Table 3: Comparison of EOS Kiss X2 and EOS Kiss Digital X specifications
Item
EOS Kiss X2
EOS Kiss Digital X
Imaging sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
Effective megapixels (approx.)
12.20
10.10
Effective sensor size [mm]
22.2 × 14.8
Dust cleaning system (EOS ICS)
Yes
Lens crop factor [35mm-format equivalent]
1.6x
Image recording
Recording media
CF card
No
Yes
SD card
Yes
No
Low-level format
Yes
No
Imaging processor
DIGIC III
DIGIC II
A/D conversion [bits]
14
12
Recording pixels
[approx. megapixels]
Large
12.20
10.10
Middle
6.30
5.30
Small
3.40
2.50
RAW
12.20
10.10
Color space
sRGB/Adobe RGB
Picture Styles
Yes
Auto Lighting Optimizer
Yes
No
Noise reduction
Long exposures
Yes
High ISO speeds
Yes
No
Highlight tone priority
Yes
No
2 GB and larger card compatibility
Yes
White balance
White balance presets [no.]
8
WB bracketing
Amount
±3 stops in one-stop increments
Direction
Blue/amber bias, Magenta/green bias
Viewfinder
Magnification (-1 dpt, 50mm , infinity)
0.87
0.8
Coverage [%]
95
Eyepoint [mm]
19
21
Focusing screen
Precision matte
Dioptric adjustment [dpt]
-3 to +1
ISO speed and B/W indicators
Yes
No
Depth-of-field preview
Yes
AF
AF points
9 (center cross-type point)
Metering at f/2.8
Yes (vertical-line sensitive at center point)
Focusing brightness range [EV]
-0.5 to 18
Superimposed display/AF point selection
Yes/Cross-type keys and Main dial
AF modes
One-shot/AI Servo/AI Focus
AF-assist beam
Intermittent flash with built-in flash
Exposure control
Shooting modes
12
Exposure sensor zones
35
Metering modes/spot metering
4/Yes
3/No
Metering range [EV]
1 to 20
ISO speeds
Basic Zone
Auto (100 to 800)
Auto (100 to 400)
Creative Zone
Auto (100 to 800)
No
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Shutter
Shutter speeds [sec.]
1/4000 to 30, bulb
X-sync [sec.]
1/200
Release time lag [ms]
90
100
Built-in flash
G No. [ISO 100, m]
13
Flash coverage [corresponding focal length, mm]
17
Flash exposure control
E-TTL
Flash exposure compensation
Yes
Drive
Drive modes
Modes
Single/continuous/self-timer
Self-timer
10 sec./2 sec./10 sec.
followed by continuous shooting
10 sec.
Continuous shooting speed [approx. fps]
3.5
3
Max. burst [frames]
JPEG/L/F
53
27
RAW
6
10
Live View shooting
Camera Live View functionality
Yes
No
Remote Live View functionality
Yes
No
LCD monitor
Size [inches]
3
2.5
Display pixels [approx.]
230,000
Angle of view (vertical and horizontal)
170°
160°
Brightness adjustment [levels]
Yes/7
Limited/7
Playback
Display modes
Single image
Yes
4-image index
Yes
No
9-image index
Yes
Histogram display (brightness/RGB)
Yes
Highlight alert
Yes
Zoom-in magnification
1.5x to 10x
Customization
Custom functions [no./options]
13/34
11/29
My Menu
Yes
No
Original-image verification data
Yes
No
PictBridge (PTP) compatibility/
extended enhanced features compatibility
Yes/Fully compatible
Yes/Yes
External interfaces
Hi-Speed USB
Yes
Video Out terminal [NTSC/PAL]
Yes
Sync terminal (supporting RS-60E3)
Yes
Wireless remote control
Yes
Power source
Acceptable batteries (capacity)
LP-E5( 1080mAh)
NB-2LH(720mAh)
Shooting capacity
(room temp.)
No flash
600
500
50% flash usage
500
360
Dimensions (w × h × d) [mm]
128.8×97.5×61.9
126.5×94.2×65
Body weight [g]
475
510
Japanese domestic price [yen]
Not fixed
Not fixed
Release date
March 2008
September 2006
EOS Kiss X2 specification outperforms the EOS Kiss Digital X specification