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Wi-Fi
StandardsIEEE 802.11b/g/n*
* 2.4 GHz band only
Transmission 
Methods OFDM modulation (IEEE 802.11g/n)
DSSS modulation (IEEE 802.11b)
Communication 
Modes Infrastructure mode*
1, Ad hoc mode*2
*1 Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup
*2 Wi-Fi CERTIFIED IBSS
Supported 
Channels 1 ‒ 11
Security WEP, WPA-PSK (AES/TKIP),
WPA2-PSK (AES/TKIP)
Digital Zoom Focal Length (35mm equivalent)
Digital Zoom [Standard] 24 – 2400 mm
(Represents the combined focal length 
of optical and digital zoom.)
Digital Tele-Converter 
1.6x38.4 ‒ 960 mm
Digital Tele-Converter 2.0x 48.0 ‒ 1200 mm
Specifications
Camera Specifications
Camera Effective 
Pixels (Max.)Approx. 20.2 million pixels
Lens Focal 
Length 25x zoom: 8.8 (W) – 220.0 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 600 (T) mm)
LCD Monitor 3.2-type color TFT LCD
Effective Pixels: Approx. 1,620,000 dots
File Format Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (version 
1.1) compliant
Data Type Still Images: Exif 2.3 (JPEG), RAW (CR2 (Canon 
Original))
Movies: MP4 (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: 
MPEG-4 AAC-LC  (stereo))
Interface Hi-speed USB
HDMI output
Microphone input
Headphone output
Power Source Battery Pack NB-10L
AC Adapter  Kit ACK-DC80
Dimensions
(Based on CIPA 
Guidelines) 123.3 x 76.5 x 105.3 mm 
(4.85 x 3.01 x 4.15 in.)
Weight (Based on 
CIPA Guidelines) Approx. 733 g (approx. 1.62 lb.; including the battery 
pack/batteries and memory card)
Approx. 690 g (approx. 1.52 lb.; camera body only)
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
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Number of Shots per Memory Card
The number of shots at an aspect ratio (= 52) of 3:2 per memory card 
is as follows. Note that the number of shots available varies by aspect 
ratio.
Number of 
Recording Pixels Compression 
Ratio Number of Shots per Memory Card 
(Approx. shots)
16
 GB
 (Large)
20M/
5472x36481686
2729
 (Medium 1)
12M/
4320x28802612
4152
 (Medium 2)
4M/2304x15368377
14724
 (Small)
0.3M/720x48048592
69418
RAW Images
5472x3648 –
610
 ●The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions 
and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera 
settings.
Number of Shots/Recording Time, Playback Time
Number of Shots Approx. 300
Number of Shots (Eco Mode On) Approx. 410
Movie Recording Time*
1Approx. 1 hour, 5 minutes
Movie Recording Time (Continuous 
Shooting*
2) Approx. 2 hours, 5 minutes
Playback Time*3Approx. 6 hours
*1   Time under these conditions.
- [] mode
- Quality: []
- With repeated recording, stopping, zooming, and turning the camera on and of f
*2
   Time under these conditions.
- [] mode
- Quality: []
- Without zooming or other operations
- 
  Recording is resumed immediately after stopping automatically at a file size of 
4 GB or a time of about 29:59
*3
   Time when playing back a slideshow of still images.
 ● The number of shots that can be taken is based on measurement 
guidelines of the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA).
 ●Under some shooting conditions, the number of shots and recording 
time may be less than mentioned above.
 ●Number of shots/time with a fully charged battery pack.
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
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Shooting Range
Shooting Mode Focus 
Range Maximum Wide Angle 
() Maximum Telephoto 
()
–5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity 85 cm (2.8 ft.) – infinity
Other 
modes
5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity 85 cm (2.8 ft.) – infinity
* 5 – 50 cm 
(2.0 in. – 1.6 ft.) –
* Not available in some shooting modes.
Continuous Shooting Speed
Continuous 
Shooting Mode Speed
Approx. 5.9 shots/sec.
 ●
Speed when using an 16 GB UHS-I memory card specified in Canon 
testing standards. Note that the number of shots varies depending on 
subjects, the brand of memory card, and other factors.
Recording Time per Memory Card
Image Quality Recording Time per Memory Card
16 GB
[
] [] 59 min. 30 sec.
