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Specifications
• EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ISAngle of view: Diagonal extent: 74°20’ - 27°50’Horizontal extent: 64°30’ - 23°20’ 
Vertical extent: 45°30’ - 15°40’
Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
Minimum aperture: f/22 - 36
Closest focusing distance: 0.25 m / 0.82 ft. (Fro m image sensor plane)
Max. magnification: 0.34x (at 55 mm)
Field of view:
207 x 134 - 67 x 45 mm / 8.1 x 5.3 - 2.6 x 1.8 in. (at 0.25 m / 0.82 ft.)Image Stabilizer: Lens shift type
Filter size: 58 mm
Lens cap: E-58
Max. diameter x length: 68. 5 x 70 mm / 2.7 x 2.8 in.
Weight: Approx. 200 g / 7.1 oz.
Hood: EW-60C (sold separately)
Case: LP814 (sold separately)
• EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ISAngle of view: Diagonal extent: 74°20’ - 11°30’
Horizontal extent: 64°30’ - 9°30’
Vertical extent: 45°30’ - 6°20’
Lens construction: 16 el ements in 12 groups
Minimum aperture: f/22 - 36
Closest focusing distance*:At 18mm focal length: 0.49 m / 1.61 ft. 
(327 x 503 mm / 12.9 x  19.8 in. field of view)
At 135mm focal length: 0.45 m / 1.48 ft. 
(75 x 112 mm / 3.0 x 4.4 in. field of view)
* Distance from image sensor plane
Max. magnification: 0.21x (at 135mm)
Image Stabilizer: Lens shift type
Filter size: 67 mm
Lens cap: E-67U
Max. diameter x length: 75. 4 x 101 mm / 3.0 x 4.0 in.
Weight: Approx. 455 g / 16.0 oz.
Hood: EW-73B (sold separately)
Case: LP1116 (sold separately)
  All specifications above are based on Cano n’s testing standards.
  Product specifications and  the exterior are subject to change without notice.
  If a problem occurs with a  non-Canon lens attached to  the camera, consult the 
respective lens maker.
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in the United States and other countries.
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  HDMI, HDMI logo, and High-Definition Mu ltimedia Interface are a trademark or 
registered trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC.
  All other corporate  and product names and trad emarks mentioned in this 
manual are the property of  their respective owners.
* This digital camera supports Design rule  for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 
2.21 (also called “Exif Pr int”). Exif Print is a standard that enhances 
compatibility between digital cameras and  printers. By connecting the camera 
to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the shooting info rmation is incorporated to 
optimize the print output.
About MPEG-4 Licensing“This product is licensed under AT&T pate nts for the MPEG-4 standard and may be 
used for encoding MPEG-4 compliant video  and/or decoding MPEG-4 compliant video 
that was encoded only (1) for a personal  and non-commercial purpose or (2) by a 
video provider licensed under the AT&T pat ents to provide MPEG-4 compliant video. 
No license is granted or implied fo r any other use for MPEG-4 standard.”
* Notice displayed in English as required.
Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommended
This product is designed  to achieve excellent performance when used with 
genuine Canon accessories.  Canon shall not be liable for any damage to this 
product and/or accidents such as fire,  etc., caused by the malfunction of non-
genuine Canon accessories (e.g., a leak age and/or explosion of a battery 
pack). Please note that this warranty does not apply to repairs arising out of the 
malfunction of non-genuine  Canon accessories, although you may request 
such repairs on a chargeable basis.
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Safety Warnings
Follow these safeguards and use the eq uipment properly to prevent injury, death, 
and material damage.
Preventing Serious Injury or Death
• To prevent fire, excessive heat, chemic al leakage, and explosions, follow the 
safeguards below:
- Do not use any batteries, power sources,  and accessories not specified in this 
booklet. Do not use any home -made or modified batteries.
- Do not short-circuit, disassemble, or modi fy the battery pack or back-up battery. Do 
not apply heat or apply solder to the battery pack or back-up battery. Do not expose 
the battery pack or back-up battery to fire  or water. And do not subject the battery 
pack or back-up battery to strong physical shock.
