Canon EOS 1100D

Finally Canon release their new entry level DSLR camera. Canon EOS 1100D was officially announced by Canon on February 7, 2011. Canon EOS 1100 D is the replacement for the previous Canon EOS 1000D. Canon also give additional movie mode for Canon EOS 1100D.

In look and feel the EOS 1100D sits halfway between the EOS 1000D that it replaces and the EOS 550D above it in the Canon SLR line-up. The Canon EOS 1100D’s body surface has a smooth silky feel rather like the Canon 1000D’s and there are no textured coatings like the 550D’s. Instead of the regular circular buttons of the 1000D, the 1100D has the crazy-paving style buttons of the 550 and they fit around the contours of the camera’s body.

Camera Type
Digital, AF/AE single-lens reflex, camera with built-in flash
Recording Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC card, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, or via Wireless LAN (Eye-Fi card*))
*Canon cameras are not guaranteed to support Eye-Fi card functions, including wireless transfer. In case of an issue with the Eye-Fi card, please consult with the card manufacturer. The use of Eye-Fi cards may not be approved in all regions, or from one region to another; please contact the card manufacturer for status of approval in the country/region of use.
Image Format
Approx. 22.0 mm x 14.7 mm
Compatible Lenses
Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses
(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx.1.6x the lens focal length)
Lens Mount
Canon EF mount

Sensor  Type
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, large single-plate CMOS sensor
Pixels
Effective pixels: Approx. 12.20 megapixels
Total Pixels
Total pixels: Approx. 12.60 megapixels
Aspect Ratio
3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
Color Filter System
RGB primary color filters
Low Pass Filter
Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor

• Fluorine coating on the top surface.

Dust Deletion Feature
(1) Manual cleaning
(2) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending

• The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images.
• The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the provided software to automatically erase the dust spots.
• Self Cleaning Sensor Unit not included. 

Recording Format
Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.30
File Size
(1) Large: Approx. 12.20 Megapixels (4272 x 2848)
(2) Medium: Approx. 6.30 Megapixels (3088 x 2056)
(3) Small: Approx. 3.40 Megapixels (2256 x 1504)
(4) S2: Approx. 2.50 Megapixels (1920 x 1280)
(5) S3: Approx. 0.35 Megapixels (720 x 480)
(6) RAW: Approx. 12.20 Megapixels (4272 x 2848)
Exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.
Recording Functions
Images record directly to the SD card. Creating new folders and selecting folders in the card possible.
File Numbering
Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset.
RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording
Provided (RAW + JPEG)
Color Space
sRGB, Adobe RGB
Picture Style
Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3

Settings
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom (Custom WB)
Auto White Balance
Auto white balance with the image sensor
Color Temperature Compensation
White balance correction: ±9 levels
White balance bracketing: ±3 levels in single-level increments
Blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
Color Temperature Information Transmission
Provided

Viewfinder Type
Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentamirror)
Coverage
Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% (TD)
Magnification
Approx. 0.8x / 22.4° (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m^-1 (dpt))
Eye Point
Approx. 21 mm (At -1m^-1 from the eyepiece lens center)
Dioptric Adjustment Correction
Adjustable from approx. -2.5 to +0.5 m^-1 (dpt)
Focusing Screen
Fixed
Mirror
Quick-return half mirror (transmittance: reflectance ratio of 40:60)
Viewfinder Information
1) AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light)
2) Exposure information (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, exposure warning)
3) Flash information (Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light)
4) Image information (Highlight tone priority, Monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, SD card information)
Depth Of Field Preview
No depth-of-field preview button (Enabled with C.Fn-8-5 and pressing SET)

AF Points
9-point all cross-type AF (f/5.6 at center: Dual Cross Sensor)
AF Working Range
EV 0 - 18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
Focusing Modes
(1) Autofocus

• One-Shot AF
• Predictive AI Servo AF
• AI Focus AF (Switches between One-Shot AF and AI SERVO AF automatically)

(2) Manual focus (MF) AF Point Selection
(1) Manual selection
(2) Auto selection
Selected AF Point Display
Indicated by superimposed display in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor
AF Assist Beam
1) Intermittent firing of built-in flash.
2) Effective range: Approx. 4 m/13.1 ft at center, approx. 3.5 m/11.5 ft at periphery.

• With an EOS-dedicated Speedlite attached, the Speedlite's AF-assist beam is emitted instead.
• Compatible with 320EX, 270EX II and 270EX AF-assist beam (intermittent flash firing). 

Metering Modes
63-zone SPC TTL metering with selectable modes

• Evaluative metering (linkable to all AF point)
• Partial metering (approx. 10% of viewfinder at center)
• Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range
EV 1.0 - EV 20.0 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Control Systems
(1) Program AE (program-shift possible)
(2) Shutter-priority AE
(3) Aperture-priority AE
(4) Manual exposure
(5) Automatic depth-of-field AE
(6) Full Auto
(7) Flash Off
(8) Creative Auto
(9) Program AE with ambience selection
(10) E-TTL II autoflash program AE

• Evaluative metering, averaged metering

ISO Speed Range
Auto, ISO 100 - 6400 (in whole-stop increments)

• In Creative Zone modes, the maximum ISO speed (ISO 400, 800, 1600, 3200, or 6400) for ISO Auto can be set.
• With C.Fn-5-1 (Highlight tone priority), ISO 200 or higher will be set.
• No ISO speed expansion.

Exposure Compensation
(1) Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
(2) AEB : ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

Shutter Speeds
1/4000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/200 sec.
1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) 

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