The Canon PowerShot G10 is the flagship of the PowerShot line and features 14.7MP resolution, a 5x wide-angle optical zoom (28-140mm equiv.) lens with optical Image Stabilization, a high resolution 3-in. PureColor LCD II with 461,000 dots, and PASM. Optional accessories include a Remote Switch, Macro Ring Lite and Macro Twin Lite.
The G10 designers went for the "Yurukiri" design concept -- "the sense that a digital camera is for adults, but with something that gives it a lighter, smoother feel, rather than an overly hefty sense of mania." The external design combines toughness as well as compactness. A new design element is the stacking of the ISO Dial on top of the Control Dial, and having a separate Exposure Compensation Dial.
A new Face Detection function allows you to select a face to focus on -- and the camera will follow that face in a certain area even if the person moves. Other Face Detection features include Servo AF, Face Self-Timer, and i-Contrast to automatically people's faces.
Besides full exposure flexibility with Auto, Program, Shutter-Priority, Aperture-Priority and Manual modes, the PowerShot G10 also has 17 easy-to-use special Scene Modes that includes the popular Color Accent, where you choose to retain a single color in your image while other colors turn monochrome. You can also shoot in RAW.
Movie can be shot at 640 x 480 pixels @ 30fps for a 1 hour or 4GB clip at one time.
The Canon PowerShot G10 is a compact digital camera for the serious photographer, allowing full exposure flexibility and creative freedom.
Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.)–infinity
Macro: 1–50 cm (W) (0.39 in.–1.6 ft. (W))/30–50 cm (T) (12 in.–1.6 ft. (T))
Manual focus: 1 cm (0.39 in.)–infinity(W)/30 cm (12 in.)–infinity(T)
Sports mode:1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity (W)/2 m (6.6 ft.)–infinity (T)
Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity
Auto
Focus
TTL Autofocus
AF lock and manual focus are available
AF frame mode: Face Detect*1 *2 /AiAF (9-points)*3 /Center/FlexiZone*3
*1 AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face.
*2 If no face is detected, AiAF (9-point) is used.
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
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)
Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage=7.4V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments
Shooting Specifications
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
Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Self-Timer, Custom
Wireless Control
N/A
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 1.3 shots/sec.
Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. (Continuous Shooting AF)
Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. (Continuous Shooting LV)
Under the conditions where the flash does not fire automatically.
Image Storage
Media
Storage Media
SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card
File Format
Design rule for camera file system, DPOF Version 1.1
Image Compression
Normal, Fine, SuperFine
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
Movie: MOV (Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural))
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
Playback Specifications
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
Erasing Specifications
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
Interfaces
Computer Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B jack)
Video Out
NTSC/PAL
Audio Out
Monaural
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
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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