- Do not install the battery pack or back-up battery in reversed polarity (+ –). Do not 
mix new and old or different types of batteries.
- Do not recharge the battery pack outside  the allowable ambient temperature range 
of 0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F). Also, do not exceed the rech\
arging time.
- Do not insert any foreign metallic objects into the electrical contacts of the camera,  accessories, connecting cables, etc.
• Keep the back-up battery away from children.  If a child swallows the battery, consult a 
physician immediately. (Battery chemicals may harm the stomach and intestines.)
• When disposing of a battery pack or back-up battery, insulate the electrical contacts 
with tape to prevent contact with other metallic objects or batteries. This is to prevent 
fire or an explosion.
• If excessive heat, smoke, or fumes are  emitted during battery pack recharging, 
immediately unplug the battery charger from the power outlet to stop the recharging 
and prevent a fire.
• If the battery pack or back-up battery leaks,  changes color, deforms, or emits smoke or 
fumes, remove it immediately. Be careful not to get burned in the process.
• Prevent any battery leakage from contacting your eyes, skin, and clothing. It can  cause blindness or skin problems. If the battery leakage contacts your eyes, skin, or 
clothing, flush the affected area with lots of clean water without rubbing it. See a 
physician immediately.
• During the recharging, keep the equipment away  from the reach of children. The cord 
can accidentally choke the child or give an electrical shock.
• Do not leave any cords near a heat source. It can deform the cord or melt the  insulation and cause a fire or electrical shock.
• Do not fire the flash at someone dr iving a car. It may cause an accident.• Do not fire the flash near a person’s ey es. It may impair the person’s vision. When 
using flash to photograph an infant, keep at least 1 meter away.
• Before storing the camera or accessory when not in use, remove the battery pack and  disconnect the power plug. This is to prevent electrical shock, heat generation, and 
fire.
• Do not use the equipment where there is flammable gas. This is to prevent an 
explosion or fire.
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• If you drop the equipment and the casing breaks open to expose the internal parts, do 
not touch the internal parts due to the possibility of electrical shock.
• Do not disassemble or modify the equipment. High-voltage internal parts can cause  electrical shock.
• Do not look at the sun or an extremely bright  light source through the camera or lens. 
Doing so may damage your vision.
• Keep the camera from the reach of small  children. The neck strap can accidentally 
choke the child.
• Do not store the equipment in dusty or hum id places. This is to prevent fire and 
electrical shock.
• Before using the camera inside an airplane  or hospital, check if it is allowed. 
Electromagnetic waves emitted by the  camera may interfere with the plane’s 
instruments or the hospital’s medical equipment.
• To prevent fire and electrical shock, follow the safeguards below: - Always insert the power plug all the way in.
- Do not handle a power plug with wet hands.
- When unplugging a power plug, grasp and  pull the plug instead of the cord.
- Do not scratch, cut, or excessively bend the  cord or put a heavy object on the cord. 
Also do not twist or tie the cords.
- Do not connect too many power plugs to the same power outlet.
- Do not use a cord whose insulation has been damaged.
• Occasionally unplug the power plug and use  a dry cloth to clean off the dust around 
the power outlet. If the surrounding is dusty,  humid, or oily, the dust on the power outlet 
may become moist and short-circuit the outlet to cause a fire.
Preventing Injury or Equipment Damage
• Do not leave equipment inside a car under  the hot sun or near a heat source. The 
equipment may become hot and cause skin burns.
• Do not carry the camera around while it is attached to a tripod. Doing so may cause  injury. Also make sure the tripod is stur dy enough to support the camera and lens.
• Do not leave a lens or lens-attached camera under the sun without the lens cap 
attached. Otherwise, the lens may concentrate the sun’s rays and cause a fire.
• Do not cover or wrap the battery-recharging  apparatus with a cloth. Doing so may trap 
heat within and cause the casing to deform or catch fire.
