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Mirrorless / CAMERA REFERENCE
EOS M
Canon
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Specifications
Manufacturer specifications. Source: Canon Camera Museum ↗.
Manufacturer specifications
- Type
- Digital single-lens non-reflex AF/AE camera
- Recording media
- SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card * Compatible with UHS-I
- Image sensor size
- Approx. 22.3 x 14.9 mm
- Compatible lenses
- Canon EF-M, EF*, and EF-S* lenses * Mount Adapter EF-EOS M required. (35 mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length)
- Lens mount
- Canon EF-M mount
- Type
- CMOS sensor
- Effective pixels
- Approx. 18.00 megapixels
- Recording format
- Design rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0
- Image type
- JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original)RAW+JPEG Large simultaneous recording possible
- Type
- Hybrid CMOS AF System
- AF points
- 31 points (Max.)
- Focusing brightness range
- EV 1 – 18 (at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100)
- Focus modes
- AF, Manual (MF), AF+MF
- AF-assist beam
- Built-in (LED lamp)
- Metering modes
- Real-time metering with image sensor Evaluative metering (315 zones), Partial metering (approx. 11% of Live View screen), Spot metering (approx. 2.8% of Live View screen), Center-weighted average metering
- ISO speed (Recommended exposure index)
- Basic Zone modes*: ISO 100 – 6400 set automatically * Handheld Night Scene: ISO 100 – 12800 set automatically Creative Zone modes: ISO 100 – 12800 set manually(whole-stop increments), ISO 100 – 6400 set automatically, maximum ISO speed settable for ISO Auto, or ISO expansion to "H" (equivalent to ISO 25600)
- Type
- Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
- Shutter speeds
- 1/4000 sec. to 1/60 sec. (Scene Intelligent Auto mode), X-sync at 1/200 sec.1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.)
- Drive modes
- Single shooting, continuous shooting, self-timer with 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay and 10-sec. delay with continuous shooting
- Continuous shooting speed
- Max. approx. 4.3 shots/sec.
- Movie compression
- MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Variable (average) bit rate
- Audio recording format
- Linear PCM
- Recording format
- MOV
- Type
- TFT color liquid-crystal monitor
- Monitor size and dots
- Wide, 7.7 cm (3.0-in.) (3:2) with approx. 1.04 million dots
- Brightness adjustment
- Manual (7 levels)
- Feature guide
- Displayable
- Audio/video OUT/Digital terminal
- Analog video (compatible with NTSC/PAL)/stereo audio output Personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB equivalent), GPS receiver GP-E2 connection
- HDMI mini OUT terminal
- Type C (auto switching of resolution), CEC-compatible
- External microphoneIN terminal
- 3.5 mm diameter stereo mini-jack
- Wireless remote control
- Remote Controller RC-6
- Eye-Fi card
- Compatible
- Battery
- Battery Pack LP-E12 (Quantity 1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E12
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- Approx. 108.6 x 66.5 x 32.3 mm / 4.3 x 2.6 x 1.3 in.
- Weight
- Approx. 298 g / 10.5 oz. (CIPA Guidelines: including body, battery pack, card),Approx. 262 g / 9.2 oz. (Body only, without lens cap)
- Working temperature range
- 0°C – 40°C / 32°F – 104°F
- Working humidity
- 85% or less
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