The Canon EOS 1300D is a user friendly, entry-level DSLR that combines great image quality with a range of smart features. The camera boasts a highly sensitive 18MP APS-C CMOS sensor which delivers crisp, colour accurate imagery and great low light performance, as well as Wi-Fi & NFC connectivity to enable quick media sharing.
The combination of the light sensitive 18 megapixel sensor and DIGIC4+ image processor ensures that images and videos are highly detailed, low in noise, and accurate in colour.
Great in low-light
With a high light sensitivity of ISO 12,800 and a built-in pop-up flash the Canon 1300D will keep your subject brightly lit in low light situations.
Smart and easy to master
With intelligent autofocus and auto-exposure algorithms the 1300D will make even first-time users feel like a pro. Explanations of the various functions and effects of the shooting modes are
provided on the LCD monitor, allowing beginners to learn on the run.
Easy media sharing and remote shooting
Built in Wi-Fi & NFC makes it easy to share your happy snaps to your favourite social media platforms. You can also shoot remotely using your smartphone via the Canon Camera Connect app.
Wide range of lenses, speedlites and accessories
With a vast range of lenses, speedlites and accessories available you can further enhance your 1300D to suit your needs.
High quality video
The Canon 1300D can capture high quality 1080p/Full HD videos at a smooth frame rate of 30 frames per second.
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III Lens
This kit includes a short 18-55mm zoom lens that is ideal for shooting portraits, landscapes, groupshots, and other close subjects.
Centre AF point: EV 0 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100) Other AF points: EV 1 -18 (at 23°C & ISO100)
AF Modes
AI Focus One Shot AI Servo
AF Point Selection
Automatic selection, Manual selection
Selected AF point display
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on LCD monitor
Predictive AF*
Yes, up to 10m
AF Lock
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode.
AF Assist Beam
Intermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated Speedlite
Manual Focus
Selected on lens
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering modes
TTL full aperture metering with 63-zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering at center (approx. 10% of viewfinder) (3) Center weighted average metering
Metering Range
EV 1-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)
AE Lock
Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved. Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.
Exposure Compensation
+/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
AEB
3 shots +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments
ISO Sensitivity**
AUTO (100-6400), 100-6400 in 1-stop increments ISO can be expanded to H: 12800 During Movie shooting: Auto (100-6400), 100-6400 (Whole stop increments)
SHUTTER
Type
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter, with electronic first curtain
Speed
30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
WHITE BALANCE
Type
Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings
AWB (Ambience priority, White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom. White balance compensation: 1. Blue/Amber +/-9 2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
Custom White Balance
Yes, 1 setting can be registered
WB Bracketing
+/-3 levels in single level increments 3 bracketed images per shutter release. Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/Green bias.
VIEWFINDER
Type
Pentamirror
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)
Approx. 95%
Magnification
Approx. 0.80x¹
Eyepoint
Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center)
Dioptre Correction
-2.5 to +0.5 m⁻¹ (dioptre)
Focusing Screen
Fixed
Mirror
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)
Viewfinder Information
AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, exposure warning, AEB Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), monochrome shooting, maximum burst (1 digit display), White balance correction, SD card information
Depth of field preview
Yes, assigned to SET button with C.Fn-9-4
Eyepiece shutter
On strap
LCD MONITOR
Type
7.5cm (3.0") TFT, approx. 920k dots
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Viewing Angle (horizontally/vertically)
Approx 170°
Brightness Adjustment
Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options
(1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings
FLASH
Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)
9.2
Built-in Flash Coverage
up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm)
Built-in Flash recycle time
Approx. 2 seconds
Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On/off
Red-Eye Reduction
Yes - with red eye reduction lamp
X-sync
1/200sec
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
Flash Exposure Bracketing
Yes, with compatible External Flash
Flash Exposure Lock
Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation
Yes
HotShoe/ PC terminal
Yes/No
External Flash Compatibility
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support (with optional accessory)
External Flash Control
via camera menu screen, except for wireless radio flash shooting settings
SHOOTING
Modes
Scene Intelligent Auto, No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Food, Night Portrait, Movie, Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual
Picture Styles
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Colour Space
sRGB and Adobe RGB
