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20th August 2003
Official Canon EOS-300D and 18-55mm zoom specifications
Issued by Canon Japan:

Canon EOS-300D camera and EF-S 18-55mm zoom lens specifications



Type

Type

Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash

Recording medium

Type I and II CF card

Image size

22.7 mm x 15.1 mm

Compatible lenses

Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lens)
(35mm-equivalent focal length is equal to approx.1.6 times the marked focal length.)

Lens mount

Canon EF mount

Image Sensor

Type

High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate CMOS sensor

Pixels

Effective pixels: Approx. 6.30 megapixels (3088x2056)

Total pixels

Approx. 6.50 megapixels (3152x2068)

Aspect ratio

3:2

Color filter system

RGB primary color filter

Low-pass filter

Located in front of the image sensor, non-removable

Recording System

Recording format

JPEG supporting Design rule for Camera File system (except when Adobe RGB is set) and RAW

Image format

JPEG and RAW (12-bit)

File size

(1) Large/Fine: Approx. 3.1 MB (3072x2048 pixels)
(2) Large/Normal: Approx. 1.8 MB (3072x2048 pixels)
(3) Medium/Fine: Approx. 1.8 MB (2048x1360 pixels)
(4) Medium/Normal: Approx. 1.2 MB (2048x1360 pixels)
(5) Small/Fine: Approx. 1.4 MB (1536x1024 pixels)
(6) Small/Normal: Approx. 0.9 MB (1536x1024 pixels)
(7) RAW: Approx. 7 MB (3072x2048 pixels)

* Exact file sizes depend on the subject and ISO speed.

File numbering

Consecutive numbering, auto reset

Processing parameters

Parameters 1 and 2, Adobe RGB, and three sets of custom processing parameters (4 parameters with 5 available settings each) can be set .

Interface

USB (Standard/PTP)
Video output (NTSC/PAL)

White Balance

Settings

Auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten bulb, White fluorescent light, flash, custom

Auto white balance

Auto white balance with the image sensor

Color temperature compensation

White balance bracketing: +/-3 stops in whole-stop increments

Viewfinder

Type

Pentamirror, eye-level

Coverage

95% vertically and horizontally with respect to the effective pixels

Magnification

0.8x (-1 diopter with 50mm lens at infinity)

Eye point

21 mm

Dioptric adjustment range

-3.0 - +1.0 diopter

Focusing screen

Fixed, all-matte screen

Mirror

Quick-return half mirror
(Transmission:reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF 600mm f/4 or shorter lens)

Viewfinder information

AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light), exposure information (shutter speed, aperture value, manual exposure, AE lock, exposure level), flash information (flash ready, red-eye reduction lamp on, high-speed sync, FE lock), shots remaining, CF card information

Depth-of-field preview

Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

Autofocus

Type

TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor
(TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection)

AF points

7

AF working range

EV 0.5-18 (at 20°C/68°F, ISO 100)

Focusing modes

One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF)

AF point selection

Automatic selection, manual selection

Active AF point indicator

Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD panel

AF-assist beam

Stroboscopic flash
Effective range: Approx. 4.0m/13.1ft. at center, approx. 3.5m/11.5ft. off-center

Exposure Control

Metering system

TTL full aperture metering with 35-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center)
(3) Centerweighted average metering (Set automatically in manual exposure mode)

Metering range

EV 1-20 (at 20°C/68°F with 50mm f/1.4 lens, ISO 100)

Exposure control systems

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 autoflash

ISO speed

Basic Zone modes: Automatic

Creative Zone modes

Equivalent to ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

Exposure compensation

AEB: +/–2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Manual

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

AE lock

Auto: Applied when focus is achieved in the One Shot AF mode with evaluative metering.
Manual:Applied with AE lock button

Shutter

Type

Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter

Shutter speeds

1/4000 - 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), bulb, X-sync at 1/200 sec.

