Canon PowerShot G10 Digital Camera

Canon Updated: 2008-09-18 RSS
Canon PowerShot G10 Digital Camera

Canon's Top-Range Compact Digital.
Advanced amateur photographers are a discerning group, and they've flocked to Canon's G-Series for its ability to meet and exceed their demands. The third-generation PowerShot G10 is a stunning successor, loaded with uncompromising specs like 14.7 megapixels, a 28mm wide-angle lens, and Canon's new DIGIC 4 Image Processor for notably improved face and motion detection. This is a camera that supports and nurtures creativity, with a full range of shooting and recording modes and compatibility with exciting accessories including Speedlite flashes.

Features

Specifications

Type of Camera: Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 5x Optical/4x Digital/20x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device
Type: 14.7 Megapixel, 1/1.7-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels: Approx. 15.0 Megapixels
Effective Pixels: Approx. 14.7 Megapixels

Lens
Focal Length: 6.1-30.5mm f/2.8-4.5 (35mm film equivalent: 28-140mm)
Digital Zoom: 4x
Focusing Range: Normal: 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity
Macro: 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm (W)
Autofocus System: TTL Autofocus

Viewfinder & Monitor
Viewfinder: Real image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor: 3.0-inch TFT color LCD with wide viewing angle
LCD Pixels: Approx. 461,000 pixels
LCD Coverage: 100%

Aperture and Shutter
Maximum Aperture: f/2.8 (W) - f/4.5 (T)
Shutter Speed: 15-1/4000 sec. (settable in Tv and M)

Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity: Auto, High ISO Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 equivalent (Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index)
Light Metering Method: Evaluative*, Center-weighted average, Spot**
* Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face Detection AF
** Metering frame is fixed to the center
Exposure Control Method: Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, i-Contrast, Manual; AE Lock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift
Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

White Balance
White Balance Control: Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater), Custom1, Custom

Flash
Built-in Flash: Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro
Flash Range: 12 in.-15 ft./30cm-4.6m (W), 1.6-9.2 ft./50cm-2.8m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Recycling Time: 10 sec. or less (battery voltage=7.4V)
Flash Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Specifications
Shooting Modes: Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C1, C2, Special Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), Stitch Assist, Movie
Photo Effects: My Colors
Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom
Self-Timer: Activates shutter after an approx. 2-sec./10-sec. delay, Face Self-Timer, Custom
Wireless Control: N/A
Continuous Shooting: Normal: approx. 1.3 fps; AF: approx. 0.7 fps; LV: approx. 0.7 fps (Large/Fine)