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Camera Test: Canon PowerShot G9

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Specifications


Imaging Sensor

Resolution Approx. 12.1 million pixels

Recording pixels 4000 x 3000

Sensor type Interline Transfer CCD

Sensor size 1/1.7-inch type

Lens

Focal length 7.4 -- 44mm (equivalent to 35--210mm, in 35mm format)

Zoom ratio 6x (optical) / 4x (digital)

Lens construction 9 elements in 7 groups (including 1 aspherical lens element)

Maximum aperture f/2.8 (W)~ f/4.8 (T)

Image Stabilizer system Lens shift type; Approx. 3 stops correction.
• IS modes: Off, Continuous, Shoot Only, Panning

Closest focusing distance Normal -- 1.6 feet
(Wide) Macro -- .39 inches

Autofocus TTL autofocus; nine-point AIAF (camera automatically selects AF point) or single AF point
• Single AF point: center of frame or FlexiZone (freely move around most of frame)
• Selectable AF point size: normal, or small
• Face Detect AF (Up to 35 faces recognized)
• User can specify a single primary face in a scene via Face Selector Button

Manual focus Yes

Image Recording

Still image recording 8-bit JPEG; Three compression settings ("Super-Fine", "Fine", and "Normal")

RAW file recording
Canon .CR2 RAW format possible
• Images can be processed using (included) RAW Image Task software,
part of Canon’s ZoomBrowser or ImageBrowser programs

Movie recording AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG; Audio data: WAVE mono)

Data recording format
DCF (Design rule for Camera Filing system); DPOF ver. 1.1 (Digital Print Order Format)
EXIF 2.2 compatible

Reduced resolution options
4000 x 2248 (16:9 Widescreen); 3264 x 2448 (Medium 1); 2592 x 1944 (Medium 2);
1600 x 1200 (Medium 3); 640 x 480 (Small)

Sound recording
1). Up to 60 second sound memo can be recorded for each image
2). Sound Recorder: camera can be used as "tape recorder";
up to 12 hours of sound recording possible on 1GB" SD card

Storage media Secure Digital (SD); or SD High Capacity (SDHC); or Multi-Media Card (MMC);
or High Capacity Multi-Media (HC MMCplus) memory cards

Format function Normal and low level format

Color space sRGB

Red-eye correction Uses Face Detection function to automatically remove red-eye from playback menu option.
If no face is detected, user can set frame to remove red-eye


Shooting Controls

Shooting modes On mode dial: Full Auto, Program, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, Manual,
two user-defined Custom settings, Stitch Assist, Movie, and Special Scene
Special Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Snapshot, Sports, Indoor,
Kids & Pets, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200,
Underwater, Color Accent, Color Swap

Shutter speed range 15 seconds ~ 1/2500 sec.

Aperture f/2.8 -- f/8.0 (W) / f/4.8 -- f/8.0 (T)

"My Colors" mode Full range of settings: Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film,
Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red,
and Custom Color (adjustments for contrast, sharpness, and saturation)

Noise reduction Available when shutter speed is set between 15 seconds and 1.3 sec.

White Balance Three options available:
Auto; Pre-set White Balance (daylight, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, fluorescent H, flash
and underwater); two Custom settings (WB off of white object or neutral gray object)

Self-timer 2-second delay, 10-second delay, and Custom Timer
• Custom Timer: user can set delay 0~10, 15, 20 or 30 seconds, and number of shots 1~10

Remote shooting Possible, using Canon’s supplied Remote Capture Task software, via USB to computer

Exposure

Metering Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (spot metering at center
or linked to active AF point), Face Detect AE
• incorporates face brightness when using Face Detection
• concentrates metering on faces

Auto Exposure Lock Available

Program Shift / Safety Shift Available

Exposure compensation +/- up to 2 stops, 1/3-stop increments

Auto exposure bracketing Available

ISO sensitivity Auto, High ISO Auto (uses high ISOs when needed, up to 800);
or user-set ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 -- ISO set on top-mounted dial

Shutter speed range 15 seconds ~ 1/2500 sec.