• If you drop the camera in water or if wate r or metal fragments enter inside the camera, 
promptly remove the battery pack and back- up battery. This is to prevent fire and 
electrical shock.
• Do not use or leave the battery pack or back-up battery in a hot environment. Doing so  may cause battery leakage or a shorter battery life. The battery pack or back-up 
battery can also become hot and cause skin burns.
• Do not use paint thinner, benzene, or ot her organic solvents to clean the equipment. 
Doing so may cause fire or a health hazard.
If the product does not work properly or requires repair, contact 
your dealer or your nearest Canon Service Center.
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Digital Camera Model DS126271 SystemsThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1 ) This device may not cause harmful interference, 
and (2) this device mu st accept any interference received, including 
interference that may ca use undesired operation.
Note: This equipment has been  tested and found to comply with the limits for 
class B digital devices, pursuant to  Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These 
limits are designed to provide reas onable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installa tion. This equipment generates, uses 
and can radiate radio frequency energy  and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the in structions, may cause h armful interference to 
radio communications. However, there  is no guarantee that interference 
will not occur in a particular insta llation. If this equipment does cause 
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment  off and on, the user is encouraged 
to try to correct the interference  by one or more of the following 
measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation betw een the equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equi pment into an outlet on  a circuit different from 
     that to which th e receiver is connected.
— 
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.The cable with the ferrite core provided with the digi tal camera must be used 
with this equipment in order to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 
15 of the FCC rules.
Do not make any changes or modificati ons to the equipment unless otherwise 
specified in the manual. If  such changes or modificati ons should be made, you 
could be required to stop operation of the equipment.
Canon U.S.A. Inc.
One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A.
Tel No. (516)328-5600
This Class B digital apparatus co mplies with Canadian ICES-003.
When connecting to and using a ho usehold power outlet, use only AC 
Adapter Kit ACK-E8 (rated input: 10 0-240 V AC 50/60 Hz, rated output: 
7.4 V DC). Using anything else  can cause fire, overheating, or 
electrical shock.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS  — This manual contains important safety 
and operating instructions for Battery Charger LC-E8 & LC-E8E.
2. Before using the charger, read all instructions and cautionary remarks on 
(1) the charger, (2) the ba ttery pack, and (3) the pro duct using the battery 
pack.
3. CAUTION  — 
To reduce risk of injury, charge  only the Battery Pack LP-E8. 
Other types of batterie s may burst, causing personal injury and other 
damage.
4. Do not expose the ch arger to rain or snow.
5. Use of an attachment not recommended  or sold by Canon may result in 
fire, electric shock, or personal injury.
6. To reduce risk of damage to electric  plug and cord, pull by plug rather than 
by cord when disconnecting charger.
7. Make sure cord is located so that it  will not be stepped on, tripped over, or 
otherwise subjected to damage or stress.
8. Do not operate the charger with da maged cord or plug - replace them 
immediately.
9. Do not operate the charger if it ha s received a sharp blow, been dropped, 
or otherwise damaged in  any way; take it to a qualified serviceman.
10. Do not disassemble the charger; take it to a qualified serviceman when 
service or repair is required. Incorrec t reassembly may result in a risk of 
electric shock or fire.
11. To reduce risk of electric shock,  unplug charger from outlet before 
attempting any maintenance or cleaning.
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION
Unless otherwise stated in this manu al, there are no user serviceable parts 
inside. Refer servicing to qualified serviceman.
USA and Canada only:
The Lithium ion/polymer battery  that powers the product is 
recyclable. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY  for information on 
how to recycle this battery.
For CA, USA onlyIncluded lithium battery contains Perchlor ate Material – special handling may apply.See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/ for details.
CAUTIONRISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS  REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. 
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATION.
