Exterior design improvements on the Series II Model includes a high-grade platinum ring mounted in front of the zoom ring for easier operation, and a leather tone texture coating on the body for a luxurious feel. Also environmentally-friendly, lead-free glass is used in the construction of the EF- S 55 -250 mm f/4-5.6 IS II.
System 340,000 pixels Tape Format Videocassettes bearing the "MiniDV" mark. Tape Speed SP: 18.81 mm / s (0.74 ips), LP: 12.56 mm / s (0.49 ips) Maximum Recording Time (80 min. cassette) SP: 80 min.,
In this mode you set the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to suit the brightness of the subject A large aperture (small f -number) will blur the background and make the subject stand out. The larger the aperture the more blurred the background.