Mirrorless / CAMERA REFERENCE

EOS M

Canon

Catalogue announcement:

Canon EOS M
Photo: Canon Camera Museum ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

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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