LCD

LCD monitor 3.0-inch (diagonal) TFT LCD monitor (no tilt/swivel); Night Display available
• Resolution: approx. 230,000 pixels; 100% coverage of actual image
• Horizontal and vertical grid lines display option

Brightness Adjustment 15 Levels available

Eye-level viewfinder Optical eye-level, real-image zoom finder; diopter range -3.0~+1

Special playback features
• Enlarged playback (2x~10x) with free scrolling to any part of image
• Advance or reverse through magnified images is available
• Organize images in My Category: People, Scenery, Events, Category 1--3 and To Do
• Image is automatically rotated when camera is in either vertical or horizontal
• Jump: 10/100 images, shot date, movie, folder and My Category
• Slide Show: Playback interval 3--10 sec., 15 sec., 30 sec. (3 types available)
• Transition Effects: 3 types available
• Movie playback: Normal, Slow Motion, Pause, Editing (portions of clip can be erased)

Histogram Real-time shooting histogram available, and playback histogram available
(overexposure warning available when viewing playback histogram)

 

Performance

Imaging processor DIGIC III

Continuous shooting speed Approx. 1.5 shots per second Large/Fine (with AF locked)
• 0.7 shots per second with continuous AF

Camera start-up time Approx. 1.3 seconds

Movie Mode

Resolution High-resolution: 1024 x 768 at 15 fps
Standard: 640 x 480 (VGA) at 30 fps/30 fps LP (Long Play); 320 x 240 (QVGA) at 30 fps
Compact: 160 x 120 (QQVGA) at 15 fps

Recording length Up to 4GB or 1 hour per movie clip

Features during movie recording • AF lock, AE lock, exposure shift, digital zoom (Standard mode only), MF, grid line display
• Continuous IS (Image Stabilization), continuous auto focus, auto exposure, WB
• Mono sound recording: 16-bit, 44.100 kHz (11.025 kHz for 160x120 movies)
• Long play mode increases compression rate for longer video recording
• Color Accent / Color Swap available during movie recording
• Time Lapse movies -- record at 1 fps or 0.5 fps; play back at 15 fps

Movie playback On camera’s LCD (with sound); Standard TV monitor using video-out cord;
or within Macintosh or Windows PC using Apple QuickTime™ software
• View first frame, previous frame, next frame, and last frame
• Fast forward, fast rewind, and slow motion (five different slow-motion speeds available in
addition to standard playback speed
• No audio during slow-motion playback

Flash

Built-in flash Yes

Flash modes Automatic firing; Flash On; Flash Off

Face Detection Flash Yes, Face Detect FE (Flash Exposure)

Manual flash output Yes, 3 steps

Slow sync Available (second-curtain sync not available)

Flash exposure lock Available

Flash output compensation +/- 2 stops in 1/3 stop increments

Maximum distance 9.8 ft (W) / 6.6 ft (T); ISO set to Auto

Macro flash 1.6 feet

Flash sync speed 1/500 sec. (maximum)

Compatible accessory Speedlites Any EX-series speedlite (wireless E-TTL possible with compatible flashes,
and/or Canon ST-E2 wireless transmitter

Computer Interface

Direct-connection to computer USB (mini-B); via dedicated Canon USB cable IFC-400PCU (supplied with camera)
• USB speed: 2.0 Hi-speed

Communication Settings PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol) and MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)
• Certified Windows Vista compatible

Computer Controlled Shooting When connected to a computer, shooting operation via the computer is possible with of
supplied Remote Capture Task Software

Video Out to TV monitor Yes, via supplied A/V cable AVC-300 (NTSC or PAL; selectable on camera’s menu)

Direct Printing

Compatible printers
Canon Compact Photo printers -- prints directly to Canon CP and SELPHY printers
Canon inkjet printers -- prints directly to compatible Direct-print Canon printers
Third-party inkjet printers -- prints directly to PictBridge-compatible printers

Printing features Print with shooting data, image optimizer (face brightener), select paper size,
ID Photo print (possible on CP printer), Single frame Movie print
(thumbnail frames from movie can be printed with select Canon CP printers)

Print/Share button Yes

Battery and Power

Type Rechargeable Canon NB-2LH battery pack (same battery as EOS Digital Rebel XT/XTi)

Recording capacity Approx. 240 shots (LCD monitor on, CIPA standard)

LCD playback time Approx. 7 hours

AC adapter (optional) Canon AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC20

Car battery charger (optional) Canon CBC-NB2

Body & Dimensions

Dimensions (W x H x D) 4.2 x 2.8 x 1.7 inches; excluding protrusions

Weight (w/o battery or SD card) 11.3 oz.

Other

Languages 25 languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian,
Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Czech,
Hungarian, Turkish, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Romanian, Ukrainian,
and Japanese

Clock Function Built-in; automatic calendar until year 2037
• No imprinting of date/time on images, except Postcard direct print mode
to select Canon printers

All specifications on this document are based on Canon, Inc’s standard test method.
All specifications are preliminary, and subject to change without notice.
Produced by the Technical Information Group ©2007 Canon USA, Inc.


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