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EOS 300D



Product Specification

 
 

IMAGE SENSOR

       
 

Type

    22.7 x 15.1mm CMOS  
 

Effective Pixels

    Approx. 6.3M  
 

Total Pixels

    Approx. 6.5M  
 

Aspect Ratio

    3:2  
 

Low-Pass Filter

    Built-in/ Fixed  
 

Colour Filter Type

    Primary Colour  
 

IMAGE PROCESSOR

       
 

Type

    DIGIC  
 

LENS

       
 

Lens Mount

    EF / EF-S  
 

Focal Length

    1.6x Multiplication with EF/ EF-S lens fitted  
 

FOCUSING

       
 

Type

    TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor  
 

AF System / Points

    7-point AF  
 

AF Working Range

    EV 0.5-18 (at 20°C & ISO 100)  
 

AF Modes

    AI FOCUS
ONE SHOT
AI SERVO
Manual Focusing
 
 

AF Point Selection

    Automatic selection, Manual selection  
 

Selected AF Point Display

    Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on rear LCD panel  
 

Predictive AF

    Yes  
 

AF Lock

    Yes  
 

AF Assist Beam

    Yes  
 

Manual Focus

    Selected on lens  
 

EXPOSURE CONTROL

       
 

Metering Modes

    TTL full aperture metering with 35-zone SPC
35 Point Evaluative
Partial (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
Centre weighted
 
 

Metering Range

    EV 1-20 (at 20°C with 50mm f1.4 lens ISO 100)  
 

AE Lock

    Auto: Operates in 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: Works independently at all times, Works in creative zone modes.
 
 

Exposure Compensation

    +/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments  
 

AEB

    +/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments  
 

ISO Sensitivity*

    AUTO (100, 200, 400), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600  
 

SHUTTER

       
 

Type

    Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter  
 

Speed

    30 - 1/4000 sec, Bulb  
 

Shutter Release

    Soft touch electromagnetic release  
 

WHITE BALANCE

       
 

Type

    Auto white balance with the imaging sensor  
 

Settings

    AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten,
Florescent, Flash, Custom
 
 

WB Bracketing

    +/- 3 stops in full stop increments  
 

COLOUR MATRIX

       
 

Type

    Two types of colour space, sRGB and Adobe RGB  
 

VIEWFINDER

       
 

Viewfinder

    Pentamirror  
 

Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)

    95%  
 

Magnification

    0.88 x  
 

Eyepoint

    21mm  
 

Dioptre Correction

    -3 to +1 dpt  
 

Focusing Screen

    Fixed  
 

Mirror

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

Viewfinder Information

    AF Points, AE/FE lock, AEB, Shutter speed, aperture, exposure level/compensation, Max. burst, AF/ MF focus confirmation, CF warning  
 

Depth of Field Preview

    Provided  
 

LCD MONITOR

       
 

Monitor

    1.8", TFT, (approx. 118,000 pixel)  
 

Coverage

    Approx. 100% (for JPEG images)  
 

Brightness

    Adjustable to one of five levels  
 

FLASH

       
 

Modes

    Auto, Manual Flash On/ Off, Red-Eye Reduction  
 

HotShoe / PC Terminal

    Yes / -  
 

X-sync

    1/200th sec  
 

Red-eye Reduction

    Yes  
 

Flash Exposure Compensation

    No  
 

Flash Exposure Bracketing

    No  
 

Flash Exposure Lock

    Yes  
 

Second Curtain Synchronisation

    No  
 

Built-in Flash Range

    Coverage up to 18mm focal length (28mm equivalent)  
 

Guide Number (ISO 100, metres)

    13  
 

External Flash

    E-TTL with EX series Speedlites,
wireless multi-flash support
 
 

SHOOTING

       
 

Modes

    Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports,
Night portrait, Flash off, P, Tv, Av, M, A-Dep
 
 

Continuous Shooting

    2.5 fps (speed maintained for up to 4 images)  
 

RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

       
 

Image Size

    (LF) 3072 x 2048 3.1MB, (LN) 3072 x 2048 1.8MB,
(MF) 2048 x 1360 1.8MB, (MN) 2048 x 1360 1.2MB,
(SF) 1536 x 1024 1.4MB, (SN) 1536 x 1024 0.9
RAW 3072 x 2048 7.0MB
 
 

Compression

    Fine, Normal, RAW (max. resolution only)  
 

FILE TYPES

       
 

Still Image Type

    JPEG (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for
Camera File system, RAW & JPEG simultaneous recording, Digital Print Order Format
[DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
 
 

RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording

    Provided  
 

File Numbering

    (1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
 
 

Processing Parameters

    2 Standard Parameters Plus up to three custom processing parameters can be set.  
 

DIRECT PRINT

       
 

Canon Printers

    Canon Card Photo Printers and
Bubble Jet Printers with the Direct Print Function
 
 

PictBridge

    Yes  
 

OTHER FEATURES

       
 

LCD Panel (EL) Illumination

    Yes  
 

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

    Yes  
 

Histogram

    Yes  
 

Playback Zoom

    2x - 10x  
 

Display Formats

    (1) Single image with information¹
(2) Single image¹
(3) Auto play
(4) 9 image index
(5) Magnified view (P.Fn-30)
 
 

Image Erase Protection

    1 image  
 

Image Erase

    1 image/ all images/ initalise  
 

Self Timer

    10 sec.  
 

Menu Categories

    (1) Shooting Menus: 7
(2) Playback Menus: 6
(3) Set-up menus: 13 (6+7)
 
 

Menu Languages

    English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian,
Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese
 
 

Firmware Update

    Update possible by the user  
 

INTERFACE

       
 

Computer

    USB (PTP)  
 

Other

    Video output (PAL/ NTSC)  
 

MEMORY CARD

       
 

Type

    CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible)  
 

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

       
 

PC Macintosh

    Windows 98 (including SE) / 2000 / Me / XP  
 

SOFTWARE

       
 

Browsing & Printing

    ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser  
 

Other

    PhotoStitch, RemoteCapture, File Viewer Utility  
 

Drivers

    TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me)  
 

Image Manipulation

    Photoshop Elements v2  
 

POWER SOURCE

       
 

Batteries

    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery BP-511 or BP-512 (BP-511 battery
supplied)
 
 

Battery Life

    AE 100% approx. 600 shots, AE 50% FA 50% approx. 400 shots  
 

Battery Check

    Automatic  
 

Power Saving

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

AC Power Supply

    Optional AC-E2  
 

ACCESSORIES

       
 

Case

    Semi-hard case EH-16L  
 

Lenses

    All EF and EF-S lenses  
 

Flash

    Canon Speedlites (220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 550EX, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR–14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2)  
 

Battery Grip

    BG-E1  
 

Remote Controller / Switch

    Controller RC-1/ RC-5/ RS-60E3  
 

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

    AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2, Compact power adapter CA-PS400,
Battery charger CB-5L, Battery charger CG-570, Car Battery Cable
Kit CR-560, BP-511, BP-512
 
 

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

       
 

Body Materials

    Plastic  
 

Operating Environment

    0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity  
 

Dimensions

    142 x 99 x 72.4mm  
 

Weight (body only)

    Approx. 560g  

Display Formats

¹ In display formats 1 & 2 any over exposed highlight areas will blink in the image display

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods.

Subject to change without notice.

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