Part Names

  1. (1) Mode dial
  2. (2) Strap mount
  3. (3) Main dial
  4. (4) Multi-function button
  5. (5) Shutter button
  6. (6) Movie shooting/ movie-photo playback toggle button
  7. (7) Self-timer lamp/AF-assist beam
  8. (8) Grip (battery compartment)
  9. (9) Contacts
  10. (10) Lens mount
  1. (11) Flash sync contacts
  2. (12) Multi-function shoe
  3. (13) RF lens mount index
  4. (14) Microphone
  5. (15) Strap mount
  6. (16) Tally lamp
  7. (17) Image sensor
  8. (18) Lens release button
  9. (19) Lens lock pin
  10. (20) Shoe cover
  11. (21) Body cap
  1. (1) Eyecup
  2. (2) Viewfinder eyepiece
  3. (3) Dioptric adjustment knob
  4. (4) Focal plane mark
  5. (5) Terminal cover
  6. (6) External microphone IN terminal
  7. (7) Headphone terminal
  8. (8) Remote control terminal
  9. (9) HDMI OUT terminal
  10. (10) Digital terminal
  11. (11) Viewfinder sensor
  12. (12) Quick control dial
  13. (13) Speaker
  1. (14) // Power switch
  2. (15) AF start button
  3. (16) Info button
  4. (17) Cross keys
  5. (18) Playback button
  6. (19) / Multi-function lock/erase button
  7. (20) Quick Control/Set button
  8. (21) Left button
  9. (22) Down button
  10. (23) Up button
  11. (24) Right button
  12. (25) Access lamp
  1. (1) Screen
  2. (2) Menu button
  3. (3) Serial number (body number)
  4. (4) Tripod socket
  5. (5) Accessory positioning hole
  6. (6) Battery compartment cover
  7. (7) Battery compartment cover lock
  1. (8) Multi-controller (can also be pressed straight in)
  2. (9) AE lock button
  3. (10) / AF point selection/index/magnify/reduce button
  4. (11) Card slot cover
  5. (12) Card slot
  6. (13) DC cord hole

Mode dial

The Mode dial is divided into Basic Zone and Creative Zone modes.

In Basic Zone modes, the camera determines optimal settings for the subject or scene. In Creative Zone modes, you can shoot with your preferred exposure or other settings.

(1) Basic Zone

(2) Creative Zone / (3) Custom shooting mode

Mode dial and shooting modes

Mode Dial Shooting Mode
Still photos Still Photo Shooting Movies Movie Recording
Basic Zone Scene Intelligent Auto Scene Intelligent Auto Scene Intelligent Auto movie

Special scene

Special scene

Portrait Panning

Smooth skin movie

Movie for close-up demos

Movie IS mode

Smooth skin Close-up
Group photo Food
Landscape Night portrait
Panoramic shot Handheld night scene
Sports HDR backlight control
Kids Silent shutter
Creative Zone Fv Flexible-priority AE Movie auto exposure
P Program AE
Tv Shutter-priority AE Movie shutter-priority AE
Av Aperture-priority AE Movie aperture-priority AE
M Manual exposure Movie manual exposure
B Long (bulb) exposures Movie auto exposure
Slow and fast motion Program AE Slow/fast motion movie

Custom shooting mode 1Custom shooting mode 2Custom shooting mode 3

Custom shooting mode

Custom shooting Custom movie recording

Battery Charger LC-E17 (sold separately)

Charger for Battery Pack LP-E17 ().

  1. (1) Power plug
  2. (2) Charge lamp
  1. (3) Full-charge lamp
  2. (4) Battery slot

Battery Charger LC-E17E (sold separately)

Charger for Battery Pack LP-E17 ().

  1. (1) Power cord socket
  2. (2) Charge lamp
  3. (3) Full-charge lamp
  1. (4) Battery slot
  2. (5) Power cord

Attaching the Strap

Pass the end of the strap through the strap mount from the bottom, then pass it through the strap buckle as shown. Pull the strap to take up any slack and make sure the strap will not loosen from the buckle.