With
a few strokes of a pencil, the Canon PowerShot
G3 designer has catapulted Canon back to the forefront
of good camera design. The Canon PowerShot G3
is a camera to get excited about. Though it is
basically the same size and shape as the G2, its
redesign makes it one of the few rare cameras
with personality that has a refreshing originality
all its own. Bravo, Canon, for daring to be bold!
The
Canon PowerShot G3 looks to become an all-time
favorite, just like the G2 was. It stills retains
a resolution of 4 megapixels, and the shutter
speed range is 15 - 1/2,000 sec. It's optical
zoom is now higher at 4x with a 35mm equivalent
of 35-140mm. The G3 can also be connected to a
PC and controlled by software (included) on the
PC.
With
this new design, Canon has ushered in a new era
of good design that other camera manufacturers
will be trying hard to emulate. This bodes well
for all of us tired of living with poor cookie-cutter
camera designs. We award the G3 our OriGenial™
Seal of Approval for excellence in camera
design and richness of features.
The
Canon G3 is targeted to advanced amateur photographers
who desire total control over the features of
their cameras and know how to get the most them.
(What this means is that if you are basically
a point-and-shoot beginner, the G3 might require
you to fiddle with more settings than you would
want to.)
The
Canon PowerShot G5 updates the G3 with a 5MP image
sensor.
Center AF Point or FlexiZone
AF: user can move AF point freely around
most of picture area
•
AF lock and Manual focus
are available
•
Low-light focus-assist
illuminator
Shutter
Speed
15
- 1/2,000 sec. (1.3 sec. or slower shutter
speeds are available in Shutter-Priority mode
or Manual mode; Slow shutter of 1.3 sec. and
more operates with noise reduction.)
Exposure Control
Program AE, Shutter
Priority AE, Aperture Priority AE or Manual;
AE lock is available; Built-in ND filter
Shooting Modes
Auto; Creative
Zone; Image Zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night
Scene, Photo Effect (Black & White, Sepia,
Neutral Color, Vivid Color), Stitch Assist
and Movie (3 min. of QuickTime AVI 320x240);
Continuous 2.5fps high-speed, 1.5 fps standard
(Large / Fine mode with LCD viewfinder off)
Exposure Compensation
•
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 EV steps
•
Auto Exposure Bracketing
Light
Metering
Evaluative,
Center-weighted average, Spot (Center or AF
Point)
White Balance
TTL Auto, Pre-set
(Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent ,
Fluorescent H or Flash) or Custom (Custom1
/ Custom2)
CompactFlash
(CF) Card Type I or II (incl. IBM 1GB Microdrive)
Battery
Rechargeable Li-Ion
Battery
Included
Accessories
•
32MB CF Card with case
•
Li-Ion Battery; Power
Adapter
•
A/V Cable, USB Cable
•
Wireless Remote Controller
•
Strap (Neck)
•
Software CD-ROMs (Adobe
Photoshop LE)
Dimensions (W
x H x D)
121.0 x 73.9 x
69.9 mm /
4.76 x 2.91 x 2.75 in.
Weight (Camera
body only)
410g / 14.5 oz.
MSRP
G5:
$799 / G3: $649
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