[
] []*1 [] 1 hr. 26 min. 05 sec.*2
[] [] 4 hr. 05 min. 15 sec.
[
] [] 10 hr. 22 min. 35 sec.
*1 Actual frame rate: 23.976 fps.
*2 52 min. 12 sec. for iFrame movies ( = 77).
 ●
The values in the table are based on Canon measurement conditions 
and may change depending on the subject, memory card and camera 
settings.
 ●Recording will automatically stop when the clip file size reaches 4 GB, 
or when the recording time reaches approximately 29 minutes and 59 
seconds when shooting in [
], [], [], [], 
[], [] or [], or approximately 1 hour when 
shooting in [] or [].
 ● Recording may stop even if the maximum clip length has not been 
reached on some memory cards. SD Speed Class 10 or higher 
memory cards are recommended.
Flash Range
Maximum wide angle ()
60 cm – 6.8 m (2.0 – 22 ft.)
Maximum telephoto (
) 85 cm – 3.1 m (2.8 – 10 ft.)
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
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Shutter Speed
[] mode, 
automatically set range 1 – 1/2000 sec.
Available values in 
[
], [], or [] mode 
(sec.)* 30, 25, 20, 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 
1.6, 1.3, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 
1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 
1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 
1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 
1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000
* In [] mode, shutter speeds of 1/25 seconds or slower are not available.
Aperture
f/number
f/2.8 / f/11 (W) – f/5.6 / f/11 (T)
Available values in 
[], [], or [] 
mode*f/2.8, f/3.2, f/3.5, f/4.0, f/4.5, f/5.0, f/5.6, f/6.3, 
f/7.1, f/8.0, f/9.0, f/10, f/11
* Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be available.
Battery Pack NB-10L
Type:  Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Nominal Voltage:  7.4 V DC
Nominal Capacity:  920 mAh
Charging Cycles:  Approx. 300 times
Operating Temperatures:  0 – 40 °C (32 – 104 °F)
Battery Charger CB-2LC/CB-2LCE
Rated Input:    100 – 240 V AC (50/60 Hz),  
0.18 A (100 V) – 0.12 A (240 V)
Rated Output:  8.4 V DC, 0.7 A
Charging Time:  Approx. 1 hr. 50 min. (when using NB-10L)
Charge Indicator:    Charging: orange / Fully charged: green
Operating Temperatures:  5 – 40 °C (41 – 104 °F)
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
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Index
AAC adapter kit  168, 170
Accessories  168
AEB shooting  81
AE lock  79
AF frames  89
AF lock  93
AF method  89
Aspect ratio  52
Attenuator  76
AUTO mode (shooting mode)  23, 35
Av (shooting mode)  99
BBackground defocus  
(shooting mode)  66
Batteries 
 
→ Date/time (date/time battery)
Battery charger  2, 168
Battery pack Charging  19
Eco mode  161
Level  193
Power saving  27
Black and white images  85
Blink detection  56
CCamera Reset all  165
Camera access point mode  140
Camera Connect  134
CameraWindow  178
CANON iMAGE GATEWAY  145 Clock  34
Color (white balance)  83
Compression  96
Connecting via an access point  142
Continuous shooting  40, 47
Creative filters (shooting mode)  62
Creative shot  59
Cropping  125, 181
Custom white balance  84
DDate/time
Changing  21
Date/time battery  22
Settings  21
World clock  162
DC coupler  170
Defaults 
→ Reset all
Digital tele-converter  89
Digital zoom  41
Display language  22
DPOF  183
Dynamic Range Correction  82
EEco mode  161
Editing Cropping  125
i-Contrast  126
My Colors  126
Red-eye correction  127
Resizing images  124
Editing or erasing connection  information  157 Electronic level  55
Erasing  118
Erasing all  119
Error messages  191
Exposure
AE lock  79
Compensation  79
FE lock  95
External microphone  177
FFace ID  48
Face select  92
Face self-timer (shooting mode)  69
Favorites  121
FE lock  95
File numbering  159
Fireworks (shooting mode)  61
Fish-eye effect (shooting mode)  64
Flash Deactivating flash  94
Flash exposure compensation  94
On  93
Slow synchro  94
Focus bracketing  88
Focus check  115
Focusing AF frames  89
AF lock  93
AF-point zoom  55
MF peaking  88
Servo AF  91
Touch AF  92
Focus lock  89
Focus range Macro  86
Manual focus  86
Framing assist  42