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1280x720 ......................................131
1920x1080 ........... .........................131
1st-curtain sync .... .........................148
2nd-curtain sync... .........................148
2-sec. self-timer ..............................71
4- or 9-image inde x display ...........156
640x480 ............... .........................131
A
A/V OUT................... .............160, 169
Access lamp............. .......................32
A-DEP 
(Automatic depth-of -field AE) ..........85
Adobe RGB .............. .......................96
AE lock ......................... ...97, 112, 134
AEB .......................... .......................89
AF  → Focusing
AI FOCUS (AI Focu s AF) ................67
AI SERVO (AI Serv o AF) ................67
AI Servo AF.......... ...........................67
Aperture-priority  AE ........................80
Audio/video OUT.. .................160, 169
Auto Lighting Opti mizer...........45, 103
Auto playback  → Slide show
Auto power off ...... ...................27, 139
Autofocus  → Focusing
Av (Aperture-priority  AE) .................80
B
B/W (Monochrome).........................76
Basic Zone modes ..........................20
Battery  → Power Battery Grip ........
.......................... 216
Beeper .................... ...................... 138
Black-and-white im age ............. 76, 93
Built-in flash ........ ................ 64, 79, 82
Bulb ........................ ........................ 84
BULB (Bulb exposu re).................... 84
C
C (Creative Auto ) ......................... 55
Cable ........................ 3,  160, 167, 169
Camera Camera shake.......................... 106
Clear settings . .......................... 144
Holding the cam era .................... 36
Settings display . ....................... 143
Camera shake ........ ................. 35 - 37
Card........................ .............. 2, 13, 31
Card reminder .................... 31, 138
Eye-Fi....................................... 208
Format................ ........................ 42
Problem.............. ................ 32, 224
SD speed class ........................ 123
SDHC/SDXC ........... ..................... 2
Center-weighted average 
metering ............. ............................ 86
Cleaning (image sensor) .............. 150
Clock  → Date/Time
Close-up ............. ............................ 52
Color space ........ ............................ 96
Color temperature . ......................... 99
Color tone ........... ............................ 92
Continuous shooti ng....................... 70
Contrast .............. ............................ 92
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Index
Copyright information.................... 199
Creative Auto .................................. 55
Creative Zone mo des ..................... 20
Custom Functions ......................... 190 Clear all ............. ....................... 190
List ............ ..................... ........... 191
D
Date/Time .............. ......................... 29
DC coupler ............. ....................... 203
Depth-of-field pr eview ..................... 82
Dial......................... ................... 16, 77
Digital terminal .. ............................ 176
Dioptric adjustme nt ......................... 36
Direct printing  → Printing
DPOF ......................... ................... 185
Drive mode ............ ................... 70, 71
Dust Delete Data .......................... 151
E
Erase (image) ........ ....................... 171
Error codes ............ ....................... 224
Evaluative meteri ng ........................ 86
Exposure compensation ................. 87
Extension ............... ....................... 141
External Speedlite ................. 147, 206
Eye-Fi card ............ ....................... 208
Eyepiece cover ....................... 23, 205
F
Face detection Live mode (AF)..... 114
Faithful .............. .............................. 76
FE lock .............. .............................. 98 File number ..........