Image Processing
Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination Basic+ (Shoot by ambience selection, Shoot by lighting or scene type) Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Toy camera, Miniature effect, Fish-eye) - during image Playback only
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode
Metering
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed
Display Options
Grid overlay, Histogram
FILE TYPE
Still Image Type
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)
Movie Size
1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Movie Length
Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB
Folders
New folders can be manually created and selected
File Numbering
(1) Consecutive numbering (2) Auto reset (3) Manual reset
OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions
11 Custom Functions with 33 settings
Metadata Tag
User copyright information (can be set in camera) Image rating (0-5 stars)
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes
Playback zoom
1.5x - 10x enabled in 15 steps
Display Formats
(1) Single image with information (2 levels) (2) Single image (3) Index display (4/9/36/100 images) (4) Jump Display (1/10/100 images, by Date,by Folder, Movies only, Stills only, by Rating)
Slide Show
Image selection: All images, by Date, by Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10 or 20 seconds Repeat: On/Off Transition Effect: Off, Slide 1, Slide 2, Fade 1, Fade 2, Fade 3 Background Music: On, Off
Histogram
Brightness: Yes RGB: Yes
Highlight Alert
Yes (Shooting information display only)
Image Erase/Protection
Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time
Menu Categories
(1) Shooting menu (x4) (2) Playback menu (x2) (3) Setup menu (x3) (4) My Menu
Menu Languages
25 Languages English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
Firmware Update
Update possible by the user.
INTERFACE
Computer
Hi-Speed USB
Other
Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI mini output (HDMI-CEC compatible)
Wi-Fi
Built-in Wi-Fi transmission Connectivity to Smart devices is possible with Android version 4.0-4.4/5.0-5.1 or iOS 7.1/8-8.3. NFC connectivity is possible only with compatible Android devices.
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers
Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge
Yes
STORAGE
Type
SD card, SDHC card or SDXC card
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7* * With Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is installed. Mac OS X 10.9, 10.10, 10.11
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing
Digital Photo Professional 4.4.0 (RAW Image Processing)
Image Processing
EOS Utility EOS Lens Registration Tool EOS Web Service Registration Tool EOS Sample Music Picture Style Editor
POWER SOURCE
Batteries
1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E10
Battery life
Approx. 500 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)¹ Approx. 410 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
Battery Indicator
4 levels
Power saving
Power turns off after 30sec or 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15mins.
Power Supply & Battery Chargers
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E10, Battery charger LC-E10, LC-E10E
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials
Carbon fiber/glass fiber and polycarbonate resin
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)
129.0 x 101.3 x 77.6mm
Weight (body only)
Approx. 485g (CIPA testing standard, including battery and memory card)
ACCESSORIES
Viewfinder
Eyecup Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Ef, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C, Magnifier MG-Ef
Case
Semi Hard Case EH26-L, EH27-L
Wireless File Transmitter
Not available
Lenses
All EF and EF-S lenses
Flash
Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 430EX III-RT, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite MR-14EX, MR-14EX II, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)
Battery Grip
Not available
Remote Controller/ Switch
Remote Switch RS-60E3
Other
Hand Strap E2, GPS Receiver GP-E2, HDMI Cable HTC-100
Disclaimers
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
* with EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM at 50kph
** Recommended Exposure Index
Footnotes
Magnification - ¹ with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 dpt
Continuous Shooting - ¹ Large/Fine(Quality 8) resolution ² Based on Canon's testing conditions, JPEG, ISO 100, Standard Picture Style. Varies depending on the subject, memory card brand and capacity, image recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, Custom functions etc. ³ Maximum fps and buffer capacity may be reduced depending on the cameras settings and light level
Battery life - ¹ Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated
All products excluding batteries sold by Orms are covered by a minimum of a one year local warranty, reckoned from the date of purchase, to protect you against manufacturing defects.
CANON
Canon IXUS, PowerShot compact cameras are covered by a full 1 Year Warranty Canon DSLR and Mirrorless cameras are covered by a full 2 Year Warranty. Canon video cameras including Legria and X-series are covered by a full 1 Year Warranty.
NIKON
Nikon compacts excluding the Coolpix P900 are covered by a full 1 Year Warranty. Nikon DSLR's including the CoolPix P900 and are covered by a full 2 Year Warranty.
Panasonic
Panasonic cameras and lenses are covered by a full 2 Year Warranty.
FUJIFILM
Fujifilmcameras are covered by a 2 Year Warranty.