GGeotagging images  155
GPS information display  108
Grid lines  102
HHandheld nightscene   
(shooting mode)  61
HDMI cable  169
High dynamic range   
(shooting mode)  62
High ISO NR  81
Household power  170
Hybrid Auto (shooting mode)  37
Ii-Contrast  126
iFrame movies (movie mode)  77
Image quality 
 
→ Compression ratio (image quality)
Images Display period  58
Erasing  118
Playback 
→ Viewing
Protecting  116
Image stabilization  56, 97
Image Sync  153
Indicator  33, 57
ISO speed  80
JJump display  112
LLCD monitor  28
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
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Wink self-timer  (shooting mode)  68
Sending images  150
Sending images to another   
camera  150
Sending images to a smartphone  134
Sending images to Web services  145
Sepia tone images  85
Servo AF  91
Shadow correction  83
Shooting Shooting date/time 
→ Date/time
Shooting information  102, 193
Short clips (movie mode)  76
Slideshow  115
Smart Shutter (shooting mode)  67
Smile (shooting mode)  67
Snow (shooting mode)  61
Soft focus (shooting mode)  66
Software Installation  140, 178
Saving images to   
a computer  178
Sounds  163
Sports (shooting mode)  60
Standard (movie mode)  74
Star (shooting mode)  70 Star nightscape   
(shooting mode)  70
Star time-lapse movie   
(shooting mode)  71
Star trails   (shooting mode)  70
Story Highlights  130
Strap  2
Super vivid (shooting mode)  62
TTerminal  169, 180
Touch Actions  123
Touch AF  92
Touch Shutter  46
Toy camera effect   (shooting mode)  65
Traveling with the camera  162
Troubleshooting  187
TV display  169
Tv (shooting mode)  98
VViewing  24 Image search  111
Index display  110
Jump display  112
Magnified display  115
Single-image display  24
Slideshow  115
TV display  169
WWhite balance (color)  83
Wi-Fi functions  133
Wi-Fi menu  138
Wind filter  38, 76
Wink self-timer (shooting mode)  68
World clock  162
ZZoom  23, 36, 41, 42
MM (shooting mode)  99
Macro (focus range)  86
Magnified display  115
Manual focus (focus range)  86
Manual (movie mode)  101
Memory cards  2 
→ Memory cards
Recording time  213
Menu Basic operations  31
Table  195
Mercury lamp correction  53
Metering method  79
Miniature effect (shooting mode)  64
Mobile device connection button  136
Monochrome (shooting mode)  67
Movies Editing  128
Image quality (recording pixels/frame rate)  54
Recording time  213
Multi-area White Balance  53
My Colors  85, 126
NND filter  83
Neck strap → Strap
Nostalgic (shooting mode)  63
PP (shooting mode)  78
Package contents  2
Photobook set-up  185
PictBridge  169, 180
Playback 
→ Viewing
Portrait (shooting mode)  61
Poster effect (shooting mode)  62 Power  168 
 
→ AC adapter kit,  
→ Battery charger,  
→ Battery pack
Power saving  27
Printing  180 
→ Printing
Program AE  78
Protecting  116
QQuick Set menu Table  197
RRAW  96
Recording pixels (image size)  53, 96
Red-eye correction  127
Remote shooting  156
Reset all  165
Resizing images  124
Rotating  120
SSaving images to a computer  178
ScreenDisplay language  22
Icons  193, 194
Menu 
→ FUNC. menu, Menu
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards 
→ Memory cards
Searching  111
Self-timer  45 2-second self-timer  45
Customizing the self-timer  46
Face self-timer  (shooting mode)  69
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Precautions
 ●Countries and Regions Permitting WLAN Use
 - Use of WLAN is restricted in some countries and regions, and illegal 
use may be punishable under national or local regulations. To avoid 
violating WLAN regulations, visit the Canon website to check where 
use is allowed.   
Note that Canon cannot be held liable for any problems arising from 
use in other countries and regions.
 ● Doing any of the following may incur legal penalties:
 - Altering or modifying the product
 - Removing the certification labels from the product
 ●According to foreign exchange and foreign trade law regulations, 
export permission (or service transaction permission) from the 
Japanese government is necessary to export strategic resources or 
services (including this product) outside Japan.
