PowerShot G1, is this the best PowerShot yet, the specifications of this imaging dream machine are below. Perhaps it will match all your imaging and photo needs in one digicam package?
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| CCD Size Total number of pixels |
1/1.8 inch Approx. 3.34M pixels |
| Lens Focal length Aperture range Construction |
7 - 21mm (35mm equivalent 34-102mm) F2.0(W)/F2.5(T) - F8.0 8 elements in 7 groups, 2 aspherical elements |
| Digital tele-converter | 2x, 4x Maximum 12x combined optical and digital zoom is available |
| Focussing method | TTL autofocus (continuous or single) Focus lock and manual focus are available |
| Focussing range | Normal AF: 70cm - infinity MACRO AF: 6cm(W) / 20cm(T) - 70cm Manual focus 6cm(W)/20cm(T) - infinity |
| Metering method | Centre-weighted average or spot metering |
| Exposure control | Programme AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE and Manual. AE lock is available |
| Exposure compensation | +/- 2EV (at every 1/3-stop) Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) is available |
| White balance control | TTL auto white balance, pre-set white balance (5 presets) and custom white balance |
| Shutter speed | 8 - 1/1,000s 8s shutter is available in shutter priority AE or manual modes. Aperture value is fixed to F8 if users set the shutter speed from 1/640 - 1/1000s in Tv or manual modes. Shutter speeds slower than 1.3s operate with noise reduction |
| Equivalent film speed | Auto (ISO 50 - ISO 100) ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 |
| Viewfinder | optical viewfinder with dioptre correction |
| LCD viewfinder/monitor | 1.8 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT colour LCD (100% coverage) |
| Built-in flash | Flash range: 0.7 - 4.5m (W), 0.7-3.6m (T) (at ISO 100 equivalent) |
| Flash modes | Auto, red-eye reduction auto, red-eye reduction on, on and off |
| Flash exposure compensation | +/- 2EV (at every 1/3-stop) |
| External flash support | Canon Speedlite 220EX, 420Ex and 550EX 380Ex supported but now discontinued |
| Shooting modes | Auto Creative zone (Program, shutter and aperture priority and manual) Programmed Image Control Zone (Pan-focus, Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, B&W, Stitch Assist and Movie) |
| Continuous shooting | Approx. 1.7 images/s (Large/Fine mode with LCD monitor off) |
| Movie recording | Approx. 15 frames/second for up to 30 seconds per movie clip |
| File format | Design rule for camera file system (DCF) DCF is an abbreviation standardised by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association [JEITA] |
| Image recording format Still image Movie |
JPEG or RAW AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE [mono]) |
| JPEG compression levels | Super-fine, Fine, Normal |
| Recording pixels Large Middle Small Movie |
2,048 x 1,536 pixels 1,024 x 768 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels |
| Image storage Capacity (with 16MB CF card) RAW Large / Super-fine Large / Fine Large / Normal Middle / Super-fine Small / Super-fine Small / Normal Movie |
5 images 8 images 15 images 32 images 25 images 54 images 161 images 62 seconds Storage capacity varies depending on the scene or subjects |
| Print order format | Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] |
| Other features | 10s self-timer Camera status and warning tones, virtual release sound available Wireless remote for both shooting and playback PC controlled shooting with USB connection |
| Camera settings | Date/Clock, LCD menu languages [10 European languages] |
| Camera file operations | Single erase, All erase, Protect, DPOF Marking, CF card formatting |
| Playback operations | Single image, Multi-image (9), Zoom 2.5x and 5x, Slideshow |
| Interface | USB / RS-232C* Audio/Video output (PAL or NTSC selectable) CompactFlashTM Type-I and Type-II * To use RS-232C optional cable must be purchased |
| Supported operating systems | PC - Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0 SP3 or higher/2000 MAC OS 8.1 or higher, QuickTime 3.1 or higher |
| Power source | BP-511 Li-Ion rechargeable battery, AC adapter or optional car battery adapter (CR-560) CR-2016 lithium battery for data/clock backup |
| Operating environment | Temperature: 0 - 40°C Humidity: 10 - 90% |
| Weight | Approx. 420g excluding batteries and CF card |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
119.7mm x 76.8mm x 63.8mm |
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