| Video system | MiniDV |
| Pixel Count | Approx. 800,000 RGB colour primary filter |
| CCD size | 1/4" |
| Effective pixels | Approx. 420,000 |
| Colour Viewfinder | Yes 200,000 |
| Manual adjustment | brightness, audio volume |
| Multi image screen | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | 0.44" CL 113,000 |
| LCD colour panel | 2.5" |
| Minimum Illumination | 3.5 lux (in low light mode) |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1 / 2,000 sec |
| Slow Shutter | 1 / 25 sec |
| AE Mode | Program AE: 7/full auto, auto, sports, portrait, spotlight, sand and snow, lowlight |
| Backlight compensation | Yes |
| Auto white balance | TTL |
| White balance | Auto: Yes Set / Preset: Yes Lock: No |
| Digital Zoom | 10x |
| Optical Zoom | 40x |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Minimum focusing distance | 10mm |
| Focal length | 3.5-35mm |
| Manual focus | Yes |
| Colour filter | Yes |
| Image Stabilization | Yes |
| Filter diameter | 27.0mm |
| Maximum aperture | f / 1.6 |
| Format | MiniDV |
| Recording time | 3h20min (using optional BP-422) |
| Self timer | Yes |
| REC review/REC search | Yes |
| Date | Yes |
| LP recording mode | Yes |
| ELP mode | Yes |
| ESP recording mode | Yes |
| Extended recording mode | Yes |
| Microphone | Yes (Docking Unit) |
| DV in signal | Yes (i-model only) |
| Analogue in signal | Yes (i-model only) |
| S-Video | Yes (Docking Unit) |
| DV out signal | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes (Docking Unit) |
| Wireless controller | WL-D76E / A (i-model only) / WL-D75A |
| Power supply | Li-ion BP-422 |
| Audio system | PCM Digital Stereo 16bit-48kHz 2ch 12bit-32kHz 4ch |
| Digital effects | Art, Sepia, Monotone, Mosaic, Autofade, Wipe, Scroll, Mosaic fade |
| Still image | Yes |
| Dimensions | W x H x D: 47.9 x 105.9 x 85.8mm |
| Weight | 390g |
All data measurements are according to Canon testing standard.
Product specifications are subject to change and improvement without prior notice.