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
• Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
• Max Shutter Speed 1/2500 sec
• 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

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

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