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EOS 400D



Product Specification

 
 

IMAGE SENSOR

       
 

Type

    22.2 x 14.8mm CMOS  
 

Effective Pixels

    Approx. 10.1M  
 

Total Pixels

    Approx. 10.5M  
 

Aspect Ratio

    3:2  
 

Low-Pass Filter

    Built-in/Fixed  
 

Sensor Cleaning

    EOS integrated cleaning system  
 

Colour Filter Type

    Primary Colour  
 

IMAGE PROCESSOR

       
 

Type

    DIGIC II  
 

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/2.8 cross type at centre)  
 

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 10m ¹  
 

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  
 

EXPOSURE CONTROL

       
 

Metering Modes

    TTL full aperture metering with 35-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
(3) 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

    +/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).  
 

AEB

    +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments  
 

ISO Sensitivity*

    100 - 1600 (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. 0.8x ¹  
 

Eyepoint

    Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center)  
 

Dioptre Correction

    -3 to +1 (1/m) (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, AE lock, exposure level/compensation, exposure warning, AEB
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation
Image information: White balance correction, CF card information
 
 

Depth of Field Preview

    Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.  
 

Eyepiece Shutter

    On strap  
 

LCD MONITOR

       
 

Type

    2.5" TFT, approx. 230,000 dots  
 

Coverage

    Approx. 100%  
 

Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)

    Approx 160°  
 

Brightness Adjustment

    Adjustable to one of seven levels  
 

Display Options

    (1) Shooting 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 On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction  
 

Red-Eye Reduction

    Yes  
 

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
 
 

SHOOTING

       
 

Modes

    Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, A-DEP  
 

Picture Styles

    Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)  
 

Colour Space

    sRGB and Adobe RGB  
 

Image Processing

    Long exposure noise reduction  
 

Drive Modes

    Single, Continuous, Self timer (10s+remote)  
 

Continuous Shooting

    Max. Approx. 3fps. (speed maintained for up to 27 images (JPEG)¹, 10 images (RAW)) ²  
 

FILE TYPE

       
 

Still Image Type

    JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW (12bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
 
 

RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording

    Yes (RAW + Large JPEG only)  
 

Image Size

    JPEG: (L) 3888x2592, (M) 2816x1880, (S) 1936x1288 RAW: (RAW) 3888x2592  
 

File Numbering

    (1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
 
 

OTHER FEATURES

       
 

Custom Functions

    11 Custom Functions with 29 settings  
 

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

    Yes  
 

Playback Zoom

    1.5x - 10x  
 

Display Formats

    (1) Single image with information
(2) Single image
(3) 9 image index
 
 

Slide Show

    Autoplay: All images, repeat  
 

Histogram

    Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes
 
 

Highlight Alert

    Yes (Shooting information display only)  
 

Image Erase/Protection

    Erase: Single image, Unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time
 
 

Menu Categories

    (1) Shooting menu (x2)
(2) Playback menu
(3) Setup menu (x2)
 
 

Menu Languages

    15 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Polish
 
 

Firmware Update

    Update possible by the user.  
 

INTERFACE

       
 

Computer

    USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B)  
 

Other

    Video output (PAL/ NTSC)  
 

DIRECT PRINT

       
 

Canon Printers

    Canon SELPHY Printers, Bubble Jet Printers with the direct print function and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge  
 

PictBridge

    Yes  
 

STORAGE

       
 

Type

    CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible)  
 

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

       
 

PC & Macintosh

    Windows 98 (including SE)/2000/Me/XP
OS X v10.2 to v10.5
 
 

SOFTWARE

       
 

Browsing & Printing

    ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser  
 

Image Processing

    Digital Photo Professional  
 

Other

    PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture for Windows 2000 / XP and Mac, except Intel Mac with OS 10.4.4-10.4.6)  
 

POWER SOURCE

       
 

Batteries

    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-2LH (NB-2LH battery supplied), 1xCR2016 for date & settings  
 

Battery Life

    Approx. 360 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) ¹
Approx. 280 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
 
 

Battery Indicator

    Automatic  
 

Power Saving

    Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins.  
 

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

    AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC20 / ACK-700, Battery charger CB-2LWE / CB-2LTE, Car Battery Charger CBC-NB2  
 

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

       
 

Body Materials

    Stainless Steel/Plastic  
 

Operating Environment

    0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity  
 

Dimensions (WxHxD)

    126.5 x 94.2 x 65mm  
 

Weight (Body Only)

    Approx. 510g  
 

ACCESSORIES

       
 

Viewfinder

    Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C  
 

Case

    Semi-Hard Case EH18-L  
 

Lenses

    All EF and EF-S lenses  
 

Flash

    Canon Speedlites (220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2)  
 

Battery Grip

    BG-E3  
 

Remote Controller/ Switch

    Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-1/RC-5  

Predictive AF

¹ with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph

Magnification

¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 (1/m) dpt

Continuous Shooting

¹ Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution
² Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style.

Image Erase/Protection

¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated

*Recommended Exposure Index

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated.

Subject to change without notice.

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