SIGMA & TAMRON LENSES
Sigma and Tamron products are covered by a 3 Year Warranty.
LEXAR & SANDISK MEMORY CARDS
Lexar and Sandisk memory cards are covered by a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
LOWEPRO BAGS
Lowepro's Limited Original Owner Warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship during the useful life of the product. The warranty does not cover damage caused by improper care.
USED GEAR PURCHASED FROM ORMS
All used gear sold by ORMS is supplied with a 6 Month Warranty.
REFURBISHED GEAR PURCHASED FROM ORMS
All refurbished gear sold by ORMS is supplied with a 12 Month Warranty.
2. My product has gone faulty, now what ?
Please contact our service division straight away on 021 - 469 1962 and notify them of the fault. You may also e-mail them at repairs@orms.co.za
1. If a product is defective / faulty, ORMS will replace the product within a 10 day period deemed from the date of receiving the product. ORMS will also cover the shipping costs within the borders of South Africa.
2. During the warranty period, Orms will arrange collection of the faulty item, facilitate the repair and then ship the product back to the customer, bearing all risks and costs.
Orms is not obliged to repair products that fall outside of the manufacturers warranty period, or products that are damaged accidentally, however Orms in seeking to deliver the highest standard of customer service will gladly assist the customer in having the product repaired via the network of repair agents with which Orms has business dealings.
Free Economy Shipping is available on all orders exceeding R1 000. (T&C's apply)
*Terms and conditions to qualify for free shipping:
Shipping may only be to a physical address within the borders of South Africa. No P.O Box's allowed.
Shipping to outlying or remote areas like farms and game reserves may attract an additional fee.
The delivery time to city areas is usually between 2 and 4 working days*. This excludes weekends and public holidays.
*Reckoned from time of dispatch to time of arrival to client. This is an estimate and not guaranteed.
2. Aramex Courier Service (local)
We use Aramex couriers as our preferred method of delivery.
With sophisticated track and trace equipment, you can pinpoint exactly where your parcel is, from the moment it is dispatched by us, until it's safely handed over to you the recipient.
Your parcel is well packaged and bubble wrapped before delivery. We also fully insure your parcels contents for the journey to your door.
Delivery Charges:
We charge a flat-rate for shipping and the charges are per order.
Express Shipping to Main Cities @ R 150.00 incl. VAT (ETA of 1-2 Business Days)* - Main Cities are: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Port Elizabeth and East London. Other cities/towns will take more than 1-2 delivery time.
Standard Shipping @ R 80.00 incl. VAT (ETA of 2-4 Business Days)* - To all areas.
*Reckoned from time of dispatch to time of arrival to client. This is an estimate and not guaranteed. This period does not include Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The base price of R80.00 incl. VAT is for a parcel up to 10kg in Volumetric and Physical weight. Should the item/s exceed this weight, we reserve the right to increase the shipping charge accordingly.
Please Note: The above prices quoted are for ordering online through the ORMSdirect website only. A different rate will be quoted if handled manually through our camera sales department. Our delivery service only runs from Monday to Friday. Saturday morning deliveries can be done by special arrangement only and at an additional charge. Please contact info@orms.co.za to arrange. We reserve the right to re-quote the delivery fee should this become too expensive.
3. DHL Express Courier Service (International)
Please note:
International orders are generally subject to local import duties and taxes (VAT)
Orms is not responsible for, nor can we offer, any specific advice regarding any customs related fees that you may incur. For specific information, please consult with your local government import office.
Privacy: Your privacy is important to us. We strive to exceed your expectations for privacy. Cross-border shipments are subject to inspection by customs authorities. We may also be called upon to provide certain order, shipment, and product information to our international carriers. Carriers may communicate such information to customs authorities for the purpose of facilitating customs clearance and compliance with local laws.
Delivery Charges:
International shipments are quoted on a per order basis depending on the size and weight of the parcel shipped.
4. Collect & Collect from Orms Shop in Cape Town / Bellville
You are welcome to place your order online, pay for it and collect it from our Cape Town or Bellville branches. You will need to bring in a print out of the order for collection. Please ask for online sales on arrival.
Orms Shop - Cape Town
Open: Mon-Thurs 8 to 6PM, Fri 8:30 to 6PM, Saturdays 8AM to 1PM
