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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.
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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
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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 (35mm film equivalent: 28-140mm) |
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Max. Aperture |
f/2.8 (W) - f/4.5 (T) |
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Optical
Zoom |
5x |
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Focusing
Range / Macro |
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 |
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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.
- *3 AF frame size can be selected.
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Viewfinder & Monitor |
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Viewfinder |
Real-image zoom viewfinder
Picture coverage approx. 77% (representative value)
Eyepoint: 15 mm (0.59 in.)
Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to + 1.0 m-1 (dpt) |
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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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Shutter
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1/60–1/4000 sec.
15–1/4000 sec. (Total shutter speed range)
Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
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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 |
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 |
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. |
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Image Storage
Media |
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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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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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Included
Accessories |
- Memory Card
- Battery Pack NB-2LH
- Battery Charger CB-2LW*9
- AV Cable AVC-DC300
- Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
- CD-ROM
- Neck Strap |
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Dimensions (W
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109.1 x 77.7 x 45.9mm /
4.30 x 3.06 x 1.81 in. |
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Weight (Camera
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Approx. 12.3 oz./350g (camera body only) |
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MSRP |
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$499.99 / CAN $549.99 / UK £499.99 / €649.99 |
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