DSLR

Canon EOS 1100D

The Canon EOS 1100D is a DSLR with a APS-C (Canon) sensor measuring 22.2 × 14.7 mm and 12.2 megapixels. Its crop factor is 1.62×, so a 50 mm lens frames like 81 mm on full frame. Every number below is calculated for this exact sensor.

APS-C (Canon)1.62× crop12.2 MPCanon EF-S
1.62×
Crop factor
22.2×14.7 mm
Sensor size
326 mm²
Area · 38% of full frame
12.2 MP
Resolution
5.20 µm
Pixel pitch
f/7.7
Diffraction-limited aperture

Specifications#

Brand
Canon
Model
EOS 1100D
Camera type
DSLR
Lens mount
Canon EF-S
Sensor size
22.2 × 14.7 mm (APS-C (Canon))
Crop factor
1.62×
Resolution
12.2 MP (4,272 × 2,848 px)
ISO range
100 – 6,400
Continuous shooting
3 fps
Weight
495 g (17.5 oz)
Sensor
CMOS APS-C 22.2 × 14.7 mm (1.6x conversion factor)
Storage
Secure Digital Card; Secure Digital High Capacity; Secure Digital Extended Capacity
Viewfinder
Eye-level pentamirror SLR, 95% coverage, 0.87x magnification / LCD (Live View)
AF points / area
9 AF points
Metering
Full aperture TTL, 63 zone iFCL SPC
Exposure modes
Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, No Flash, Program AE, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, Auto Depth-of-field, Creative Auto
Shutter
focal-plane
Flash
E-TTL II automatic built-in pop-up, 13m ISO 100 guide number, 27mm (equivalent in 135 format) lens focal length coverage; compatible with Canon EX Series Speedlite external hotshoe-mount flashes
Battery
LP-E10 Battery Pack
Dimensions
130 mm × 100 mm × 78 mm (5.11 in × 3.93 in × 3.07 in)
Lens
Canon EF lens mount, Canon EF-S lens mount
Predecessor
Canon EOS 1000D
Successor
Canon EOS 1200D
Made in
Taiwan
Drive
3 fps for 830 JPEG frames or 2 fps for 5 RAW frames

Specifications merged from Wikipedia, Lensfun and openMVG. Spot an error? Tell us.

Sensor size compared#

Full frame (35 mm)APS-CCanon EOS 1100DFour Thirds / Micro Four Thirds1" (one-inch) sensor
The Canon EOS 1100D sensor (highlighted) drawn to scale against common formats. Its area is 38% of a full-frame sensor, which collects about 1.4 stops less total light at the same exposure.

Focal length equivalents & field of view#

Multiply any focal length by 1.62 to get the full-frame field of view. Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity.

Lens on this cameraFull-frame equivalentHorizontalVerticalDiagonal
8 mm13 mm108.4°85.2°118.0°
10 mm16 mm96.0°72.6°106.2°
12 mm19 mm85.5°63.0°95.9°
14 mm23 mm76.8°55.4°87.1°
16 mm26 mm69.5°49.3°79.5°
18 mm29 mm63.3°44.4°73.0°
20 mm32 mm58.1°40.4°67.3°
24 mm39 mm49.6°34.1°58.0°
28 mm45 mm43.2°29.4°50.9°
35 mm57 mm35.2°23.7°41.7°
40 mm65 mm31.0°20.8°36.8°
50 mm81 mm25.0°16.7°29.8°
56 mm91 mm22.4°15.0°26.7°
70 mm114 mm18.0°12.0°21.5°
85 mm138 mm14.9°9.9°17.8°
100 mm162 mm12.7°8.4°15.2°
135 mm219 mm9.4°6.2°11.3°
200 mm325 mm6.4°4.2°7.6°
300 mm487 mm4.2°2.8°5.1°
400 mm650 mm3.2°2.1°3.8°
600 mm975 mm2.1°1.4°2.5°
800 mm1300 mm1.6°1.1°1.9°

Depth of field table#

Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 18.5 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor). Detailed tables: 24 mm f/1.8, 24 mm f/2.8, 35 mm f/1.8, 35 mm f/2.8, 50 mm f/1.8, 50 mm f/2.8.

