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| Marketed | October 2008 |
Canon's new PowerShot G10 succeeds the G9, launched in September 2007, which was well received for its classic design and versatile shooting functionality. Equipped with an ultra high-resolution 14.7-megapixel CCD sensor and redesigned, wide-angle 28 mm 5x optical zoom lens, the PowerShot G10 realizes a level of image quality befitting Canon's flagship compact digital camera.
Responding to the needs of advanced amateur users, the camera offers a variety of manual settings, including an exposure compensation dial, in addition to ISO and mode dials. Additionally, Digital Photo Professional software, also used by EOS-series digital SLR cameras, enables users to easily process RAW images.
| Camera Effective Pixels | Approx. 14.7 million |
| Image Sensor | 1/1.7-inch type CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 15.0 million pixels) |
| Lens | 6.1 (W)–30.5 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W)–140 (T) mm) f/2.8 (W)–f/4.5 (T) |
| Digital Zoom | Approx. 4.0x (Up to approx. 20x in combination with the optical zoom) |
| Optical Viewfinder | Real-image zoom viewfinder Picture coverage approx. 77% (representative value) Eyepoint: 15 mm (0.59 in.) Dioptric adjustment: -3.0 to + 1.0 m-1 (dpt) |
| LCD Monitor | 3.0-inch type, TFT color LCD (Pure Color LCD II), 461,000 dots, picture coverage 100% |
| AF System | TTL autofocus AF lock and manual focus are available AF frame mode: Face Detect*1 *2 /AiAF (9-points)*3 /Center/FlexiZone*3
*1 AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face. |
| Focusing Range (From the front of the lens) | Normal: 50 cm (1.6 ft.)–infinity Macro: 1–50 cm (W) (0.39 in.–1.6 ft. (W))/30–50 cm (T) (12 in.–1.6 ft. (T)) Manual focus: 1 cm (0.39 in.)–infinity(W)/30 cm (12 in.)–infinity(T) Sports mode:1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity (W)/2 m (6.6 ft.)–infinity (T) Kids&Pets: 1 m (3.3 ft.)–infinity |
| Shutter | Mechanical shutter and electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speeds | 1/60–1/4000 sec. 15–1/4000 sec. (Total shutter speed range) Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or slower operate with noise reduction. |
| Image Stabilization | Lens-shift type Continuous/Shoot Only*1 /Panning*1 /Off *1 Still images only |
| Metering System | Evaluative*1 /Center-weighted average/Spot*2
*1 Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF. |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Speed (Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index) | Auto*1 , High ISO Auto*1 , ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 *1 Camera automatically sets the optimal speed. |
| White Balance | Auto*1 , Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Custom *1 The colors of faces are evaluated in Face Detect AF. |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, on, off Flash output compensation (±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments), Red-Eye Correction, Red-Eye Reduction, flash output settings (3 steps), FE Lock, Slow Synchro, 2nd-curtain Synchro and Safety FE are available. Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect AF. |
| Built-in Flash Range | 30 cm–4.6 m (12 in.–15 ft.) (W)/50 cm–2.8 m (1.6–9.2 ft.) (T) Brightness of image periphery may reduce depending on shooting distance. |
| External Flash | Flash output compensation (±3.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments), Red-Eye Correction, Red-eye Reduction, flash output settings (19 levels*1 ), FE Lock, Slow Synchro, 2nd-curtain Synchro, High-Speed Sync, Safety FE and wireless flash (On/Off only) are available. *1 22 levels with 580EX II |
| Terminals for External Flash | Hot shoe flash-sync contacts Use of the following external flashes is recommended: Canon Speedlite 220EX, 430EX II and 580EX II. |
| Shooting Modes | Auto Creative zone: P Program, Tv Shutter-speed priority, Av Aperture priority, M Manual, C1 Custom 1, C2 Custom 2 Image zone: Special Scene*1 , Stitch Assist, Movie*2
*1 Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Night Snapshot, Kids&Pets, Indoor, Sunset, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, ISO 3200, Color Accent and Color Swap. |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 1.3 shots/sec. Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. (Continuous Shooting AF) Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. (Continuous Shooting LV) Under the conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. |
| Self-timer | Self-timer: Approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay, custom or FaceSelf-timer |
| Remote Shooting (PC) | Shooting possible when connected to a computer using supplied software. |
| Remote Switch | Connecting possible (RS60-E3) |
| Recording Media | SD memory card/SDHC memory card/MultiMediaCard/MMCplus card/HC MMCplus card |
| File Format | Design rule for camera file system and DPOF compliant |
| Data Type | Still images: Exif 2.2 (JPEG)*1 /RAW (CR2)*2 Movies: MOV (Image data: H.264; Audio data: Linear PCM (monaural)) Sound Memo and Sound Recorder: WAVE (monaural) *1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.2 (also called “Exif Print”). Exif Print is a standard for enhancing the communication between digital cameras and printers. By connecting to an Exif Print-compliant printer, the camera’s image data at the time of shooting is used and optimized, yielding extremely high quality prints. |
| Compression | Superfine, Fine, Normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels | Still images Large, RAW: 4416 x 3312 pixels Medium 1: 3456 x 2592 pixels Medium 2: 2592 x 1944 pixels Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Widescreen: 4416 x 2480 pixels Movies Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap: 640 x 480 pixels (30 frames/sec.) 320 x 240 pixels (30 frames/sec.) Recording can continue until the memory card is full (can record up to a maximum of 4 GB*1 at one time) *1 Even if the file size has not reached 4 GB, the recording is stopped when the recording time reaches one hour. Depending on memory card capacity and data write speed, recording may stop before the file size reaches 4 GB or the recording time reaches one hour. |
| Audio | Quantization Bit Rate: 16 bits Sampling Rate Sound Memos: 11.025 kHz Movies: 44.100 kHz Sound Recorder: 11.025 kHz/22.050 kHz/44.100 kHz |
| Playback Modes | Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 images), Magnified (approx. 2x to 10x max.), Resume Playback, Image Inspection Tool, Jump, My Category, Trimming, Movie Playback (editing/slowmotion playback possible), Rotate, Slide Show, Red-Eye Correction, i-Contrast, My Colors, Resize, Sound Memos (recording/playback up to 1 min.), Sound Recorder (up to 2 hours sound-only recording/playback possible) or Protect. |
| Direct Print | PictBridge compliant, and Canon Direct Print and Bubble Jet Direct compatible |
| My Camera Settings | Start-up image, start-up sound, operation sound, self-timer sound, and shutter sound. |
| Interface | Hi-Speed USB (mini-B) Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
| Communication Settings | MTP, PTP |
| Power Source | Battery Pack NB-7L (Rechargeable lithium-ion battery) AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50 (sold separately) |
| Operating Temperatures | 0–40°C (32–104°F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10–90% |
| Dimensions (excluding protrusions) | 109.1 x 77.7 x 45.9 mm (4.3 x 3.1 x 1.8 in.) |
| Weight (camera body only) | Approx. 350 g (12.3 oz.) |