Canon EOS M Specifications
IMAGE SENSOR
Type
22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS
Effective Pixels
Approx. 18.0 megapixels
Total Pixels
Approx. 18.5 megapixels
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 5
LENS
Lens Mount
EF-M (EF and EF-S lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M)
Focal Length
Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens
FOCUSING
Type
Hybrid CMOS AF System. Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor
AF System/ Points
31 AF points (Maximum)
AF Working Range
EV 1-18 (at 23°C & ISO 100)
AF Modes
One-Shot AF and Servo AF
AF Point Selection
Automatic selection (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single), Manual selection
Selected AF Point Display
Indicated on LCD monitor
Predictive AF
-
AF Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way
AF Assist Beam
Yes LED
Manual Focus
Select on camera menu AF (Auto), MF (Manual), or AF+MF (Manual focus after One-Shot)
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes
Real-time metering from the image sensor
(1) Evaluative metering
(2) Partial metering at center
(3) Spot metering
(4) Center weighted average metering
Metering Range
EV 1-20 (at 23°C with EF-M 22mm f/2 STM ISO100)
AE Lock
Auto: In One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.
Exposure Compensation
'+/-3 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), 100-12800 in 1-stop increments
ISO can be expandable to H: 25600)
SHUTTER
Type
Electronic first curtain and mechanical second curtain 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.
LCD MONITOR
Type
Touch screen 7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View LCD II, approx. 1040K dots
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)
Approx 170°
Coating
Anti smudge
Brightness Adjustment
Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options
(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Liveview image no information
(3) Liveview image full info
(4) Liveview image basic info
FLASH
Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)
None
RED-EYE REDUCTION
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/ No
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 mode
Still mode (Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up,
Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene,
HDR Backlight Control, Program AE , Shutter
priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual)Movie mode
(Auto exposure mode, Manual exposure mode)
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)
Multi Shot Noise Reduction
Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination
and Chromatic aberration
Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by
lighting or scene type)
Creative filters (Art Bold, Water painting, Grainy B/W,
Soft focus, Toy camera, Miniature effect, Fish-eye)
Drive Modes
Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s+remote, 10s +
continuous shots 2-10)
Continuous Shooting
Max. Approx. 4.3fps for approx. 17 JPEG images¹, 6 images RAW²³
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) 5184x3456, (M) 3456x2304, (S1) 2592x1728, (S2) 1920x1280, (S3) 720x480
JPEG 4:3: (L) 4608x3456, (M) 3072x2304, (S1) 2304x1728, (S2) 1696x1280, (S3) 640x480
JPEG 16:9: (L) 5184x2912, (M) 3456x1944, (S1) 2592x1456 (S2) 1920x1080, (S3) 720x400
JPEG 1:1: (L) 3456x3456, (M) 2304x2304, (S1) 1728x1728, (S2) 1280x1280, (S3) 480x480
RAW: (RAW) 5184x3456
Movie Type
MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)
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
SOUND FILES
Folders
New folders can be manually created and selected
File Numbering
(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset
OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions
7 Custom Functions with 19 settings
Metadata Tag
User copyright information (can be set in camera)
Image rating (0-5 stars)
SOUND MEMO
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes
Playback Zoom
1.5x - 10x enabled in 15 steps
Display Formats
(1) Single image
(2) Single image with information (3 levels)
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Jump Display
Slide Show
Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills or by Rating
Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10/20 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
Transition Effects: Off, Slide (2 types), Fade (3 tyupes)
Bagkground Music: Off, On
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
DATA VERIFICATION
Menu Categories
(1) Shooting menu (x5)
(2) Playback menu (x2)
(3) Setup menu (x4)
(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, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I)card
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh
Windows XP inc SP3 / Vista inc SP1 and SP2 (excl.
Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition)
OS X v10.6-10.7 (Intel processor required)
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing
ImageBrowser EX
Image Processing
Digital Photo Professional
Other
PhotoStitch, EOS Utility,
Picture Style Editor
POWER SOURCE
Batteries
1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E12
Battery Life
Approx. 230 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹
Approx. 200 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Battery Indicator
4 levels
Power Saving
LCD monitor turns off after 15 sec, 30sec or 1, 3, 5, 10 or 30mins.
Power turns off after 0, 30sec or 1, 3, 5, 10mins and disabled
Power Supply & Battery Chargers
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E12, Battery charger LC-E12
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials
Stainless Steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin with glass fiber
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)
108.6 x 66.5 x 32.3 mm
Weight (Body Only)
Approx. 298g (CIPA testing standard, including
battery and memory card)
VIEWFINDER
Case
EH23-CJ
Wireless File Transmitter
Compatible with Eye-Fi cards
Lenses
EF-M (EF and EF-S lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M)
Flash
Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)
BATTERY GRIP
Remote Controller/ Switch
Remote Controller RC-6
Other
GP-E2
Disclaimer
*Recommended Exposure Index
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
Footnote
¹ Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution
² Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc.
³ Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings and light level
¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated