Canon PowerShot G9 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
3200

Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
6x

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Canon NB-2LH Lithium Ion

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Canon PowerShot G9 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor processor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G9

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	7.2 cm
Width	10.6 cm
Depth	4.3 cm
Weight	320 g
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	6x

SENSOR Canon PowerShot G9

Sensor Resolution	12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/1.7"
Image Stabiliser	Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G9

Image Processor	DIGIC III

LENS Canon PowerShot G9

Type	Zoom lens - 6x zoom - 7.4 - 44.4 mm - f/2.8-4.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	35 - 210mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	50 cm
Macro Focus Range	1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	7 groups / 9 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G9

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
AE/AF Control	FlexiZone
Face Detection	Yes

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G9

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	80%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-3 to +1

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G9

ISO (Max)	3200
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, ND effect, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, 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	1/2500 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	3 steps in 1/3 EV step

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G9

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Canon PowerShot G9

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 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G9

Digital Video Format	AVI
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Canon PowerShot G9

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Memory Card	32 MB
Image Storage	JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 320 x 240
Video Capture	AVI - 1024 x 768 - 15 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G9

Battery Type	Canon NB-2LH Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G9

Interface	Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB (mini-USB Type B) Composite video/audio output

FEATURES Canon PowerShot G9

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	1.5 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

OTHERS Canon PowerShot G9

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