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| Marketed | February 2010 |
| Original Price | Open price |
The new EOS Kiss X4, successor to the popular EOS Kiss X3, combines a new APS-C size (22.3 x 14.9 mm) 18.0 million effective pixel CMOS sensor with Canon’s proprietary DIGIC 4 imaging processor to deliver both enhanced image performance and reduced noise. The model supports an extended ISO range from 100–6400, which can be expanded to ISO 12800, as well as an Auto ISO feature allowing users to select an ISO maximum setting during image capture for increased functionality.
The Canon EOS Kiss X4 enables the capture of high-image-quality and low-noise video, offering a selection of different recording sizes, frame rates and interchangeable lens combinations to realize rich movie capture across a range of shooting conditions. The camera records Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) movies at frame rates of 30, 25 and 24 frames per second (fps); HD (1,280 x 720 pixels) movies at frame rates of 60 and 50 fps; and standard definition (640 x 480 pixels) movies at frame rates of 60 and 50 fps. In addition, the EOS Kiss X4 facilitates manual control of exposure settings during video capture, allowing users to adjust the aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity settings as well as offering a movie crop function that makes possible recording within a central 640 x 480 pixel area of the sensor at an equivalent of approximately 7x magnification.
The Canon EOS Kiss X4 features an enhanced Live View mode allowing users to easily frame and shoot subjects from the LCD monitor, which features approximately 100% viewing-field coverage. The Live View mode supports a variety of functions, including automatic and portrait modes, and an Auto Lighting Optimizer that delivers natural, balanced results in conditions prone to underexposure and low contrast. Additionally, Live View offers three AF (autofocus) modes: a Live Mode utilizing contrast-detection technology, Face Detection Mode utilizing contrast AF to recognize human faces, and Quick Mode which swiftly selects a focus point in the Live View image display.
The new Canon EOS Kiss X4 incorporates an enhanced 3.0-inch 1.04-million dot Clear View LCD monitor that displays full-screen images at a 3:2 aspect ratio and features a multi-layer coating that reduces reflections and protects against scratches and dirt. The Quick Control screen, easily accessible by pressing the Quick Control button, opens on the LCD monitor, allowing users to effortlessly change camera settings such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO setting, and exposure from a single screen.
The Canon EOS Kiss X4 features high-speed continuous shooting of up to approximately 3.7 frames per second for up to 34 large/fine JPEG images at a time when using a 4GB SDHC card*1, high-precision 9-point AF, and expanded exposure correction +/-5 steps. In addition, the model incorporates iFCL Metering with a 63-zone dual-layer metering system utilizing both auto focus*2 and color information to provide accurate exposure even in difficult lighting conditions.
*1 AF information available by configuring the AF point range to automatic setting
*2 Based on Canon test standards
| Type | |
| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash |
| Recording medium | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card |
| Image sensor size | 22.3 mm x 14.9 mm |
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length) |
| Lens mount | Canon EF mount |
| Image Sensor | |
| Type | CMOS sensor |
| Effective pixels | Approx. 18.00 megapixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
| Dust delete feature | Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending |
| Recording System | |
| Recording format | Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 |
| Image type | JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible |
| Recorded pixels | Large : Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456) Medium : Approx. 8.00 megapixels (3456 x 2304) Small : Approx. 4.50 megapixels (2592 x 1728) RAW : Approx. 17.90 megapixels (5184 x 3456) |
| Image Processing | |
| Picture Style | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 – 3 |
| White balance | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom White balance correction and white balance bracketing features provided * Color temperature information transmission enabled |
| Noise reduction | Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots |
| Automatic image brightness correction |
Auto Lighting Optimizer |
| Highlight tone priority | Provided |
| Lens peripheral illumination correction |
Provided |
| Viewfinder | |
| Type | Eye-level pentamirror |
| Coverage | Vertical/Horizontal approx. 95% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.87x (-1 m–1 with 50mm lens at infinity) |
| Eye point | Approx. 19 mm (From eyepiece lens center at-1 m–1) |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | -3.0 – +1.0 m–1 (dpt) |
| Focusing screen | Fixed, Precision Matte |
| Mirror | Quick-return type |
| Depth-of-field preview | Provided |
| Autofocus | |
| Type | TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection |
| AF points | 9 AF points |
| Metering range | EV -0.5 – 18 (at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100) |
| Focusing modes | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF) |
| AF-assist beam | Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash |
| Exposure Control | |
