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)

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