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Technical Specifications: Canon's Powershot G10 Digital Camera
Canon Powershot G10 Digital Camera
Estimated Selling Price: $499.95
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Canon's new pocket-sized "flagship" digital camera,
the
Powershot G10. (Photo courtesy of Canon USA) |
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Specifications
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Type of Camera |
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Type of Camera |
Compact digital
still camera with built-in flash, 5x Optical/4x Digital/20x Combined
Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System |
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Image Capture
Device |
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Type |
14.7 Megapixel,
1/1.7-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD) |
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Total Pixels |
Approx. 15.0
Megapixels |
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Effective Pixels |
Approx. 14.7
Megapixels |
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Lens |
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Focal Length |
6.1-30.5mm
f/2.8-4.5 (35mm film equivalent: 28-140mm) |
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Digital Zoom |
4x |
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Focusing Range |
Normal: 1.6
ft./50cm-infinity
Macro: 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm (W) |
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Autofocus System |
TTL Autofocus |
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Viewfinder &
Monitor |
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Viewfinder |
Real image optical
zoom viewfinder |
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LCD Monitor |
3.0-inch TFT color
LCD with wide viewing angle |
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LCD Pixels |
Approx. 461,000
pixels |
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LCD Coverage |
100% |
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Aperture and
Shutter |
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Maximum Aperture |
f/2.8 (W) - f/4.5
(T) |
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Shutter Speed |
15-1/4000 sec.
(settable in Tv and M) |
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Exposure Control |
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ISO Sensitivity |
Auto, High ISO
Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output
sensitivity. Recommended exposure index) |
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Light Metering
Method |
Evaluative*,
Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center |
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Exposure Control
Method |
Program AE, Shutter
Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, i-Contrast, Manual; AE
Lock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift |
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Exposure
Compensation |
+/-2 stops in
1/3-stop increments |
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White Balance |
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White Balance
Control |
Auto, Preset
(Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash,
Underwater), Custom1, Custom2 |
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Flash |
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Built-in Flash |
Auto, Auto w/
Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash
Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro |
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Flash Range |
12 in.-15
ft./30cm-4.6m (W), 1.6-9.2 ft./50cm-2.8m (T) (when sensitivity is
set to ISO Auto) |
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Recycling Time |
10 sec. or less
(battery voltage=7.4V) |
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Flash Exposure
Compensation |
+/-2 stops in
1/3-stop increments |
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Shooting
Specifications |
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Shooting Modes |
Auto, P, Av, Tv, M,
C1, C2, Special Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports,
Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater,
Indoor, ISO 3200, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color
Swap), Stitch Assist, Movie |
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Photo Effects |
My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black &
White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom |
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Self-Timer |
Activates shutter
after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Self-Timer, Custom |
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Wireless Control |
N/A |
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Continuous Shooting |
Normal: approx. 1.3
fps; AF: approx. 0.7 fps; LV: approx. 0.7 fps (Large/Fine) |
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Image Storage |
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Storage Media |
SD/SDHC Memory
Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card |
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File Format |
Design rule for
camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1 |
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Image Compression |
Normal, Fine,
SuperFine |
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JPEG Compression
Mode |
Still Image: Exif
2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural)) |
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Number of Recording
Pixels |
Still Image: 4,416
x 3,312 (Large), 3,456 x 2,592 (Medium 1), 2,592 x 1,944 (Medium 2),
1,600 x 1,200 (Medium 3), 640 x 480 (Small), 4,416 x 2,480
(Widescreen)
Movie: 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) available up to 4GB or
60 minutes |
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Number of
Recordable Images |
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Large (L) |
Medium 1
(M1) |
Medium 2
(M2) |
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SF |
F |
N |
SF |
F |
N |
SF |
F |
N |
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File
Size (KB) |
6,348 |
3,759 |
1,797 |
3,888 |
2,302 |
1,100 |
2,503 |
1,395 |
695 |
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2GB |
306 |
516 |
1,059 |
499 |
841 |
1,707 |
767 |
1,365 |
2,672 |
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8GB |
1,227 |
2,063 |
4,234 |
1,996 |
3,364 |
6,822 |
3,089 |
5,457 |
10,679 |
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Medium 3
(M3) |
Small (S) |
Widescreen
(W) |
RAW |
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SF |
F |
N |
SF |
F |
N |
SF |
F |
N |
RAW |
+JPEG |
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File
Size (KB) |
1,002 |
558 |
278 |
249 |
150 |
84 |
4,753 |
2,814 |
1,345 |
18,793 |
22,552 |
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2GB |
1,862 |
3,235 |
6,146 |
6,830 |
10,245 |
15,368 |
409 |
690 |
1,396 |
94 |
79 |
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8GB |
7,442 |
12,927 |
24,562 |
27,291 |
40,937 |
61,406 |
1,637 |
2,759 |
5,581 |
378 |
318 |
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Time of
Recordable Movies |
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Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap |
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640 x
480 |
320 x
240 |
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30 fps |
30 fps |
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Movie Size
(KB/sec.) |
1,316 |
394 |
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2GB |
23 min. 49
sec. |
1 hr. 13
min. 10 sec. |
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8GB |
1 hr. 35
min. 11 sec. |
4 hr. 52
min. 24 sec. |
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Note: N=Normal F=Fine SF=SuperFine
Storage Capacity varies depending on camera
settings. This data is estimated from Canon's standard shooting
conditions. Figures for Movie Mode represent total capacity of the
particular media. |
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Playback
Specifications |
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Playback Modes File |
Still Image:
Single, Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate,
Resume, My Colors, My Category, Transition Effects, Histogram,
Overexposure Warning, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show,
Red-eye Correction, RAW playback, Trimming, Resize, Image Inspection
Tool, i-Contrast Movie: Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing,
Auto Rotate, Resume |
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Erasing
Specifications |
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Erase Modes |
Still Image: single
image, select range, select by date, select by category, select by
folder, all images
Movie: part of movie, all of movie |
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Interfaces |
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Computer Interface |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
(mini-B jack) |
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Video Out |
NTSC/PAL |
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Audio Out |
Monaural |
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Other |
SD Memory card
slot; direct connection to Canon CP and SELPHY Compact Photo
Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers
via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable |
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Power Supply |
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Power Source |
1. Rechargeable
Lithium-ion Battery NB-7L
2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50 (optional) |
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Shooting Capacity |
Still Image:
approx. 400 shots (NB-7L/LCD on)*, approx. 1,000 shots (NB-7L/LCD
off)
* LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing
standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. |
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Playback Time |
Approx. 600 min.
(NB-7L) |
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Physical
Specifications |
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Operating
Temperature |
32-104°F/0-40°C |
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Operating Humidity |
10-90% |
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Dimensions (WxHxD) |
4.30 x 3.06 x 1.81
in./109.1 x 77.7 x 45.9mm |
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Weight |
Approx. 12.3
oz./350g (camera body only) |
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Note: 26 display languages
provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian,
Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese,
Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech,
Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi)
All data are based on Canon's
Standard Test Method. Subject to change without notice.
Canon, DIGIC, PIXMA, PowerShot and SELPHY are registered trademarks
of Canon Inc. in the United States and may also be registered
trademarks or trademarks in other countries. Microsoft, Windows and
Windows Vista are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Mac is a
trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the United States and other
countries. All other products and brand names are registered
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