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Type: Digital AF/AE single-lens reflex camera with built-in flash
Compatible lenses: Canon EF and EF-S
Crop factor: 1.6x (lens on EOS 350D gives the same field-of-view as a lens with 1.6x the focal length on a 35mm full-frame camera). Image sensor
Type: High-sensistivity, high-resolution, single plate CMOS sensor
Image size: 22.2 x 14.8mm
Effective pixels: approx 8 million (3472 x 2312)
Total pixels: approx 8.2 million (3520 x 2328)
Pixel unit: 6.4µm square
Aspect ratio: 2:3
Colour filter type: RGB primary
Low-pass filter: fixed position in front of the image sensor
Cleaning mode: provided Recording system
Media: CompactFlash (CF) card
File size:
• Large/Fine 3.3MB
• Large/Normal 1.7MB
• Medium/Fine 2.0MB
• Medium/Normal 1.0MB
• Small/Fine 1.2MB
• Small/Normal 0.6MB
• RAW 8.3MB
RAW+JPEG: RAW + JPEG (Large/Fine) simultaneous recording
Information recorded: complies with design rule for camera file structure
Folders: created automatically by camera; captured images are automatically assigned a file number fro 0001 to 9999; up to 100 images can be stored in each folder.
File numbering:
• continuous (even after you replace the CF card)
• auto reset (starts from 0001 with each newly formatted CF card; starts from the last recorded image if the replacement card already holds images)
Processing parameters:
• Preset 1 (automatic setting for basic zone modes; default settings for creative zone modes
• Preset 2 (‘0’ set for all parameters)
• User settings (3 sets for 5 levels of contrast, sharpness, colour saturation and colour tone)
• Monochrome (5 levels for contrast and sharpness; none, yellow, orange, red or green filter effect; none, sepia, blue, purple or green colour tone)
Colour space: selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB Recording media drive
Type: accepts CF card Type I and Type II
Slots: one
Formatting: in camera White balance
Type: auto white balance with image sensor
Basic zone: auto white balance set automatically
Creative zone: the following modes are selectable (colour temperature is approx.)
• auto (3000-7000 K)
• daylight (5200 K)
• shade (7000 K)
• Cloudy (6000 K)
• tungsten (3200 K)
• white fluorescent (4000 K)
• flash (6000 K)
• custom (2000-10,000 K)
White balance correction:
• blue/amber bias ±9 levels
• magenta/green bias ±9 levels
White balance bracketing: three exposures with up to ±3 levels in whole level increments with a single shutter release; can be combined with autoexposure bracketing (9 images saved to CF card; white balance bracketing cannot be used with RAW or RAW+JPEG recording Viewfinder
Type: eye-level (fixed pentamirror)
Focusing screen: fixed
Dioptric adjustment: from 3 to +1 dioptre
Eyepoint: 21mm
Coverage: approx. 95%
Magnification: 0.8x (50mm lens at infinity, 1 dioptre)
Viewfinder information includes:
• 7 AF points
• AE Lock, FE Lock, AEB in progress, flash ready, FP flash, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, manual exposure level, AEB level, flash exposure compensation, maximum frame burst, AF confirmation, CF card error warnings, no CF card warning.
Mirror: quick-return half-mirror
Viewfinder blackout: approx. 170ms at 1/60 second or faster
Mirror lockup: enable with C.Fn 7-1
Mirror cut-off: none with lenses up to EF 600mm f4
Depth-of-field preview: enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Eyepiece shutter: none, but eyepiece cover provided on strap Autofocus
Type: TTL-CT-SIR CMOS sensor
AF points: 7
Focusing modes:
• One-shot AF (locks after focus is achieved)
• Predictive AI Servo AF (tracks subject movement)
• AI Focus AF (auto switching between One-shot and AI Servo)
• manual
Focus point selection:
• automatic
• manual
AF point display: shown on LCD panel and superimposed on the focusing screen
Working range: EV 0.5 to 18 (20°C, ISO 100, under Canon’s testing procedure)
AF assist beam: rapid low-power firing of built-in flash Exposure control
Type: Open aperture TTL metering with 35-zone SPC
Metering modes:
• evaluative (linked to all AF points)
• partial (approx 9% at centre)
• centre-weighted average
Exposure modes:
• program AE (shiftable)
• shutter-priority AE
• aperture-priority AE
• depth-of-field AE (A-DEP)
• full auto (non-shiftable)
• programme image control (portait, landscape, close-up, sports, night format, flash off
• manual (including bulb)
• E-TTL II autoflash AE
Metering range: EV 1 to 20 (20°C, 50mm f1.4 lens, ISO 100)
ISO speed: 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600 in creative zone modes; set automatically between ISO 100 and 400 in basic zone modes
Exposure compensation:
• manual (up to ±2 stops in 1/2 or 1/3 stop increments)
• autoexposure bracketing (3 exposures at different settings up to ±2 stops in 1/2 or 1/3 stop increments)
AE Lock: enabled with AE Lock button (automatic in One-shot AF mode)
Multiple exposures: not possible Shutter
Type: vertical travel, mechanical, focal plane, with all speeds electronically controlled
Speeds: 1/4000 second to 30 seconds; X-sync at 1/200 second
Release time lag: 105ms if shutter button is partially depressed; otherwise 208ms
Self-timer: 10 second delay
Camera shake warning: provided in full auto and PIC exposure modes Drive
Modes: single and continuous
Continuous shooting speed: approx. 3fps (with battery pack)
Maximum burst:
• Large/Fine 14 frames
• Large/Normal 36 frames
• Medium/Fine 27 frames
• Small/Fine 80 frames
• Small/Normal 780 frames
• RAW + Large/Fine 4 frames
• RAW 5 frames
Image review time: can be set to off, 2, 4 or 8 seconds, or hold Built-in flash
Type: auto pop up, retractable, built into the pentaprism
Metering: E-TTL II autoflash
Guide number: 13 (ISO 100, metres)
Recycling time: approx. 3 seconds
Coverage: to 17mm focal length
Firing conditions: in basic zone modes flash pops up and fires automatically where appropriate in low-light and back-lit conditions; in creative zone modes flash fires every time when manually popped up.
