Canon PowerShot G10 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
14.7 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-7L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G10
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 7.8 cm
Width 10.9 cm
Depth 4.6 cm
Weight 350 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G10
Sensor Resolution 14.7 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 15,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,700,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G10
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon PowerShot G10
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 6.1 - 30.5 mm - f/2.8-4.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G10
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control FlexiZone
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G10
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G10
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto, ISO 3200 (5MP)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow, aquarium
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G10
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Canon PowerShot G10
Camera Flash Built-in 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 0.3 m - 4.6 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G10
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G10
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Image Storage JPEG 4416 x 3312
JPEG 4416 x 2480
JPEG 3456 x 2592
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G10
Battery Type Canon NB-7L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G10
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, MOTION PRINT, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G10
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.3 frames per second, 0.7 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Motion Detection Technology
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G10
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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