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| Marketed | November 2002 |
The Canon PowerShot G3 succeeds to the PowerShot G2 released in October 2001 and The PowerShot G3 developed as the flagship model in the PowerShot range. In addition to a high-resolution 1/1.8″ 4-megapixel CCD sensor, the PowerShot G3 combines an increased optical magnification of 4x (equivalent to 35-140 mm in 35 mm format) with a bright f/2.0-3.0 lens, for enhanced imaging performance.
Catering to the needs of advanced amateurs and semi-professionals alike, the PowerShot G3 features an extensive range of high-end photo features. Newly added features include: Active Frame Control, which enables the AF/AE frame to be shifted within the viewfinder to the desired position without having to reposition the shot; Second-Curtain Flash Sync, which fires the flash at the end of the exposure, allowing streaks of light to flow naturally behind the movement of the subject when shooting in Slow Synchro Mode; and an internal ND (neutral density) filter, which decreases the amount of light passing through the lens to enable the use of slower shutter speeds, or wider apertures, in bright conditions to achieve background blur and slow-sync effects.
Moreover, the PowerShot G3 newly features two Custom Modes on its easy-to-use mode dial, enabling users to freely program their favorite settings for instant access when needed, as well as an electronic dial to adjust aperture, shutter speed and exposure compensation, located conveniently on the top of the handgrip.
| Camera effective pixels | Approx. 4 million | |
| Image sensor | 1/1.8″ CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 4.1 million) | |
| Lens | 7.2 (W) – 28.8 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 – 140mm) F 2.0 (W) – 3.0 (T) |
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| Digital zoom | Up to approx. 3.6 X (Up to approximately 14 times in combination with the optical zoom) | |
| Optical viewfinder | Real-image zoom viewfinder Field of view approx. 83% Dioptric adjustment -3 to +1m -1 (dpt equivalent) |
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| LCD monitor | 1.8″, TFT color LCD/Field of view 100% |
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| Autofocus method | TTL autofocus (continuous or single) Focus lock and Manual focus are available |
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| Focusing point | 1 focusing point (Any position is available) | |
| Shooting distance (from tip of the lens barrel) |
Normal AF : | 50 cm (1.6 ft.) – infinity |
| Macro AF : | 5 cm (W) / 15 cm (T) – 50 cm (0.16 ft. (W) / 0.49 ft. (T) – 1.6 ft.) |
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| Manual focus : | 5 cm (W) / 15 cm (T) -infinity (0.16 ft. (W) / 0.49 ft. (T) -infinity) |
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| Shutter | Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter | |
| Shutter speeds | 15 – 1 / 2000 sec. 1.3 sec. or slower shutter speeds are available in Shutter-Priority mode or Manual mode Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or more operates with noise reduction |
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| Light metering system | Evaluative, Center-Weighted Averaging or Spot (Center or AF Point) | |
| Exposure control method | Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE or Manual exposure control AE lock is available |
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| Exposure compensation | ± 2.0 stops (in 1/3-stop increments) Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) is available |
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| Sensitivity (equivalent film speed) |
Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200 and ISO 400 equivalent | |
| White balance | TTL auto white balance, pre-set white balance (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Flash) or Custom white balance (Custom1/ Custom2) | |
| Built-in flash | Auto, On, Off Red-eye reduction On: Red-eye reduction auto / Red-eye reduction On / Off Red-eye reduction Off: On / Off |
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| Flash range | 70 cm – 5.0 m (2.3 – 16.5 ft.) (W), 70 cm – 4.0 m (2.3 – 13.1 ft.) (T) (When sensitivity is set to ISO 100 equivalent) |
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| Terminals for external flash | Sync-terminals at accessory shoe Use of following external flashes is recommended: Canon Speedlite 220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 550EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX |
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| Flash exposure compensation | ±2.0 stops (in 1/3-stop increments), FE lock, Slow-sync and 1st-curtain / 2nd curtain flash are available | |
| Shooting modes | Auto | |
| Creative zone: | Program, Shutter speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual, Custom1 and Custom2 | |
| Image zone: | Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Stitch Assist and Movie | |
| Continuous shooting | High-Speed continuous shooting : | Approx. 2.5 image/sec. |
| Standard continuous shooting : | Approx. 1.5 image/sec. | |
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| Self-timer | Activates shutter after a 2-sec. / 10-sec. delay | |
| Wireless control | Shooting and playback are available (wireless controller is included in the camera kit) When shooting, image is captured ontime / 2-sec. / 10-sec. after shutter button pressed |
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| PC-connected shooting | Available (Exclusive software program is included in the camera kit) |
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| Recording media | CompactFlash™ (CF) card (Type I and Type II) | |
| File format | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF-compliant | |
| Image recording format | Still images : | Exif 2.2 (JPEG) or RAW |
| Movies : | AVI (Image data: Motion JPEG, Audio data: WAVE [monaural]) | |
| JPEG compression mode | Super fine, Fine or Normal | |
| Number of recording pixels | Still Images: | Large : 2272 x 1704 pixels |
| Medium1: 1600 x 1200 pixels | ||
| Medium2: 1024 x 768 pixels | ||
| Small : 640 x 480 pixels | ||
| Movies : | 320 x 240 pixels (approx. 3 min.)* | |
| 160 x 120 pixels (approx. 3 min.)* | ||
| Approx. 15 frames/second. | ||
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* The data in parentheses refer to the maximum movie length per shooting. |
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| Replay modes | Single (Histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor), Sound annotations (up to 60 sec.), Slide Show or Image output to direct Printer (CP-100 / CP-10 and Bubble Jet Printer with the direct print function) | |
| My Camera Settings (customizing) | The Start-up Image, Start-up Sound, Shutter Sound, Operation Sound and Selftimer Sound can be customized using the following methods.
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| Interface | USB (mini-B) (Normal or PTP selectable), Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) | |
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| Operating temperatures | 0 – 40°C (32 – 104°F) | |
| Operating humidity | 10 – 90 % | |
| Dimensions (w x h x d) |
121.0 x 73.9 x 69.9 mm (4.8 x 3.0 x 2.8 in.) excluding protrusions | |
| Weight | Approx. 410 g (14.5 oz.) (camera body only) | |