A small and responsive DSLR to take everywhere. The 18-megapixel EOS 100D delivers superb photos and video and features an optical viewfinder and intuitive touch-screen controls.
18 megapixel CMOS
Great low light shots
High speed shooting
Continuous AF in Movies
Large bright touch screen for clear viewing
Powerful DIGIC processing
Stunning 1080p movies
Automatically analyse your scene and select the best settings
On camera guide to help you learn
Apply creative effects to your images
Ensures correctly exposured images in all lighting conditions
Easily apply a look to your shots in the Basic zone
Choice of AF points for creative framing
Easily create engaging movies
A DSLR youll never want to leave behind
The EOS 100D is a fully-featured, responsive DSLR that is also small and light enough to take everywhere. The ideal camera to document your lifestyle. Shoot 18-megapixel photos and Full HD movies everywhere you go and enjoy great performance even in poor light: a maximum ISO sensitivity of 12800 (extendable to ISO 25600) allows you to shoot images that are low in noise but full of atmosphere.
Easy and enjoyable to use
Compose your photos using a bright, responsive optical viewfinder or use the 1,040,000-dot 7.7cm (3.0) 3:2 Clear View II TFT Touch screen to control the camera. Navigate menus, review pictures and even focus and shoot by tapping, swiping and pinching.
Simple operation fantastic results
Canons Scene Intelligent Auto technology analyses the scene and sets the most appropriate cameras settings automatically. And as your photography develops a built-in Feature Guide will teach you how to get the most from the camera.
Capture Full HD movies
Shoot high-quality video at resolutions up to Full-HD (1080p). Take control of exposure, focusing, sound and more, or use the Video Snapshot mode to capture edited movie sequences in-camera. Hybrid CMOS AF II provides continuous focusing while shooting, ideal for keeping moving subjects sharp.
Capture the action
Track and shoot fast moving subjects at 4 fps and take advantage of nine AF points to focus swiftly and accurately, even with off-centre subjects.
Taking your next creative steps
Express your creative side with one of the EOS 100Ds Creative filters. Extra Effect Shot captures a filtered and unfiltered shot simultaneously. Choose from Grainy Black & White, Toy Camera, Miniature Effect and more, and preview the effect of each filter before you shoot.
A mode for whatever you are shooting
Theme-based Scene modes automatically choose the right camera settings for the subject youre shooting. Choose from Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Kids, Food and more. And when youre ready, progress to Creative Auto mode for more control over factors like background blur, via an intuitive interface.
Welcome to the EOS System
Take advantage of the extensive range of lenses, accessories and flashes that make up the EOS System.
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
LENS
| Lens Mount |
EF/EF-S |
| Focal Length |
Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens |
FOCUSING
| Type |
TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor |
| AF System/ Points |
9 AF points (f/5.6 cross type at centre, extra sensitivity at f/2.8) |
| AF Working Range |
Centre AF point: EV -0.5 -18 (at 23C & ISO100)
Other AF points: EV 0.5 -18 (at 23C & ISO100) |
| AF Modes |
AI Focus
One Shot
AI Servo |
| AF Point Selection |
Automatic selection, Manual selection |
| Selected AF Point Display |
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor |
| Predictive AF |
Yes, up to 10m |
| AF Lock |
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode. |
| AF Assist Beam |
Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite |
| Manual Focus |
Selected on lens |
EXPOSURE CONTROL
| Metering Modes |
TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center)
(4) Center weighted average metering |
| Metering Range |
EV 1-20 (at 23C with 50mm f/1.8 II lens ISO100) |
| AE Lock |
Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes. |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/-5 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 expanded to H: 25600
During Movie shooting: Auto (100-6400), 100-6400 (Whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H: 12800 |
SHUTTER
| Type |
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter, with electronic first curtain |
| 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. |
VIEWFINDER
| Type |
Pentamirror |
| Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) |
Approx. 95% |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.87x |
| Eyepoint |
Approx. 19mm (from eyepiece lens centre) |
| Dioptre Correction |
-3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre) |
| Focusing Screen |
Fixed |
| Mirror |
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter) |
| Viewfinder Information |
AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light
Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), White balance correction, SD card information |
| Depth of Field Preview |
Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. |
| Eyepiece Shutter |
On strap |
LCD MONITOR
