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If there is a problem with the camera, an 
error message will appear. Follow the on-
screen instructions.
* If the error still persists, write down the error number and contact your 
nearest Canon Service Center.
Error Codes
No.Error Message & Solution
01
Communications between the camera  and lens is faulty. Clean the 
lens contacts.
Î Clean the electrical contacts on  the camera and lens or use a 
Canon lens (p.15, 18).
02
Card * cannot be accessed. Rein sert/change card * or format 
card * with camera.
Î Remove and insert the  card again, replace the card, or format the 
card (p.31, 53).
04
Cannot save images because card * is full. Replace card *.
Î Replace the card, eras e unnecessary images,  or format the card 
(p.31, 53, 277).
06
Sensor cleaning is  not possible. Turn th e camera off and on 
again.
Î Operate the power switch (p.34).
10, 20,
30, 40,
50, 60,
70, 80,
99Shooting is not possible  due to an error. Turn the camera off and 
on again or re-install the battery.
Î Operate the power switch, remove  and install the battery pack 
again, or use a Canon lens (p.30, 34).
Error number
Countermeasures
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•TypeType:Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera
Recording  media: CF card (Type I, UDM A mode 7-compatible), SD memory 
card, SDHC memory ca rd, SDXC memory card
Image sensor size: A pprox. 36 x 24 mm
Compatible lenses: Canon EF lenses (exc ept EF-S lenses) (35 mm-equivalent 
lens focal length will be as indicated on the lens)
Lens mount: Canon EF mount
• Image SensorType: CMOS sensor
Effective pixels: Approx. 22.30 megapixels
Aspect ratio: 3:2
Dust delete feature: Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending
• Recording SystemRecording format: Des ign rule for Camera File System 2.0
Image type: JPEG, RAW (14-bit  Canon original), RAW+JPEG 
simultaneous recording enabled
Recorded pixels: L (Lar ge) : Approx. 22.10 megapixels (5760 x 3840)
M (Medium) : Approx. 9.80  megapixels (3840 x 2560)
S1 (Small 1) : Approx. 5.50  megapixels (2880 x 1920)
S2 (Small 2) : Approx. 2.50  megapixels (1920 x 1280)
S3 (Small 3) : Approx. 350, 000 pixels (720 x 480)
RAW : Approx. 22.10 megapixels (5760 x 3840)
M-RAW : Approx. 10.50 megapixels (3960 x 2640)
S-RAW : Approx. 5.50 me gapixels (2880 x 1920)
Recording function:
Standard, Auto switch card, Rec. separately, Rec. to multipleCreate/select a folder: Possible
File name: Preset code, User  setting 1, User setting 2
File numbering: Continuous,  auto reset, manual reset
• Image Processing During ShootingPicture Style:Auto, Standard, Portrait,  Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, 
Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3
White balance: Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light,  White fluorescent light, Flas h), Custom, Color temperature 
setting (Approx. 2500-10000K),  White balance correction, 
and White balance bracketing possible
* Flash color temperature in formation transmission enabled
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Specifications
Noise reduction: Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots
Automatic image 
brightness correction: Auto Lighting Optimizer
Highlight tone priority: Provided
Lens aberration correction: Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration  correction
• ViewfinderType: Eye-level pentaprism
Coverage: Vertical/Horizontal approx. 100% (w ith Eye point approx. 
21 mm)
Magnification: Approx. 0.71x (-1 m
-1 with 50 mm lens at infinity)
Eye point: Approx. 21 mm (from ey epiece lens center at -1 m-1)Built-in dioptric adjustment: Approx. -3.0 - +1.0 m-1 (dpt)
Focusing screen: Fixed
AF status indicator: Provided
Grid display: Provided
Electronic level: Horizont al: 1° increments, ±6°
Vertical: 1° increments, ±4°
* During horizontal shooting
Mirror: Quick-return type
Depth-of-field preview: Provided
• AutofocusType: TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection
AF points: 61 points (Up to 41 cross-type points)
* Number of available AF poin ts and cross-type points 
vary depending on the lens.
Focusing brightness range: EV -2 - 18 (with center f/2.8 AF point, 23°C/73°F, ISO  100)
Focus modes: One-Shot AF , AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing 
(MF)
AF area selection modes: Single-point Spot AF (manual selection), Single-point AF  (manual selection), AF  point expansion (manual 
selection; up, down, left, an d right), AF point expansion 
(manual selection; surrou nd), Zone AF (manual 
selection), Auto select ion of 61 AF points
AF Configuration tool: Case 1 - 6
AI Servo characteristics: Tracking sensitivity, Accele ration/deceleration tracking, 
AF point auto switching
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Specifications
AF fine adjustment: AF Microadjustment (All lenses by same amount or 
Adjust by lens)
AF-assist beam: Emitted by the EO S-dedicated external Speedlite
• Exposure ControlMetering modes: 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering
Evaluative metering (l inked to all AF points)
Partial metering (approx. 6.2%  of viewfinder at center)
Spot metering (approx. 1.5%  of viewfinder at center)
Center-weighted average metering
Metering range: EV 1 - 20 (at 23°C /73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, 
ISO 100)
Exposure control: Program AE (Scene  Intelligent Auto, Program), Shutter-
priority AE, Aperture-priorit y AE, Manual exposure, Bulb 
exposure
ISO speed: Scene Intellig ent Auto: ISO 100 - 12800 set automatically
(Recommended  P, Tv, Av, M, B: Auto  ISO, ISO 100 - 25600 (in 1/3- or
exposure index) whole-stop increments ), or ISO expansion to L (50), H1 
(equivalent to ISO 51200),  H2 (equivalent to ISO 
102400) 
ISO speed settings: ISO speed range,  Auto ISO range, and Auto ISO 
minimum shutter speed settable
Exposure compensation: Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3-  or 1/2-stop increments
AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2- stop increments (Can be 
combined with manual  exposure compensation)
AE lock: Auto: Applied in One-Sh ot AF mode with evaluative 
metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button
• HDR ShootingDynamic range adjustment: Auto, ±1 EV, ±2 EV, ±3 EV
Effect: Natural, Art standard, Ar t vivid, Art bold, Art embossed
Auto image align: Possible
• Multiple ExposuresShooting method: Function/control prio rity, Continuous shooting priorityNo. of multiple exposures: 2 to 9 exposuresMultiple-exposure control: Additive, Average, Bright, Dark
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Specifications
•ShutterType:Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
Shutter speeds: 1/8000 sec.  to 1/60 sec. (Scene Intelligent Auto mode), 
X-sync at 1/200 sec.
* With a wide-angle lens, the  shutter speed may be 1/60 
sec. or slower.
1/8000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb  (Total shutter speed range. 
Available range varies by shooting mode.)
• Drive SystemDrive modes: Single shooting, High-speed continuous shooting, Low-
speed continuous shooting, Sile nt single shooting, Silent 
continuous shooting, 10-sec. se lf-timer/remote control, 2-
sec. self-timer/remote control
Continuous shooting 
speed: High-speed continuous shooting: 
Max. approx. 6 shots/sec.
Low-speed contin uous shooting: 
Max. approx. 3 shots/sec.
Silent continuous shooting : Max. approx. 3 shots/sec.
Max. burst: JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 65 shots (approx. 16270 
shots)
RAW: Approx. 13 shots (approx. 18 shots)
RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: Ap prox. 7 shots (approx. 7 
shots)
* Figures are based on Cano n’s testing standards (ISO 
100 and Standard Picture St yle) and a 8 GB card.
* Figures in parentheses appl y to an UDMA mode 7, 128 
GB card based on Cano n’s testing standards.
• External SpeedliteCompatible Speedlites: EX-series Speedlites
Flash metering: E-TTL II autoflash
Flash exposure 
compensation: ±3 stops in 1/ 3- or 1/2-stop increments
FE lock: Provided
PC terminal: Provided
External Speedlite 
control: Provided * Compatible with radio wi reless flash photography.
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Specifications
• Live View ShootingAspect ratio settings: 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1
Focus modes: Live mode, Face detection Live mode (contrast  detection), Quick mode (phase-diffe rence detection), 
Manual focusing (Approx.  5x / 10x magnification 
possible)
Focusing brightness range: EV 1 - 18 (with contrast detection,  at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100)Metering modes: Evaluative me tering with the image sensor
Metering range: EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50m m f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)Silent shooting: Provided (Mode 1 and 2)
Grid display: Three types
• Movie ShootingMovie recording 
compression: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Variable (average) bit rate
Audio recording format: Linear PCM
Recording format: MOV
Recording size
and frame rate: 1920x1080  (Full HD) : 30p/25p/24p
1280x720 (HD) : 60p/50p
640x480 (SD) : 30p/25p
* 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25.0 0 fps, 24p: 23.976 fps,
60p: 59.94 fps, 50p: 50.00 fps
Compression method: ALL-I (I-only), IPB
File size: 1920x1080 (30p/25p/24 p) / IPB : Approx. 235 MB/min.
1920x1080 (30p/25p/ 24p) / ALL-I : Approx. 685 MB/min.
1280x720 (60p/5 0p) / IPB : Approx. 205 MB/min.
1280x720 (60p/50p ) / ALL-I : Approx. 610 MB/min.
640x480 (30p/25p)  / IPB : Approx. 78 MB/min.
* Card reading/writing sp eed necessary for movie 
shooting:
CF card: IPB: at least 10 MB per sec./ALL-I: at least 30 
MB per sec.
SD card: IPB: at least 6 MB  per sec./ALL-I: at least 20 
MB per sec.
Focus modes: Same as focusi ng with Live View shooting
Metering modes: Center-weighted aver age and Evaluative metering with 
the image sensor
* Automatically set by  the focusing mode.
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Specifications
Metering range:EV 0 - 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)Exposure control: 1. Autoexposure,  2. Shutter-priority AE, 3. Aperture-
priority AE, 4. Manual exposure
* With 1, 2, and 3, exposure  compensation and AE lock 
are possible (except in Sc ene Intelligent Auto mode).
Exposure compensation: ±3 stops in 1/3-stop incremen ts (±5 stops for still photos)
ISO speed:Scene Intelligent Auto and Tv: Automatically set within ISO 100 - 12800(Recommended  P, Av, and B: Automati cally set within ISO 100 - 12800,
exposure index) expa ndable to H (equivalent to ISO 25600)
M:
Auto ISO (automatic ally set within ISO 100 - 12800), ISO 
100 - 12800 set manually (in 1/ 3- or whole-stop increments), 
expandable to H (equivalen t to ISO 16000/20000/25600)
Time code: Supported
Drop frames: Compatible with 60p/30p
Sound recording: Built-in monaural  microphone, external stereo 
microphone terminal provided
Sound recording level adjust able, wind filter provided
Headphones: Headphone terminal provided
Grid display: Three types
Still photos: Possible
• LCD MonitorType:TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
Monitor size and dots: Wide,  8.1 cm (3.2-in.) (3:2) with approx. 1.04 million dots
Brightness adjustment: Auto (Dark, St andard, Bright), Manual (7 levels)
Electronic level: Horizont al: 1° increments, ±6°
Vertical: 1° increments, ±4°
Interface languages: 25
Feature guide: Displayable
• PlaybackImage display formats: Single image display, Single image + Info display (Basic  info, shooting info, histogra m), 4-image index, 9-image 
index, 2-image display
Highlight alert: Overexposed highlights blink
AF point display: Possible
Grid display: Three types
Zoom magnification:
Approx. 1.5x - 10x, starting magnification and position settable
Image browsing methods: Single image, jump by 10  or 100 images, by shooting 
date, by folder, by movi es, by stills, by rating
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Specifications
Image rotate:Possible
Ratings: Provided
Movie playback: Enabled (LCD monito r, video/audio OUT, HDMI OUT), 
built-in speaker
Slide show: All images, by date, by folder, movies , stills, or by rating
Image protect: Possible
Copying images: Possible
• Post-Processing of ImagesIn-camera RAW image 
processing:Brightness correction, White balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting 
Optimizer, High ISO speed noi se reduction, JPEG image-
recording quality, Color space, Peripheral illumination correction, 
Distortion correction, and Ch romatic aberration correction
Resize:Possible
• Direct PrintingCompatible printers: PictB ridge-compatible printers
Printable images: JPEG and RAW images
Print ordering: DPOF V ersion 1.1 compatible
• Image TransferTransferrable images: Still photos (J PEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG images), Movies
• Custom FunctionsCustom Functions: 13
My Menu registration: Possible
Custom shooting modes: Register under Mode Dial’s C1/C2/C3Copyright information: Entry and inclusion enabled
• InterfaceAudio/video OUT/
Digital terminal:Analog video (Compatible with  NTSC/PAL)/stereo audio outputPersonal computer communica tion, Direct printing (Hi-
Speed USB or equivalent),  Wireless File Transmitter 
WFT-E7, GPS Receiv er GP-E2 connection
HDMI mini OUT terminal: Type C (Auto switching of  resolution), CEC-compatible
External microphone IN 
terminal: 3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
Headphone terminal: 3.5  mm stereo mini-jack
Remote control terminal: Compatible with N3-type remote controller
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Specifications
Wireless remote control: Remote Controller RC-6
Eye-Fi card: Compatible
•PowerBattery: Battery Pack LP-E6 (Quantity 1)
* AC power can be supplied  via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6.
