The Canon PowerShot G7 goes for the nostalgic
look with a redesign that does away with the handgrip
for a more compact and flush body. In fact, the
new 6x optical zoom lens retracts into the body
and has its own lens cover when closed. New is
Image Stabilization technology that provides approx.
3 stops gain to reduce the effect of camera shake.
The redesign introduces a rotary-type Control
Dial (like on the S80) and an ISO Speed Dial for
more intuitive analog-type operations. The Canon
G7 features 10.0 megapixels resolution and full
exposure flexibility.
A few losses should be noted: whereas the max.
aperture on the G6 was F2.0, the G7 opens up only
to F2.8, plus the G7 does not support RAW file
format. The following table summarizes the "losses"
that were particularly prized in the G6 by advanced
photographers but absent in the G7:
Feature
G7
G6
Max. aperture
F2.8
F2.0
RAW FIle Format
No
Yes
LCD Status Panel
No
Yes
Vari-Angle LCD Screen
No
Yes
Wireless Controller
No
Yes
Battery Life
300 shots
220 shots
New is Face Detect technology together with Face
Priority AE. The AF Frame is movable across the
screen to permit off-center focusing. A histogram
can be displayed in Playback. There is a flash
hot shoe and the G7 accepts optional lenses.
Even though the Canon PowerShot G7 features
Scene Modes, it is strictly targeted to serious
amateur photographers who desire total control
over the features of their camera and know how
to make the most of the manual controls. If you
do not fancy a DSLR, the exposure flexibility
and excellent image quality of the G7 deserve
a look.
Manual Focus: 1 cm (0.4 in.)–infinity
(W), 50 cm (1.6 ft.)–infinity (T)
Sports mode: 1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity
(W), 3 m (9.8 ft.)–infinity (T)
Auto
Focus
TTL autofocus
AF lock and Manual focus are available.
The AF frame can be selected from AiAF (9-point,
1-point center), FlexiZone (1-point) and
Face Detect
Shutter
Speed
15–1/2500
sec.
This camera applies special processing to
images shot at shutter speeds slower than
1.3 seconds to eliminate the noise. The fastest
shutter speed for flash synchronization is
1/500 second.
Exposure Control
Program AE, Shutter-priority
AE, Aperture-Priority AE or Manual; AE lock
is available; Built-in ND Filter
Shooting Modes
Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C1, C2, Special Scene
(Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports,
Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Foliage,
Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater,
ISO3200, Color Accent and Color Swap), Stitch
Assist, Movie
Movies:
- Standard, Color Accent and Color Swap
640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.)
320 x 240 pixels ((30 frames/sec., 15 frames/sec.)
Recording can continue until the memory
card is full (can record up to a maximum
of 4GB at one time)
- High Resolution
1024 x 768 pixels (15 frames/sec.)
Recording can continue until the memory
card is full (can record up to a maximum
of 4GB at one time)
- Compact
160 x 120 pixels (15 frames/sec.)
Can record for 3 min.
Continuous:
- Continuous Shooting: Approx. 2.0 images/sec.
Recommended when shooting continuously at
a short shooting interval.
- Continuous Shooting AF: Approx. 0.8 images/sec.
Recommended when shooting continuously while
confirming the subject. Continuous shooting
is possible when the shutter button is held
down, and focus can be adjusted during the
shooting (not applicable when in manual
focus mode).
Self-timer: 10 sec., 2 sec., Custom
Flash
Auto, Auto w/ Red-Eye Reduction, Auto w/
Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-Eye
Reduction, Flash On w/ Slow Synchro, Flash
Off
Flash Range: Normal: 1.6-13 ft./50cm -
4.0m (W), 1.6-8.2 ft./50cm - 2.5m (T)
Macro: 1-1.6 ft./30-50cm (W/T) (when sensitivity
is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time: 12 sec. or less (battery
voltage=6.0V)
Flash Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops
in 1/3-stop increments
Light
Metering
Evaluative,
Center-weighted average or Spot (Center or
AF-point)
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