Shutter release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self-timer

10-sec. delay

Remote control

Compatible with: Remote Switch RS-60E3
Remote Controller RC-5/RC-1

Built-in Flash

Type

Auto pop-up E-TTL autoflash (retractable)

Guide No.

13 (ISO 100, meters), 43 (ISO 100, ft.)

Recycling time

Approx. 3 sec.

Flash-ready indicator

Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder

Flash coverage

18mm lens angle covered

Flash metering system

E-TTL autoflash (linked to all AF points)

External Speedlite

EOS-dedicated Speedlites

E-TTL autoflash set with EX-series Speedlites

Drive System

Drive modes

Single, continuous, Self-timer/Remote control

Continuous shooting speed

Approx. 2.5 fps (at 1/250 sec. or faster speeds)

Max. burst during continuous shooting

4 shots

LCD Monitor

Type

TFT color liquid-crystal monitor

Screen size

1.8 inches

Pixels

Approx. 118,000

Image coverage

Approx. 100% with respect to the effective pixels

Brightness control

5 levels

Playback

Image display format

Single image, single image (Info), magnified view (Approx. 1.5x-10x), 9-image index, zoom in, autoplay, image rotation, and jump

Highlight alert

In the single image and single image (Info) modes, any overexposed highlight areas with no image infomation will blink.

Image Protection and Erase

Protection

Single images can be protected or cancelled.

Erase

Single image or all images in the CF card can be erased (except protected images).

Direct Printing from the Camera

Compatible printers

Canon card photo printers and Bubble Jet printers for direct printing from the camera

Printable images

JPEG images

Settings

Print quantity, style (image, paper, borders, date), and trimming

PictBridge

Compatible printers

PictBridge-compatible printers

Printable images

JPEG images

Settings

Date, printing effects (image optimization), print quantity, trimming, paper size, paper type, and page layout

Menus

Menu categories

Shooting menu, Playback menu Setup menu

LCD monitor language

12 languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese.)

Power Source

Battery

One Battery Pack BP-511/BP-512
*AC power can be supplied via the DC coupler.

Battery life

(Shots)

 

Temperature

Shooting Conditions

.

No Flash

50% Flash Use

At 20°C / 68°F

600

400

At 0°C / 32°F

450

350

*The above figures apply when a fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511/BP-512 is used.

Battery check

Automatic

Power saving

Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, or 30 min.

Date/time back-up battery

One CR2016 lithium battery

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)

142 x 99 x 72.9 mm / 5.6 x 3.9 x 2.9 in

Weight

560 g / 19.7 oz (body only)

Operating Environment

Operating temperature range

0 - 40°C / 32 - 104°F

Operating humidity range

85% or lower

Battery Charger CB-5L

Compatible batteries

Battery Pack BP-511/BP-512

Battery mount

1

Power cord length

Approx. 1.8 m / 5.9 ft.

Recharging time

Approx. 90 min.

Rated input

AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)

Rated output

DC 8.4 V

Operating temperature range

0 - 40°C / 32 - 104°F

Operating humidity range

85% or lower

Dimensions (W x H x D)

91.0 x 32.3 x 67.0 mm / 3.6 x 1.3 x 2.6 in

Weight

105 g / 3.7 oz (excluding power cord)

EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

Angle of view

Diagonal extent: 74°20' - 27°50'
Horizontal extent: 64°30' - 23°20'
Vertical extent: 45°30' - 15°40'

Construction

11 elements in 9 groups

Minimum aperture

f/22-36

Magnification and field of view

18mm: 0.1x (248 x 161 mm)
55mm: 0.28x (81 x 54 mm)

Min. focusing distance

0.28 m

Filter size

58mm

Hood

EW-60C

Max. diameter x length

69 x 66.2 mm / 2.7 x 2.6 in

Weight

190 g / 6.7 oz

Case

LP814

*All the specifications above are based on Canon’s testing standards.



 
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