FocalAperture50.0 cm1.00 m2.00 m3.00 m5.00 m10.0 mHyperfocal
14 mmf/1.88.3 cm34.4 cm1.52 m4.08 m29.6 m∞5.91 m
14 mmf/2.813.0 cm55.8 cm2.89 m12.4 m∞∞3.81 m
14 mmf/418.9 cm86.2 cm6.80 m∞∞∞2.67 m
14 mmf/842.3 cm3.32 m∞∞∞∞1.34 m
27 mmf/1.82.2 cm8.9 cm36.3 cm82.8 cm2.39 m11.5 m22.0 m
27 mmf/2.83.4 cm13.9 cm57.1 cm1.32 m4.03 m28.3 m14.1 m
27 mmf/44.8 cm19.9 cm83.3 cm1.99 m6.75 m∞9.90 m
27 mmf/89.7 cm41.0 cm1.90 m5.67 m∞∞4.96 m
46 mmf/1.80.7 cm3.0 cm12.3 cm27.9 cm78.3 cm3.20 m63.7 m
46 mmf/2.81.1 cm4.7 cm19.1 cm43.5 cm1.23 m5.17 m41.0 m
46 mmf/41.6 cm6.7 cm27.4 cm62.5 cm1.78 m7.90 m28.7 m
46 mmf/83.2 cm13.4 cm55.6 cm1.29 m3.93 m26.9 m14.4 m
76 mmf/1.80.2 cm1.1 cm4.4 cm10.1 cm28.4 cm1.15 m174 m
76 mmf/2.80.4 cm1.7 cm6.9 cm15.7 cm44.2 cm1.79 m112 m
76 mmf/40.5 cm2.4 cm9.8 cm22.5 cm63.2 cm2.58 m78.3 m
76 mmf/81.1 cm4.7 cm19.7 cm45.1 cm1.28 m5.42 m39.2 m

Equivalent aperture#

Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.

Aperture on this cameraFull-frame equivalent (depth of field)Hyperfocal at 27 mm
f/1.2f/1.932.9 m
f/1.4f/2.328.2 m
f/1.8f/2.922.0 m
f/2f/3.219.8 m
f/2.8f/4.514.1 m
f/4f/6.59.90 m
f/5.6f/9.17.08 m
f/8f/13.04.96 m

Diffraction & pixel pitch#

With 5.20 µm pixels, diffraction starts to soften pixel-level detail around f/7.7. For maximum sharpness keep landscapes between f/4.3 and f/8; stopping down further trades detail for depth of field.

ApertureAiry disk diameterSpread overAt 100% view
f/2.83.8 µm0.7 pxsharp
f/45.4 µm1.0 pxsharp
f/5.67.5 µm1.4 pxsharp
f/810.7 µm2.1 pxslight softening
f/1114.8 µm2.8 pxslight softening
f/1621.5 µm4.1 pxvisibly soft
f/2229.5 µm5.7 pxvisibly soft

Maximum print sizes#

At 12.2 MP the Canon EOS 1100D produces 4,272 × 2,848 pixel images. See the 12 megapixel guide or the print size calculator.

ResolutionTypical useInchesCentimetres
300 DPIPhoto-lab quality14.2 × 9.5 in36 × 24 cm
240 DPIFine-art inkjet17.8 × 11.9 in45 × 30 cm
200 DPIWall print21.4 × 14.2 in54 × 36 cm
150 DPIPoster, viewed from 1 m+28.5 × 19.0 in72 × 48 cm

Night-sky exposure limits#

Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors.

Focal length500 ruleNPF f/1.8NPF f/2.8NPF f/4
9 mm (15 mm eq.)34.2 s24.3 s28.2 s32.9 s
12 mm (19 mm eq.)25.6 s18.2 s21.2 s24.7 s
15 mm (24 mm eq.)20.5 s14.6 s16.9 s19.7 s
22 mm (36 mm eq.)14.0 s9.9 s11.5 s13.4 s
31 mm (50 mm eq.)9.9 s7.1 s8.2 s9.5 s

Open the NPF / 500 rule calculator →

Handheld shutter speed guide#

The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.

Focal lengthNo stabilisation (1/equiv. focal)With 3-stop ISWith 5-stop IBIS
15 mm1/25 s0.3 s1.3 s
31 mm1/50 s1/6 s0.6 s
62 mm1/100 s1/13 s0.3 s
123 mm1/200 s1/25 s1/6 s

Frequently asked questions#

What is the crop factor of the Canon EOS 1100D?

The Canon EOS 1100D has a crop factor of 1.62× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 26.6 mm vs 43.3 mm).

What size is the Canon EOS 1100D sensor?

22.2 × 14.7 mm (APS-C (Canon)), an area of 326 mm² — 38% of full frame.

Is the Canon EOS 1100D full frame?

No — its sensor is APS-C (Canon), which is 2.6× smaller in area than full frame.

How many megapixels does the Canon EOS 1100D have?

12.2 megapixels (4,272 × 2,848 pixels), enough for a 14 × 9 inch print at 300 DPI.

What lens mount does the Canon EOS 1100D use?

The Canon EOS 1100D uses the Canon EF-S (flange distance 44.00 mm).

How long can I expose the night sky with the Canon EOS 1100D?

With a 12 mm lens (19 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 26 s and the stricter NPF rule at f/2.8 gives 21 s.

Sources & licences#

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources