension System Terminal

For connection to WFT-E5A

Battery

One Battery Pack LP-E6
AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6 with Battery Grip BG-E6 attached

Battery Check

Auto

Power Saving

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

Date/Time Battery

One CR1616 lithium-ion battery

Start-up Time

Approx. 0.1 sec.

Working Temperature Range

32-104°F/0-40°C

Working Humidity Range

85% or less

Dimensions (WxHxD)

Approx. 5.8 x 4.4 x 2.9 in./148.2 x 110.7 x 73.5mm

Weight

Approx. 28.9 oz./820g (body only)

Warranty

Canon 1 Year USA limited warranty