* With Battery Grip BG-E11  attached, size-AA/LR6 
batteries can be used.
Battery information: Remaining ca pacity, Shutter count, Recharge 
performance, an d Battery registration possible
Battery life: With viewfinder shooting:
(Based on CIPA Approx. 950 shots at  23°C/73°F, approx. 850 shots at
testing standards) 0°C/32°F With Live View shooting:
Approx. 200 shots at 23°C/7 3°F, approx. 180 shots at 
0°C/32°F
Movie shooting time: Approx.  1 hr. 30 min. at 23°C/73°F
Approx. 1 hr. 20 min. at 0°C/32°F
(with fully-charged  Battery Pack LP-E6)
Date/Time battery: CR1616 lithium battery (Quantity 1)
• Dimensions and WeightDimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 152.0 x 116.4 x 76 .4 mm / 6.0 x 4.6 x 3.0 in.
Weight: Approx. 950 g / 33.5  oz. (CIPA Guidelines), 
Approx. 860 g / 30.3  oz. (Body only)
• Operation EnvironmentWorking temperature 
range: 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F
Working humidity: 85% or less
• Battery Pack LP-E6Type: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rated voltage: 7.2 V DC
Battery capacity: 1800 mAh
Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 38.4 x 21.0 x 56.8  mm / 1.5 x 0.8 x 2.2 in.
Weight: Approx. 80 g / 2.8 oz.
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Specifications
• Battery Charger LC-E6Compatible battery: Battery Pack LP-E6
Recharging time: Approx. 2 hr. 30 min.
Rated input: 100 - 24 0 V AC (50/60 Hz)
Rated output: 8.4 V DC / 1.2 A
Working temperature 
range: 5°C - 40°C / 41°F - 104°F
Working humidity: 85% or less
Dimensions (W x H x D):Approx. 69.0 x  33.0 x 93.0 mm / 2.7 x 1.3 x 3.7 in.
Weight: Approx. 130 g / 4.6 oz.
• Battery Charger LC-E6ECompatible battery: B attery Pack LP-E6
Power cord length: Approx. 1 m / 3.3 ft.
Recharging time: Approx. 2 hours 30 min.
Rated input: 100 - 24 0 V AC (50/60 Hz)
Rated output: 8.4 V DC/1.2A
Working temperature 
range: 5°C - 40°C / 41°F - 104°F
Working humidity: 85% or less
Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 69.0 x 33.0 x 93.0  mm / 2.7 x 1.3 x 3.7 in.
Weight: Approx. 125 g / 4.4 oz . (excluding power cord)
• EF24-105mm f/4L IS USMAngle of view: Diagonal extent: 84° - 23°20’
Horizontal extent: 74° - 19°20’
Vertical extent: 53° - 13°
Lens construction: 18 el ements in 13 groups
Minimum aperture: f/22
Closest focusing distance: 0.45 m / 1.48 ft. (fro m image sensor plane)
Max. magnification: 0.23x (at 105 mm)
Field of view: 535 x 345  - 158 x 106 mm / 21.1 x 13.6 - 6.2 x 4.2 in. (at 
0.45 m)
Image Stabilizer: Lens shift type
Filter size: 77 mm
Lens cap: E-77U
Max. diameter x length: 83. 5 x 107 mm / 3.3 x 4.2 in.
Weight: Approx. 670 g / 23.6 oz.
Hood EW-83H
Case LP1219
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