Canon T3i Specifications
Key Features
- 18.0 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and DIGIC 4 Image Processor for high image quality and speed.
- ISO 100 – 6400 (expandable to 12800) for shooting from bright to dim light.
- Improved EOS Full HD Movie mode with manual exposure control, expanded recording [1920 x 1080 Full HD video at frame rates of 30 (29.97), 24 (23.976) and 25.0 frames per second] with new Movie Digital zoom and Video Snapshot features for enhanced movie shooting options.
- Vari-angle 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor (3:2) for shooting at high or low angles and 1,040,000-dot VGA with reflection reduction using multi coating and high-transparency materials for bright and clear viewing.
- New Scene Intelligent Auto mode and Picture Style Auto incorporating the new EOS Scene Detection System to capture beautiful scenes with ease.
- Express your creativity with advanced imaging features like Basic+ function, Multi-Aspect function and Creative Filters.
- Enhanced metering with a 63-zone, Dual-layer metering system for accurate metering between exposures, and 9-point AF system utilizing a high precision, f/2.8 cross-type center point.
- 3.7 fps continuous shooting up to approximately 34 JPEGs or approximately 6 RAW.
- New Feature Guide offers short descriptions of each function and Quick Control screen for easy operation.
- Compatibility with SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.
- Compatible with the full line of Canon EF and EF-S lenses.
| Product Specification | |
IMAGE SENSOR | |
| Type | 22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 18.0 megapixels |
| Total Pixels | Approx 18.7 megapixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:02 |
| Low-Pass Filter | Built-in/Fixed |
| Sensor Cleaning | EOS integrated cleaning system |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
IMAGE PROCESSOR | |
| Type | DIGIC 4 |
LENS | |
| Lens Mount | EF/EF-S |
| Focal Length | Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens |
FOCUSING | |
| Type | TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor |
| AF System/ Points | 9 AF points (f/5.6 cross type at centre, extra sensitivity at f/2.8) |
| AF Working Range | EV -0.5 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100) |
| AF Modes | AI Focus |
| One Shot | |
| AI Servo | |
| AF Point Selection | Automatic selection, Manual selection |
| Selected AF Point Display | Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor |
| Predictive AF | Yes, up to 10m¹ |
| AF Lock | Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode |
| AF Assist Beam | Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite |
| Manual Focus | Selected on lens, default in Live View Mode |
| AF Microadjustment | No |
EXPOSURE CONTROL | |
| Metering Modes | TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC |
| (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) | |
| (2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder) | |
| (3) Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center) | |
| (4) Center weighted average metering | |
| Metering Range | EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100) |
| AE Lock | Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved. |
| Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes | |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB) |
| AEB | 3 shots +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Sensitivity* | AUTO (100-6400), 100-6400 Expandable to H (approx 12800) in 1-stop increments |
SHUTTER | |
| Type | Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter |
| Speed | 30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
WHITE BALANCE | |
| Type | Auto white balance with the imaging sensor |
| Settings | AWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White |
| Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom. | |
| White balance compensation: | |
| 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 | |
| 2. Magenta/Green +/-9 | |
| Custom White Balance | Yes, 1 setting can be registered |
| WB Bracketing | +/-3 levels in single level increments |
| 3 bracketed images per shutter release. | |
| Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias | |
VIEWFINDER | |
| Type | Pentamirror |
| Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) | Approx. 95% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.85x¹ |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens centre) |
| Dioptre Correction | -3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre) |
| Focusing Screen | Fixed |
| Mirror | Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter) |
| Viewfinder Information | AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light |
| Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB | |
| Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light | |
| Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), White balance correction, SD card information | |
| Depth of Field Preview | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button |
| Eyepiece Shutter | On strap |
LCD MONITOR | |
| Type | Vari angle 7.7cm (3.0″) 3:2 Clear View TFT, approx. 1040K dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically) | Approx 170° |
| Coating | Dual Anti-reflection, anti smudge |
| Brightness Adjustment | Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Quick Control Screen |
| (2) Camera settings | |
FLASH | |
| Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters) | 13 |
| Built-in Flash Coverage | Up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm) |
| Built-in Flash Recycle Time | Approx. 3 seconds |
| Modes | Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes – with red eye reduction lamp |
| X-Sync | 1/200sec |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments |
| Flash Exposure Bracketing | Yes, with compatible External Flash |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation | Yes |
| HotShoe/ PC Terminal | Yes/ - |
| External Flash Compatibility | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| External Flash Control | Via camera menu screen |
SHOOTING | |
| Modes | Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP |
| Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Colour Space | sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| Image Processing | Highlight Tone Priority |
| Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) | |
| Long exposure noise reduction | |
| High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) | |
| Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination | |
| Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type) | |
| Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Toy camera, Miniature effect, Fish-eye) – during image Playback only | |
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s+remote, 10s + continuous shots 2-10) |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. Approx. 3.7fps for approx. 34 JPEG images¹³, 6 images RAW²³ |
LIVE VIEW MODE | |
| Type | Electronic viewfinder with image sensor |
| Coverage | Approx. 99% (horizontally and vertically) |
| Frame Rate | 30 fps |
| Focusing | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) |
| Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode | |
| Metering | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor |
| Active metering time can be changed | |
| Display Options | Grid overlay, Histogram |
FILE TYPE | |
| Still Image Type | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), |
| RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), | |
| Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant | |
| RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording | Yes, RAW + Large JPEG |
| Image Size | JPEG 3:2: (L) 5184×3456, (M) 3456×2304, (S1) 2592×1728, (S2) 1920×1280, (S3) 720×480 |
| JPEG 4:3: (L) 4608×3456, (M) 3072×2304, (S1) 2304×1728, (S2) 1696×1280, (S3) 640×480 | |
| JPEG 16:9: (L) 5184×2912, (M) 3456×1944, (S1) 2592×1456 (S2) 1920×1080, (S3) 720×400 | |
| JPEG 1:1: (L) 3456×3456, (M) 2304×2304, (S1) 1728×1728, (S2) 1280×1280, (S3) 480×480 | |
| RAW: (RAW) 5184×3456 | |
| Movie Type | MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM) |
| Movie Size | 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) |
| 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) | |
| 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) | |
| Movie Length | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB |
| Folders | New folders can be manually created and selected |
| File Numbering | (1) Consecutive numbering |
| (2) Auto reset | |
| (3) Manual reset | |
OTHER FEATURES | |
| Custom Functions | 11 Custom Functions with 34 settings |
| Metadata Tag | User copyright information (can be set in camera) |
| Image rating (0-5 stars) | |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Playback Zoom | 1.5x – 10x enabled in 15steps |
| Display Formats | (1) Single image with information (2 levels) |
| (2) Single image | |
| (3) 4 image index | |
| (4) 9 image index | |
| (5) Jump Display | |
| Slide Show | Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills |
| Playback time: 1/2/3/5 seconds | |
| Repeat: On/Off | |
| Histogram | Brightness: Yes |
| RGB: Yes | |
| Highlight Alert | Yes |
| Image Erase/Protection | Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images |
| Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time | |
| Menu Categories | (1) Shooting menu (x4) |
| (2) Playback menu (x2) | |
| (3) Setup menu (x3) | |
| (4) My Menu | |
| Menu Languages | 25 Languages |
| English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese | |
| Firmware Update | Update possible by the user |
INTERFACE | |
| Computer | Hi-Speed USB |
| Other | Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible), External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) |
DIRECT PRINT | |
| Canon Printers | Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge |
| PictBridge | Yes |
STORAGE | |
| Type | SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card |
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM | |
| PC & Macintosh | Windows XP inc SP3 / Vista inc SP1 and SP2 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition) |
| OS X v10.5-10.6 | |
SOFTWARE | |
| Browsing & Printing | ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
| Image Processing | Digital Photo Professional |
| Other | PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor |
POWER SOURCE | |
| Batteries | 1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E8 |
| Battery Life | Approx. 440 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹ |
| Approx. 400 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) | |
| Battery Indicator | 4 levels |
| Power Saving | Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins. |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8, Battery charger LC-E8, LC-E8E |
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Body Materials | Stainless Steel and polycarbonate resin with conductive fiber |
| Operating Environment | 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 133.1 x 99.5 x 79.7 mm |
| Weight (Body Only) | Approx. 570g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card) |
ACCESSORIES | |
| Viewfinder | Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C |
| Case | Semi-Hard Case EH19-L |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Compatible with Eye-Fi cards |
| Lenses | All EF and EF-S lenses |
| Flash | Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2) |
| Battery Grip | BG-E8 |
| Remote Controller/ Switch | Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6 |
| Other | Hand Strap E2 |