 ●Because this product includes American encryption software, it falls 
under U.S. Export Administration Regulations, and cannot be exported 
to or brought into a country under U.S. trade embargo.
 ●Be sure to make notes of the wireless LAN settings you use.   
The wireless LAN settings saved to this product may change or be 
erased due to incorrect operation of the product, the effects of radio 
waves or static electricity, or accident or malfunction. Be sure to make 
notes of wireless LAN settings as a precaution. Please note that 
Canon accepts no responsibility for direct or indirect damages or loss 
of earnings resulting from a degradation or disappearance of content.
 ● When transferring this product to another person, disposing of it, or 
sending it for repair, be sure to note the wireless LAN settings and 
reset the product to its default settings (erase settings) if necessary .
 ●Canon will not make compensation for damages resulting from loss or 
theft of the product.  
Canon accepts no responsibility for damages or loss resulting from 
unauthorized access or use of target devices registered on this 
product due to loss or theft of the product.
 ●Be sure to use the product as directed in this guide.   
Be sure to use the wireless LAN function of this product within the 
guidelines noted in this guide. Canon accepts no responsibility for 
damages or loss if the function and product are used in ways other 
than as described in this guide.
 ● Do not use the wireless LAN function of this product near medical 
equipment or other electronic equipment.   
Use of the wireless LAN function near medical equipment or other 
electronic equipment may affect operation of those devices.
Radio Wave Interference Precautions
 ● This product may receive interference from other devices that emit 
radio waves. To avoid interference, be sure to use this product as far 
away as possible from such devices, or avoid using the devices at the 
same time as this product.
Security Precautions
Because Wi-Fi uses radio waves to transmit signals, security precautions 
more stringent than when using a LAN cable are required.
Keep the following points in mind when using Wi-Fi.
 ●Only use networks you are authorized to use.   
This product searches for Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity and displays 
the results on the screen. Networks you are not authorized to use 
(unknown networks) may also be displayed. However, attempting to 
connect to or using such networks could be regarded as unauthorized 
access. Be sure to use only networks you are authorized to use, and 
do not attempt to connect to other unknown networks.
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
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Trademarks and Licensing
 ●Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
 ●Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the 
U.S. and other countries.
 ●App Store, iPhone, and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc.
 ●The SDXC logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.
 ●HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
 ●The iFrame logo and the iFrame symbol are trademarks of Apple Inc.
 ●Wi-Fi®, Wi-Fi Alliance®, WPA™, WPA2™ and Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ 
are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
 ● The N-Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. 
in the United States and in other countries.
 ●All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
 ●This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft.
 ●This product is licensed under AT&T patents 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 patents to provide MPEG-4 compliant 
video. No license is granted or implied for any other use for MPEG-4 
standard.
If security settings have not been properly set, the following problems may 
occur.
 ●
Transmission monitoring  
Third parties with malicious intent may monitor Wi-Fi transmissions 
and attempt to acquire the data you are sending.
 ● Unauthorized network access  
Third parties with malicious intent may gain unauthorized access to 
the network you are using to steal, modify, or destroy information. 
Additionally, you could fall victim to other types of unauthorized access 
such as impersonation (where someone assumes an identity to gain 
access to unauthorized information) or springboard attacks (where 
someone gains unauthorized access to your network as a springboard 
to cover their tracks when infiltrating other systems).
To prevent these types of problems from occurring, be sure to thoroughly 
secure your Wi-Fi network.
Only use this camera’s Wi-Fi function with a proper understanding of 
Wi-Fi security, and balance risk and convenience when adjusting security 
settings.
The camera can print to PictBridge-compatible printers 
via Wi-Fi. PictBridge technical standards make it easy 
to connect digital cameras, printers, and other devices 
directly. Additionally, a new standard called DPS 
over IP enables PictBridge connections in network 
environments, and the camera is also compatible with 
this standard.
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
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Disclaimer
 ●Unauthorized reproduction of this guide is prohibited.
 ●All measurements based on Canon testing standards.
 ●Information subject to change without notice, as are product 
specifications and appearance.
 ●Illustrations and screenshots in this guide may differ slightly from the 
actual equipment.
 ●The above items notwithstanding, Canon cannot be held liable for any 
loss arising from the use of this product.
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index