Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
12.8 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-12L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 7.4 cm
Width 11.63 cm
Depth 6.62 cm
Weight 516 g
Weight Details Camera only: 516 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 558 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Sensor Resolution 12.8 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 15,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,800,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size G1X (18.7 x 14 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Image Processor DIGIC 6
LENS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12.5 - 62.5 mm - f/2.0-3.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 14 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.48"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Interchangeable Yes
Features Tilting
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, fireworks, Underwater, snow, smart shutter, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, HDR, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Posterisation, Super Vivid, Background defocus
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec, 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 6.8 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 3.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage RAW 4352 x 2904
RAW 4160 x 3120
RAW 4352 x 2448
JPEG 4352 x 2904
JPEG 4160 x 3120
JPEG 4352 x 2448
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
RAW 3120 x 3120
JPEG 3120 x 3120
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 2496 x 3120
JPEG 2496 x 3120
JPEG 1840 x 2304
JPEG 1232 x 1536
JPEG 384 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Battery Type Canon NB-12L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-12L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 240 shots
Photo shooting - 300 shots (ECO mode)
Photo shooting - 200 shots (EVF on)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 3.1 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, HS System, Smart AUTO, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, leather case
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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