Reviews of the Canon PowerShot G9
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itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: This is a capable digital camera which can produce stunning photographs in the right hands. There is an argument that for the asking price of this camera you could opt for a digital SLR, but otherwise this is a flexible and competent option.
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: While it's a worthy camera in most ways, the Canon PowerShot G9 doesn't offer many compelling advantages over lower-priced competitors. It's hard to recommend it as a reasonable value.
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Computeract!ve
Review Summary: This tiny camera has ideas above its station, but it is expensive.
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pdnonline.com
Review Summary: Another welcome carryover from the G7 is Canon's DIGIC III image processor which keeps the G9 humming along at a fairly fast clip from start-up to capture. One welcome change from the previous model is the price – the G9 actually debuted at about $100 ...
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creativepro.com
Review Summary: The only issue I have with Ben is his knocking of the G9 noise. Looking at his examples within his article and personal use of a friends G9 I wonder what are thinking when they want to shoot high ISO's. When you are shooting at a high ISO any pro ...
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
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