II. Summary of NEW and Improved Features

II.SUMMARY OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES

•World’s smallest and lightest full-frame digital SLR (as of August 2005)

•Full-size 12.8 megapixel Canon-designed and -manufactured CMOS image sensor with large 8.2µm square pixels for ultra-fine detail and high image quality

•Incredible value at an estimated selling price of

$3,2993 in complete Power Kit form with full software package including new Digital Photo Professional v2.0

•New Picture Style function for easy, customizable and complete image control

•DIGIC II Image Processor and 4-channel reading for fast 3 fps continuous shooting, even at full resolution

•Outstanding burst performance: 60 Large/Fine JPEG or 17 RAW frames

•Fast, 0.2 second startup

•Newly developed 9-point AF unit with 6 invisible Supplemental AF points, improved AI SERVO AF subject tracking and improved focusing from a defocused state

•3 AF points work with f/2.8 or faster lenses for enhanced precision

•Improved 35-zone exposure metering

•Spot metering, approximately 3.5% of viewfinder area

•Rugged body built using magnesium alloy (including battery grip) and stainless steel chassis

•Compact and lightweight for a DSLR with a full-frame sensor

•New, more durable shutter rated to 100,000 shots for professional use

•New 2.5 inch, approximately 230,000 pixel, wide-view LCD monitor

•6 selectable JPEG recording modes, RAW and simultaneous RAW+JPEG

•Interchangeable focusing screens: 3 types

•Shutter speeds to 1/8000 sec. and X sync at 1/200 sec.

•More advanced PictBridge functions

•New automatic noise reduction function

•Wide ISO range: 100 to 1,600 in 1/3 stop increments (extendable to 50 and 3,200)

•Ultra-precise white balance (9 types), WB bracketing (blue-amber and magenta-green, even on RAW and RAW+JPEG shots) and WB correction

•Full-featured INFO screen (including RGB histogram and AF frame displays)

•Quick review images enlargeable

II. SUMMARY OF NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES