Canon PowerShot G7

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Manufacturer: Canon USA
Part Number:1285B001

General

Product Type Digital camera
Width 4.2 in
Depth 1.7 in
Height 2.8 in
Weight 11.3 oz

Main Features

Resolution 10 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 10,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
Light Sensitivity ISO 80 , ISO 100 , ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 800 , ISO 1600 , ISO auto
Digital Zoom 4 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Shooting Programs Snow , Beach , Indoor , Foliage , Aquarium , Fireworks , Underwater , Kids & pets , Digital macro , Portrait mode , Stitch assist , Night snapshot
Special Effects Sepia , Vivid , Neutral , Positive , Vivid Red , Color Swap , Vivid Blue , Vivid Green , Color Accent , Black & White , Custom Effect , Darker Skin Tone , Lighter Skin Tone
Image Stabilizer Optical
Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
Max Shutter Speed 1/2500 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
X-sync Speed 1/500 sec
Exposure Metering Spot , Evaluative , Spot AF area , Center-weighted
Exposure Modes Manual , Program , Automatic , Shutter-priority , Aperture-priority
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
AE/AF Control FlexiZone
White Balance Custom , Presets , Automatic
White Balance Presets Cloudy , Daylight , Underwater , Fluorescent , Tungsten light , Fluorescent light (daylight)
Digital Video Format AVI
Still Image Format JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second
TV Tuner None
Video Capture AVI - 1024 x 768 , AVI - 640 x 480 , AVI - 640 x 480 , AVI - 320 x 240 , AVI - 320 x 240 , AVI - 160 x 120

Memory / Storage

Flash Memory 32 MB Flash
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard , SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage Super-fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 , Fine JPEG 3648 x 2736 , Normal JPEG 3648 x 2736 , Super-fine JPEG 3648 x 2048 , Fine JPEG 3648 x 2048 , Normal JPEG 3648 x 2048 , Super-fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 , Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112 , Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112 , Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 , Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704 , Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704 , Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 , Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 , Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 , Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 , Fine JPEG 640 x 480 , Normal JPEG 640 x 480

Camera Flash

Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto mode , Fill-in mode , Slow synchro , Flash OFF mode , Rear curtain sync , Red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction Yes
Effective Flash Range 1.6 ft - 13 ft
Features AF illuminator , Flash +/- compensation

Lens System

Type Zoom lens - 7.4 mm - 44.4 mm - F/2.8-4.8
Focal Length 7.4 mm - 44.4 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 210 mm
Focus Adjustment Manual , Automatic
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
Min Focus Range 19.7 in
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.8
Optical Zoom 6 x
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 9 element(s)
Features Aspherical lens , Built-in 1/8 neutral density filter

Additional Features

Self Timer Yes
Self Timer Delay 2 sec , 10 sec
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Additional Features AE lock , AF lock , FE lock , Safety zoom , DPOF support , Direct print , Face detection , Audio recording , Auto power save , Built-in speaker , Focus bracketing , Histogram display , PictBridge support , USB 2.0 compatibility , Digital image rotation , Digital tele-converter , Digital noise reduction , RGB primary color filter , Display brightness control , Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

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

Display

Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Format 207,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

Type None

Microphone

Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

Connector Type 1 x USB , 1 x Composite video/audio output
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Software

Software Canon PhotoStitch , Canon ImageBrowser , Drivers & Utilities , Canon ZoomBrowser EX

System Requirements for PC Connection

Operating System Support MS Windows ME , MS Windows XP , MS Windows 2000 , MS Windows 98 SE , Apple Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.4
Peripheral Devices USB port , CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

Carrying Case None
Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
Included Accessories Wrist strap
Cables Included 1 x A/V cable , 1 x USB cable

Power

Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

Supported Battery Canon NB-2LH
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 720 mAh ( Included )

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.3
CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.7
CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 0.9
CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.1
CNET Labs Wake up time 1.5