........................ 140
File size .................... ...... 72, 132, 173
Filter effect (Mon ochrome) ............. 93
Firmware Ver. ....... ........................ 214
Flash .................... .......................... 64
2nd-curtain sync ...................... 148
Built-in flash ..... .......................... 64
Custom Functions .................... 149
Effective range . .......................... 64
External Speedlite ............ 147, 206
FE lock ................. ...................... 98
Flash exposure compensation ... 88
Flash off ............................... 49, 56
Flash-sync spee d..................... 192
Menu setting .... ........................ 147
Red-eye reduction ..................... 65
Flash exposure co mpensation ....... 88
Focus confirmation light ................. 46
Focus lock ............ .......................... 48
Focus mode switch .................. 33, 69
Focusing AF mode .............. .............. 66, 113
AF point selectio n ...................... 68
AF-assist beam .................. 47, 194
Beeper ................. .................... 138
Difficult-to-focus subjects.. 117, 202
Manual focusing... .............. 69, 120
Out of focus ............... 47, 117, 202
Recompose.......... ...................... 48
Format (card initia lization) .............. 42
Frame rate............ ........................ 131
Full Auto ............... .......................... 46
Full HD ..................... ............ 123, 131
Full High-Definition ............... 131, 160
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Index
Function availability table ..............210
G
Grid display ...........................112, 134
H
HDMI ........................ .............160, 167
HDMI CEC 
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface
 Consumer Electronics Control) ....168
High-Definition ..............131, 160, 167
Highlight alert ... .............................173
Highlight detail lo ss .......................173
Highlight tone priority ..............62, 194
Histogram (Brightness/RGB) ........174
Household power . .........................203
I
ICC profile ............ ...........................96
Image Auto playback .. .........................165
Erase ................... .....................171
Highlight alert... .........................173
Histogram ............ .....................174
Index .................... .....................156
Jump display 
(Image browsing ) ......................157
Magnified view ..........................158
Playback .............. ...............58, 155
Protect ......................................170
Rotate .................. .............142, 159
Shooting informat ion.........110, 173
View on TV .......... .............160, 167
Image area ........... ...........................34 Image dust prevention .................. 151
Image review time
........................ 138
Image verification data ................. 197
Image Zone ............ ........................ 20
Image-recording qu ality .................. 72
Index display ...... .......................... 156
ISO speed .......... ............................ 62
Auto............................................ 63
ISO expansion ... ...................... 192
Maximum ISO speed 
with Auto ISO . ............................ 63
J
JPEG ...................... ........................ 72
Jump display ...... .......................... 157
L
Landscape .............. .................. 51, 75
Language selection ........................ 30
LCD monitor ....... ............................ 13
Auto off........... .......................... 146
Brightness adjustment ............. 139
Display switchin g ....................... 44
Image playback .. ................ 58, 155
Menu screen ...... ........................ 40
Screen color ... .......................... 146
Shooting settings  display ........... 18
Lens............................. ...... 21, 33 - 35
Attaching/Detaching ................... 33
Lens peripheral illumination 
correction...................................... 104
Live mode (AF) ... .......................... 113
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Index
Live View shooting........................ 107
Focusing ................ ................... 113
Grid display ....... ....................... 112
Possible shots ... ....................... 109
Long exposures  → Bulb
Low level format..... ................... 42, 43
M
M (Manual exposure) ...................... 83
Magnified view ...................... 120, 158
Malfunction ............ ....................... 218
Manual exposure ... ................. 83, 127
Manual focusing..... ................. 69, 120
Maximum burst ...... ......................... 73
Memory card  → Card
Menu Menu settings .... ....................... 212
My Menu................ ................... 198
Setting operatio n ........................ 40
Metering mode .. .............................. 86
Metering timer ........ ............... 112, 134
MF (Manual focusing ) ............. 69, 120
Microphone ............ ....................... 134
Mirror lockup .......... ............... 106, 195
Mode Dial.......... .............................. 20
Monochrome .......... ......................... 76 Movie
Autoexposure shoo ting ............ 124
Editing out first and last 
scenes ................. .................... 164
Enjoying ............... .................... 160
File size............ ........................ 132
Frame rate ........... .................... 131
Manual exposure shooting....... 127
Movie crop ........... .................... 131
Playback .................................. 162
Recording size ......................... 131
Recording time. ........................ 132
Shooting............... .................... 123
Sound recording ...................... 134
Still photo shooti ng................... 129
View on TV ...................... 160, 167
My Menu .............. ........................ 198
N
Neutral............................................ 76
Night Portrait ........ .......................... 54
Night scene .......... .......................... 51
Noise reduction High ISO speed ... ........ 70, 74, 193
Long exposure ..... .............. 84, 193
Nomenclature ........... ............... 16 - 22
NTSC ....................... ............ 131, 214
O
ONE SHOT (One-Sho t AF) ............ 66
One-Shot AF ........ .......................... 66
P
P (Program AE) .............................. 60
PAL........................... ............ 131, 214
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