General
compared to recent DSLRs
"From the point-of-view of the tasks it was built to tackle, there is nothing that can touch the detailed, high resolution images that it can deliver ten times a second."
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance
Brand
Canon
Lowest price
$4,999.99
below average
Announced
October, 2009
below average
Sensor
"Highly detailed 16MP images in a wide range of condition"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
Type
CMOS
Size
APS-H 27.9x18.6mm
Crop factor
1.3x
above average
Megapixels
16 MP
Light sensitivity
12,800 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
102,400 ISO
above average
Sensor cleaning
Yes
Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
16 MP
Native resolution
4896 x 3264
Pixel size
32.5 µm²
Screen
Type
LCD
Size
3.0"
Resolution
920k dots
Touch screen
No
Flips out
No
below average
Live view
Yes
Lenses
Lens availability
125 lenses
Lens focus motor
Yes
Lens mount
Canon EF (Full-frame)
Form factor
"Highly customizable buttons let you tailor the camera's behavior"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's button-layout"Superb build quality with magnesium alloy body and environmental sealing"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's build-quality
Size
156x157x80 mm
below average
Depth
3.1"
Weight
1,230 g
below average
Interchangeable lenses
Yes
Waterproof
No
Weather sealed
Yes
above average
Viewfinder
Type
Pentaprism
above average
Viewfinder size
0.59x
Coverage
100%
above average
Movies
"Good, Full-HD video with a wide range of shooting options"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's video-quality
Format
1080p @ 30fps
Supports 24p
Yes
above average
High-speed framerate
None
External mic jack
No
below average
Autofocus
Unknown
All formats
1080p @ 24fps
Features
Panorama
No
below average
HDR
No
below average
3D
No
below average
Image stabilization
None
below average
Supports RAW
Yes
GPS
No
Performance
Startup delay
400 ms
Shutter lag
104 ms
above average
Battery life
1500 shots
above average
Continuous shooting
10 fps
above average
Focus system
Autofocus
Phase detection
Focus points
45
above average
Cross type focus points
39
unique
Shutter
Max
1/8000s
above average
Min
30s
Flash
Built-in flash
No
below average
External connection
Yes
Storage
Storage slots
2
above average
Supported formats
SDHC
DXO Mark Scores
"Very good high ISO performance even at 25,600"
dpreview.com | talking about the camera's iso-noise
Image quality
74.0
Color depth
22.8 bits
Dynamic range
12 EV
Low light performance
1,320 ISO
