Version: 2008
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Canon PowerShot G9

  • Manufacturer: Canon USA
  • Part Number:2082B001

General

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

Main Features

  • Resolution 12.1 megapixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Total Pixels 12,400,000 pixels
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 80 , ISO 100 , ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 800 , ISO 1600 , ISO 3200 , ISO auto
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Snow , Beach , Indoor , Foliage , Aquarium , Fireworks , Landscape , Underwater , Kids & pets , Night scene , Sports mode , Portrait mode , Stitch assist , Night snapshot
  • Special Effects Sepia , Vivid , Neutral , Vivid Red , Color Swap , Vivid Blue , Vivid Green , Color Accent , Black & White , Positive Film , Darker Skin Tone , Lighter Skin Tone
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2500 sec
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Min Shutter Speed 15 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 Flash , Cloudy , Daylight , Underwater , Fluorescent , Tungsten light
  • Digital Video Format AVI
  • Still Image Format RAW JPEG
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture AVI - 1024 x 768 , AVI - 640 x 480 , AVI - 320 x 240 , AVI - 160 x 120

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - MultiMediaCardplus
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard SD Memory Card
  • Floppy Drive None
  • 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

Camera Flash

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

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 2 sec , 10 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features AE lock , AF lock , FE lock , DPOF support , Audio recording , Histogram display , Resizing an image , Diopter adjustment , PictBridge support , USB 2.0 compatibility , RGB primary color filter , Camera orientation detection

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

Display

  • Type LCD display - Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) - 3 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in
  • Microphone Operation Mode Mono

Connections

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

Software

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

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating System Support MS Windows Vista , MS Windows XP SP2 , Apple Mac OS X 10.3 or later , MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later

Miscellaneous

  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
  • Included Accessories Neck 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 ( 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 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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