Flash level control: automatic flash output reduction for backlit conditions and daylight flash
Flash exposure compensation: up to ±2 stops in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
Second curtain sync: possible
Red-eye reduction: illumination by lamp External Speedlite
Compatability: fully compatible with EX-series Speedlites; EZ-series Speedlites only operate in manual and stroboscopic modes; flash guns with external metering system (including the Speedlite 480EG) will synchronise at speeds up to 1/200 second; a synchonisation speed of 1/60 second is recommended for studio flash
Flash exposure compensation: can be set on camera up to ±2 stops in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments; if flash compensation is set both on the camera and on a Speedlite, the Speedlite setting will override the camera setting
Flash exposure bracketing: possible with Speedlites 580EX, 550EX, MR-14EX and MT-24EX
Modelling flash: enabled with Speedlites 580EX, 550EX, 420EX, MR-14EX and MT-24EX; activated by pressing the depth-of-field button; provides 70Hz for 1 second
Wireless flash: enabled with Speedlites 580EX and 550EX (master or slave), 420EX (slave only), MR-14EX and MT-24EX (master only), and ST-E2 (master only) LCD monitor
Type: TFT colour liquid crystal
Size: 1.8 inches
Pixels: approx 115,000
Coverage: approx. 100% (for JPEG images)
Brightness adjustment: 5 levels Playback
Image display format:
• Single image
• 9-image index
• Zoom (1.5x to 10x in 15 steps)
Info in single image display: filenumber, histogram, colour space, shooting date/time, ISO speed, metering mode, shooting mode, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation amount, flash exposure compensation amount, white balance correction, images recorded, protect, recording quality, white balance, monochrome
Highlight alert: in single image display mode , highlight portions containg no image information will blink
Rotated display:
• manual (90° and 270°)
• automatic (applied during playback, not during image review after image capture)
Jump option: advance by 10 or 100 images, or by shooting date
Video output: compatible with NTSC/PAL video output terminals
Protection: a single image can be protected or unprotected
Erase: a single image or all images can be erased if they are unprotected Menus
Description:
• Shooting 1 (6 items)
• Shooting 2 (7 items)
• Playback (5 items)
• Setup 1 (7 items)
• Setup 2 (7 items)
Menu language: 15 available
Firmware: possible by user Direct printing
Compatible printers: Canon CP Direct and Bubble Jet Direct
Printable images: JPEG (JPEG images in RAW + JPEG can be printed, but not RAW)
Printing system:
• single image
• DPOF batch printing
Style settings:
• Borders (borders or borderless)
• Date (on or off)
PictBridge: available (with compatible printer) Other features
Custom functions: 9 custom functions with 24 settings
Digital terminal: USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed), mini-B connector
Video output terminal: provided (PAL/NTSC)
Remote control terminal: 2.5mm mini-jack for Remote Switch 60E3
Wireless remote control: with RC-1 or RC-5
Tripod socket: provided
LCD panel illumination: provided Power source
Battery: one Battery Pack NB-2LH
Start-up time: 0.2 second
Battery check: provided
Power save: power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 seconds (user selectable)
Date/time backup battery: one Lithium CR2016 button cell; approx. 5 year life; no backup battery check or warning; date and time must be reset when battery is changed
Operating conditions: 0°C to 40°C; 85% or less humidity Body materials
Chassis: stainless steel and polycarbonate with glass fibre
Exterior: ABS resin, polycarbonate resin, polycarbonate mixed with special conductive fibres Size and weight
Dimensions: 126.5 x 94,2 x 64mm
Weight: 485g Price and availability
RRP in UK (at April 2005):
• £749.99 (body only)
• £799.99 with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lens
• £1029.99 with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 and EF 55-200mm f4.5-5.6 II lenses
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