| Metering modes | 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering • Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point) • Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at center) • Spot metering (approx. 4% of viewfinder at center) • Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering range | EV 1 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure control | Program AE (Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Program), shutter-priority AE, aperture-priority AE, depth-of-field AE, manual exposure |
| ISO speed (Recommended exposure Index) | Basic Zone modes: ISO 100 – 3200 set automatically Creative Zone modes: ISO 100 – 6400 (in whole-stop increments), ISO 100 – 6400 Auto, or ISO speed expanded to ISO 12800 |
| Exposure compensation | Manual and AEB (Settable in combination with manual exposure compensation) Settable amount: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| AE lock | Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button |
| Shutter | |
| Type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speeds | 1/4000 sec. to 1/60 sec. (Full Auto mode), X-sync at 1/200 sec. 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.) |
| Flash | |
| Built-in flash | Retractable, auto pop-up flash Guide No.: 13/43 (ISO 100, in meters/feet) Flash coverage: 17mm lens angle of view Recycling time approx. 3 sec. |
| External flash | EX-series Speedlite (Flash functions settable with the camera) |
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash |
| Flash exposure compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| FE lock | Provided |
| PC terminal | None |
| Drive System | |
| Drive mode | Single shooting, continuous shooting, self-timer with 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay and 10-sec. delay with continuous shooting |
| Continuous shooting speed | Max. approx. 3.7 shots/sec. |
| Max. burst | JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 34 shots RAW: Approx. 6 shots RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 3 shots * Figures are based on Canon’s testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) using a 4GB card. |
| Live View Shooting | |
| Focusing | Live mode, Face detection Live mode (Contrast detection) Quick mode (Phase-difference detection) Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible) |
| Metering modes | Evaluative metering with the image sensor |
| Metering range | EV 0 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Grid display | Two types |
| Movie Shooting | |
| Type | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Variable (average) bit rate |
| Audio recording format |
Linear PCM |
| Recording format | MOV |
| Recording size and frame rate |
1920×1080 (Full HD) : 30p/25p/24p 1280×720 (HD) : 60p/50p 640×480 (SD) : 60p/50p Crop 640×480 (SD) : 60p/50p * 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25.00 fps, 24p: 23.976 fps, 60p: 59.94 fps, 50p: 50.00 fps |
| File size | 1920×1080 (30p/25p/24p) : Approx. 330 MB/min. 1280×720 (60p/50p) : Approx. 330 MB/min. 640×480 (60p/50p) : Approx. 165 MB/min. Crop 640×480 (60p/50p) : Approx. 165 MB/min. |
| Focusing | Same as focusing with Live View shooting |
| Metering modes | Center-weighted average and evaluative metering with the image sensor * Automatically set by the focusing mode |
| Metering range | EV 0 – 20 (at 23°C/73°F with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure control | Program AE (exposure compensation possible) for movies and manual exposure |
| ISO speed | With auto-exposure shooting: Automatically set within ISO 100 – 6400 With manual exposure: Manually settable within ISO 100 – 6400 (in whole-stop increments), ISO auto |
| Sound recording | Built-in monaural microphone External stereo microphone terminal provided |
| Grid display | Two types |
| LCD Monitor | |
| Type | TFT color liquid-crystal monitor |
| Monitor size and dots | 3.0-in. with approx. 1.04 million dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Brightness adjustment | Manual (7 levels) |
| Image Playback | |
| Image display formats | Single image, Single image + Info (Basic info, detailed info, histogram), 4-image index, 9-image index, image rotate possible |
| Zoom magnification | Approx. 1.5x – 10x |
| Image browsing methods | Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by movie, by stills |
| Highlight alert | Overexposed highlights blink |
| Movie playback | Enabled (LCD monitor, video/audio OUT, HDMI OUT) Built-in speaker |
| Direct Printing | |
| Compatible printers | PictBridge-compatible printers |
| Printable images | JPEG and RAW images |
| Print ordering | DPOF Version 1.1 compatible |
| Custom Functions | |
| Custom Functions | 12 |
| My Menu registration | Provided |
| Copyright information | Entry and inclusion possible |
| Interface | |
| Audio/video OUT/ Digital terminal |
Analog video (Compatible with NTSC/PAL)/stereo audio output For personal computer communication and direct printing (Hi-Speed USB equivalent) |
| HDMI mini OUT terminal | Type C (Auto switching of resolution), CEC-compatible |
| External microphone IN terminal |
3.5mm dia. stereo mini-jack |
| Remote control terminal | For Remote Switch RS-60E3 |
| Wireless remote control | Remote Controller RC-6 |
| Power Source | |
| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E8 (Quantity 1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E8 |
| Battery life (Based on CIPA testing standards) |
With Live View shooting: Approx. 180 shots at 23°C/73°F, approx. 150 shots at 0°C/32°F With viewfinder shooting: Approx. 440 shots at 23°C/73°F, approx. 400 shots at 0°C/32°F |
| Dimensions and Weight | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 128.8 x 97.5 x 75.3 mm / 5.1 x 3.8 x 3.0 in. |
| Weight | Approx. 530 g / 18.7 oz. (CIPA testing standards) Approx. 475 g / 16.8 oz. (body only) |
| Operating Environment | |
| Working Temperature range | 0°C – 40°C / 32°F – 104°F |
| Working humidity | 85% or less |