Canon PowerShot G9 specs

General

• Product Type Digital camera - Prosumer
• Resolution 12.1 megapixels
• Optical Sensor Type CCD
• Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
• Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
• Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7"
• Digital Zoom 4 x
• Image Processor DIGIC III
• Image Stabilizer Optical
• Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
• Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
• AE/AF Control FlexiZone
• Digital Video Format AVI
• Image Recording Format JPEG,
  RAW
• AV Interfaces Composite video/audio

Exposure & White Balance

• Light Sensitivity ISO 3200,
  ISO 1600,
  ISO 800,
  ISO 100,
  ISO 200,
  ISO 80,
  ISO 400,
  ISO auto
• Exposure Metering Spot AF area,
  Evaluative,
  Center-weighted,
  Spot
• Exposure Modes Program,
  Automatic,
  Shutter-priority,
  Manual,
  Aperture-priority
• Shooting Programs Snow,
  Night snapshot,
  Beach,
  Underwater,
  Sports mode,
  Stitch assist,
  Aquarium,
  Indoor,
  Foliage,
  Kids & pets,
  Night scene,
  ND effect,
  Fireworks,
  Portrait mode,
  Landscape
• Special Effects Vivid Blue,
  Vivid Green,
  Vivid Red,
  Positive Film,
  Vivid,
  Black & White,
  Sepia,
  Neutral,
  Darker Skin Tone,
  Lighter Skin Tone,
  Color Accent,
  Color Swap
• White Balance Automatic,
  Presets,
  Custom
• White Balance Presets Daylight,
  Tungsten light,
  Underwater,
  Fluorescent,
  Cloudy,
  Flash
• 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

Lens System

• Type 6 x x Zoom lens - 7.4 mm - 44.4 mm - F/2.8-4.8
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 210 mm
• Focus Adjustment Manual,
  Automatic
• Min Focus Range 19.7 in
• Macro Focus Range 0.4 in - 19.7 in
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
• Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements
• Features Aspherical lens

Camera Flash

• Camera Flash Built-in flash
• Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
  Fill-in mode,
  Slow synchro,
  Auto mode,
  Flash OFF mode,
  Red-eye reduction
• Features Flash +/- compensation,
  AF illuminator
• Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 13 ft

Additional Features

• Continuous Shooting Speed 0.7 frames per second,
  1.5 frames per second
• Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
  10 sec
• Flash Terminal Hot shoe
• Additional Features In-camera red-eye fix,
  Audio recording,
  Resizing an image,
  Auto ISO shift,
  AF lock,
  DPOF support,
  RGB primary color filter,
  Safety zoom,
  Digital tele-converter,
  FE lock,
  AE lock,
  Digital noise reduction,
  Histogram display,
  Camera orientation detection,
  PictBridge support,
  USB 2.0 compatibility,
  Direct print

Display

• Type 3 in LCD display
• Display Features Built-in

Microphone

• Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

• Connector Type 1 x USB ( Mini-USB Type B ),
  1 x Composite video/audio output
• Memory Card Slot SD card

Viewfinder

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

System Requirements for PC Connection

• Operating System Support MS Windows XP SP2,
  Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.4,
  MS Windows Vista,
  MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later
• Peripheral Devices USB port,
  CD-ROM drive

Miscellaneous

• Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
• Included Accessories Battery charger,
  USB cable,
  Neck strap,
  Audio / video cable

Software

• Software Canon ZoomBrowser EX,
  Canon PhotoStitch,
  Drivers & Utilities,
  Canon ImageBrowser,
  Canon Remote Capture

Battery

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

Memory / Storage

• Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
  MultiMediaCard,
  SD Memory Card,
  MultiMediaCardplus
• Included 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,
  AVI - 640 x 480,
  AVI - 320 x 240,
  AVI - 160 x 120

Dimensions & Weight

• Width 4.2 in
• Depth 1.7 in
• Height 2.8 in
• Weight 11.3 oz

Environmental Parameters

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

Main Features

• Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

• Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our <ref type="link" url="http://reviews.cnet.com/Labs/4520-6603 7-1014358-1.html">labs information page</ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
• CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.3
• CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 2.6
• CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.0
• CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
• CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.0
• CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.7
• CNET Labs Wake up time 1.7

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