| Type |
Touch screen 7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically) |
Approx 170 |
| Coating |
Solid Structure and Anti smudge |
| Brightness Adjustment |
Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options |
(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings |
FLASH
| Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters) |
9.4 |
| Built-in Flash Coverage |
up to 18mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 29mm) |
| Built-in Flash Recycle Time |
Approx. 3 seconds |
| Modes |
Auto, Manual Flash |
| Red-Eye Reduction |
Yes - with red eye reduction lamp |
| 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 (with optional accessory) |
| External Flash Control |
via camera menu screen |
SHOOTING
| Modes |
Scene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie), No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, SCN(Kids, Food, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie) |
| Picture Styles |
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Colour Space |
sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| Drive Modes |
sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| Continuous Shooting |
Max. Approx. 4.0fps. (speed maintained for minimum of approx. 28 images (JPEG), 7 images (RAW) |
LIVE VIEW MODE
| Type |
Electronic viewfinder with image sensor |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically) |
| Frame Rate |
60 fps |
| Focusing |
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Hybrid CMOS AF II (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single), Phase detection AF (Quick mode) |
| Metering |
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor.
Evaluative metering, partial metering, spot metering, center-weighted average metering. |
| Display Options |
Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, Multi aspect ratios |
FILE TYPE
| Still Image Type |
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 [Exif Print] 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 only) |
| 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 (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically) |
| Folders |
New folders can be manually created and selected |
| File Numbering |
(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset |
OTHER FEATURES
| Custom Functions |
8 Custom Functions with 24 settings |
| Metadata Tag |
User copyright information (can be set in camera) |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor |
Yes |
| Playback Zoom |
1.5x - 10x enabled in 15steps |
| Display Formats |
(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) Index display (4/9/36/100 images)
(4) Jump Display (1/10/100 images, by Date,by Folder, Movies only, Stills only, by Rating) |
| Slide Show |
Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating
Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10 or 20 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
Transition Effect: Off, Slide 1, Slide 2, Fade 2, Fade 2, Fade 3
Background Music: On, Off |
| Histogram |
Brightness: Yes
RGB: YesBrightness: Yes
RGB: Yes |
| Highlight Alert |
Yes (Shooting information display only) |
| Image Erase/Protection |
Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images
Protection: Single image, all images in folder, all images on card |
| Menu Categories |
1) Shooting menu (x6)
(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. SP2 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 inc. SP1(excl. Starter Edition) / 8
OS X v10.6-10.8 (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. 380 (at 23C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Approx. 350 (at 0C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Battery Indicator |
4 levels |
| Power Saving |
Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins. |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E15, Battery charger LC-E12 |
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Body Materials |
Aluminium alloy and polycarbonate resin with carbon and glass fiber |
| Operating Environment |
0 40 C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
116.8 x 90.7 x 69.4mm |
| Weight (Body Only) |
Approx. 407g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card) |
ACCESSORIES
| Viewfinder |
Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C |
| Case |
Semi-Hard Case EH25-L |
| Wireless File Transmitter |
Compatible with Eye-Fi cards |
| Lenses |
All EF and EF-S lenses |
| 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 |
None |
| Remote Controller/ Switch |
Remote Controller RC-6, Remote Switch RS-60E3 |
| Other |
Hand Strap E2, GPS Receiver GP-E2 |
| Predictive AF |
with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph |
| Magnification |
with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 dpt |
| Viewfinder Information |
Focus Confirmation Light not available with EF Cinema lenses |
| Continuous Shooting |
Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution
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.
Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings and light level |
| Battery Life |
Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated |
