Image sensor: 22.2 x 14.8 mm CMOS sensor with 12.40 million photosites (12.2 megapixels effective)
Lens mount: Canon EF mount (accepts EF-S lenses)
Focal length crop factor: 1.6x
Image formats: CR2.RAW (14-bit), JPEG, RAW+JPEG
Image Sizes: 4272 x 2848, 3088 x 2056, 2256 x 1504
Image Stabilisation: Lens-based only
Dust removal: Canon Integrated Cleaning System
Shutter speed range: 30-1/4000 second plus Bulb, X-sync at 1/200 sec
Exposure Compensation: Manual, AEB ±2EV in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Self-timer: 2 or 10 second delay or 10-sec. delay plus continuous shooting
Focus system: TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection autofocus with 9 AF points
Focus modes: One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF); AF-assist via built-in flash
Exposure metering: 35-segment TTL full-aperture metering; Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Centre-weighted modes
Shooting modes: Program AE (Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash
Picture Style/Control settings: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 – 3
Colour space options: sRGB, Adobe RGB
Custom functions: 13 (34 settings)
ISO range: Basic Zone modes: ISO 100 – 800 set automatically; Creative Zone modes: ISO 100 – 1600 (in 1-stop increments), Auto
White balance: Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, white fluorescent light, flash, custom; +/- 9 steps of colour correction in full step increments; +/- 3 steps of white balance bracketing
Flash: Retractable, auto pop-up flash, GN 13; coverage up to 17mm lens; recycle time approx. 3 sec.
Flash exposure adjustment: +/-2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
Sequence shooting: 3.5 fps for up to 6 CR2.RAW files, 4 RAW+JPEG or max. burst of 53 shots (JPEG)
Storage Media: SD and SDHC Memory Card
Viewfinder: Eye-level pentamirror with approx. 95% coverage; 0.87x magnification and approx. 19mm eyepoint; fixed, Precision Matte focusing screen
LCD monitor: 3.0-inch TFT colour liquid-crystal monitor with approx. 230,000 dots; 7 levels of brightness adjustment
Live View modes: Live View shooting, Remote Live View shooting
(with a personal computer installed with EOS Utility)
Data LCD: no
Playback functions: Single image, Single image + Image-recording quality, shooting information, histogram, 4- or 9-image index, magnified view (approx. 1.5x – 10x), rotated image, image jump (by 1/10/100 images, or shooting date); highlight alert available
Interface terminals: Hi-Speed USB, mini B port; Video OUT (NTSC/PAL); Wireless (RS-60E3 remote control compatible)
Power supply: LP-E5 rechargeable lithium-ion battery; CIPA rated for 500 shots/charge (50% flash use)
Canon is obviously targeting photographers who wish to move into DSLR photography by its choice of SD and SDHC media for its new EOS 450D model. Although it may upset CF card devotees, it’s a smart move. Since SD cards have similar capacities, transfer speeds and prices to CF cards and digicam users can use the same memory cards in their new DSLR, there’s a lot to gain. Furthermore, it has also allowed Canon to produce a body that weighs 35 grams less than the EOS 400D.
This comes with a 30 day warranty.
120 day protection plan is avaliable for purchase.