Specifications for PowerShot G6
Article ID: ART153662 | | | Date published: 06/09/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/17/2015 |
Description
Solution
Specifications
All data is based on Canon's standard testing methods. Subject to change without notice.
PowerShot G6 |
Camera effective pixels | Approx. 7.1 million |
Image Sensor | 1/1.8 inch CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx. 7.4 million) |
Lens | 7.2 (W) - 28.8 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 (W) - 140 (T) mm) f/2.0 (W) - f/3.0 (T) |
Digital Zoom | Approx. 4.1x (Up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom) |
Optical Viewfinder |
Real-image zoom viewfinder |
LCD Monitor | 2.0-inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (Picture coverage 100%) |
AF System |
TTL autofocus (continuous or single) |
Shooting Distance
(from the front of the lens) |
Normal AF: 50 cm (1.6 ft.) - infinity Super Macro AF: 5 - 20 cm (2.0 in. - 7.9 in.) Manual focus: 5 cm - infinity (2.0 in. - infinity) (W)/ 15 cm - infinity (5.9 in. - infinity) (T) |
Shutter | Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter |
Shutter Speed |
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Light Metering Method | Evaluative, Center-weighted average or Spot (Center or AF-point) |
Exposure Control |
Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture Priority AE or Manual exposure control AE lock is available. |
Exposure Compensation |
+/- 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) is available. |
Sensitivity | AUTO/ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent |
White Balance | TTL auto, pre-set (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Flash) or custom (Custom1/Custom2) |
Flash |
Auto*, on*, off * Red-eye reduction is available. |
Flash Range |
70 cm - 5 m (2.3 - 16 ft.) (W), |
Terminals for External Flash | Sync-terminals on accessory shoe Use of the following external flashes is recommended: Canon Speedlite 220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 550EX, 580EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX and Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX. |
Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments, FE lock, Slow synchro and 1st-curtain/2nd-curtain flash are available. |
Shooting Modes | Auto Creative zone: Program (P), Shutter Speed Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av) and Manual (M), Custom1 (C1) and Custom2 (C2) Image zone: Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Stitch assist and Movie |
Continuous Shooting |
High-speed: Approx. 2.0 shots/sec. |
Interval Shooting |
Shooting interval: approx. 1 - 60 min. (1-min. increments)
Number of shots: 2 - 100 shots (Maximum number of shots varies according to CF card capacity.) |
Self-Timer | Activates shutter after an approx. 10-sec./approx. 2-sec. delay |
Wireless Control |
Shooting and playback are available (wireless controller is included in the camera kit).
When shooting, image is captured instantly/approx. 2-sec./approx. 10-sec. after shutter button is pressed. |
PC Connected Shooting | Available (USB connection only. Exclusive software program is included in the camera kit.) |
Recording Media | CompactFlash tm card (Type I and Type II) |
File Format | Design rule for Camera File System, DPOF compliant |
Image Recording Format |
Still Images: JPEG (Exif 2.2)*1
Movies: AVI (Image data : Motion JPEG, Audio data:WAVE [monaural]) |
Compression | Superfine/fine/normal |
Number of Recording Pixels |
Still images: Large: 3072 x 2304 pixels Medium 1: 2592 x 1944 pixels Medium 2: 2048 x 1563 pixels Medium 3: 1024 x 768 pixels Small: 640 x 480 pixels Movies: |
Playback Modes | Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (max.) in LCD monitor/viewfinder), Sound memos (up to 60 sec.) or Slide show. |
Direct Print | Canon Direct Print/Bubble Jet Direct/PictBridge compatible |
Display languages | 14 languages available for menus and messages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese and Japanese) |
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: 1. Using the images and sounds recorded on the camera. 2. Using downloaded data from your computer using the supplied software. |
Interface | Universal Serial Bus (USB) (mini-B, PTP [Picture Transfer Protocol]), Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
Power Source |
1.Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (type: BP-511A) (included in the camera kit/sold separately) |
Operating Temperatures | 0o - 40o C (32o - 104o F) |
Operating Humidity | 10 - 90 % |
Dimensions (w x h x d) |
104.9 x 72.8 x 73-1 mm (4.1 x 2.9 x 2.9 in.) (Excluding protrusions) |
Weight |
Approx. 380 g (13.4 oz.) (camera body only) |
*1 This digital camera supports Exif 2.21 (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.
Battery Performance
Number of |
Images Shot | ||
Based on the CIPA standard |
LCD Monitor Off |
Playback Time |
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Battery Pack BP-511A (Fully charged) |
Approx. 300 images |
Approx. 900 images |
Approx. 400 minutes |
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The data above reflects standard Canon testing conditions.The actual figures will vary according to the shooting conditions and settings.
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Movie data is excluded.
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At low temperatures, the battery pack performance may diminish and the low battery icon appear very rapidly. In these circumstances, the performance can be improved by warming the battery pack in a pocket before use.
<Test Conditions>
Shooting: Normal temperature (23o C +/- 2o C/73o F +/- 3.6o F), normal relative humidity (50% +/- 20%), alternating wide angle end and telephoto end shots at 30 second intervals with the flash fired once every two shots and the camera power turned off after every tenth shot. Power is left off for a sufficient amount of time*, then the power is turned back on and the testing procedure is repeated.
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The included memory card is used.
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The LCD monitor is turned on for the CIPA standard.
*Until the battery returns to normal temperature
Playback: Normal temperature (23o C, 73o F), continuous playback at one image per 3 seconds. CF card used.