Go to Windows 7 Insider GuideManufacturer: Canon USA Part number: 9685A001AA
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
Very good
How we rate-
Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 6.0
Image quality: 8.0
Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 76 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
PowerShot G6 Digital Camera
price range: $949.95
A very good camera that needs a speed bump to pull ahead of the competition.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 76 reviews
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22 out of 23 people found this review helpful
"Perfect Camera - Why Does CNET Cheat?"
by petarded on March 31, 2005
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12 out of 12 people found this review helpful
"G5 Gets 8+ Rating G6 Gets 7.3???"
by jrclay on April 21, 2005
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
"Pictures are great! Some featuritis."
on February 19, 2005
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Canon USA
- Part Number: 9685A001AA
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Width 4.1 in
- Depth 2.9 in
- Height 2.9 in
- Weight 0.9 lbs
Main Features
- Resolution 7.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 7,400,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
- Analog Video Format NTSC, PAL
- Digital Zoom 4.1 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Landscape, Night mode, Portrait mode, Stitch assist
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Neutral, Black & White, Custom Effect, Low Sharpening
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
- Camcorder Slow Shutter Modes 1.3 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
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight)
- Status LCD Display Information Program, Aperture, Drive mode, Flash mode, AE / FE lock, Metering mode, Photo quality, Shutter speed, Self-timer mode, Photos remaining, Battery condition, Manual focus mode, Red-eye reduction, Picture resolution, Exposure compensation, Remote control indicator, White balance indicators
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
- Remote Control Camera remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 320 x 240 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 160 x 120 - 180 sec - Max clip duration, AVI - 640 x 480 - 45 sec - With 32MB card, AVI - 320 x 240 - 91 sec - With 32MB card, AVI - 160 x 120 - 241 sec - With 32MB card
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 32 MB Flash - CompactFlash Card
- Supported Flash Memory Microdrive, CompactFlash
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage RAW 3072 x 2304 : 3 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 9 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 15 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 3072 x 2304 : 33 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 11 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 43 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 18 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 33 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 67 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 30 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 54 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200 : 107 - With 32MB card, Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 119 - With 32MB card, Fine JPEG 640 x 480 : 195 - With 32MB card, Normal JPEG 640 x 480 : 336 - With 32MB card
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 2.3 ft - 16.4 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.2 mm - 28.8 mm - F/2.0-3.0
- Focal Length 7.2 mm - 28.8 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 140 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.0-3.0
- Optical Zoom 4 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 7 group(s) / 8 element(s)
- Features Aspherical lens, Built-in 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, DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Built-in speaker, Focus bracketing, Histogram display, PictBridge support, Digital image rotation, 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 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 118,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x CompactFlash Card - Type I/II
Software
- Software Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, Drivers & Utilities, Canon Remote Capture, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, ArcSoft VideoImpression
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows 98, MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS 9, MS Windows 2000, Apple Mac OS 9.1, Apple Mac OS 9.2, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 - 10.3
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
- System Requirements Details Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME - Pentium - 64 MB, Windows XP - Pentium - 128 MB, MacOS 9.0 - 9.2 - PowerPC - 64 MB, MacOS X - PowerPC - 128 MB
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Neck strap
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Canon BP-511A
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1390 mAh ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
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PowerShot S1 IS Digital Camera
Price: $498.99
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Specs: Full body, 3.2 megapixels, 10 x, 1.5 in LCD display, 32 MB - CompactFlash Card
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Price: $949.95
Manufacturer: Canon USA
Specs: 7.1 megapixels, 4 x, 2 in LCD display, 32 MB - CompactFlash Card
Manufacturer info
- Canon USA
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://estore.usa.canon.com/
- Address: One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY. 11042
- Phone: 516-328-5000
- Email: mediacontact@cusa.canon.com
