Specifications for PowerShot G12.

Article ID: ART112668 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

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Specifications

Type
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash, 5x Optical / 4x Digital / 20x Combined Zoom with Optical Image Stabilizer System

Image Capture Device

Type
10.0 Megapixel, 1/1.7-inch type Charge Coupled Device (CCD)

Total Pixels
Approx. 10.4 Megapixels

Effective Pixels
Approx. 10.0 Megapixels

Lens

Focal Length

6.1 (W) - 30.5 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) - 140 (T) mm)

Digital Zoom
4x

Focusing Range
Normal AF: 2.0 in./5cm - infinity (W), 12 in./30cm - infinity (T);

Normal (With Tele-Converter): 1.8 ft./55cm - infinity (T);

Macro AF: 0.4 in. - 1.6 ft./1 - 50cm (W), 12 in. - 1.6 ft./30 - 50cm (T)

Manual Focus: 0.4 in./1cm. - infinity (W), 12 in./30cm - infinity (T)

Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus

Viewfinders

Optical Viewfinder
Real-image optical viewfinder

LCD Monitor
2.8-inch TFT color LCD (Vari-angle type with wide-viewing angle)

LCD Pixels
Approx. 461,000 pixels

LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%

Aperture and Shutter

Maximum Aperture
f/2.8 (W) - f/4.5 (T)

- f/numbers available in Av and M:

W: f/2.8, 3.2, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.6, 6.3, 7.1, 8.0

T: f/4.5, 5.0, 5.6, 6.3, 7.1, 8.0

Shutter Speed
1 - 1/4000 sec.

15 - 1/4000 sec. (Total shutter speed range)

- Shutter speeds differs depending on the shooting mode.

- Shutter speeds available in Tv and M:

15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000, 1/12500, 1/3200, 1/4000 (Units: sec.)

Exposure Control

Sensitivity
Auto, ISO 80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/ 1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200

Light Metering Method
Evaluative*1, Center-weighted average, Spot*2

*1 Facial brightness is evaluated (Face Detect AE) in Face AiAF.

*2 Fixed to Center, linked to AF frame.

Exposure Control Method
AE Lock

- Not available when shooting videos

Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

- Not available when shooting videos

White Balance

White Balance Control
Auto*, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom1, Custom2

*Facial color is evaluated in Face AiAF (Face Detect WB).

Flash

Built-in Flash
Auto, on, Slow Synchro, off, Red-eye Reduction, FE Lock

- Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face AiAF.

Flash Range
1.6 - 23 ft. (50cm - 70m) (W), 1.6 - 13 ft. (50cm - 4.0m (T)

- Image brightness may diminish depending on the shooting distance.

Recycling Time
10 sec. or less (battery voltage: 7.4V)

Flash Exposure Compensation
+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

Shooting Specifications

Shooting Modes
Smart AUTO, P, Tv, Av, M, C1, C2, Low Light, Quick Shot, SCN*1, Movie*2

1 Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Sports, Smart Shutter*3, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach, Underwater, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist

*2 Standard, Miniature Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap

*3 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-Timer

Photo Effects
My Colors
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin, Darker Skin, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color*

* Adjustment of contrast, sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available.

- Not available in RAW and RAW+JPEG

Self Timer
Custom*

*Delay time (0 - 15 sec. (in one-second increments), 20/25/30 sec.) and number of shots

(1 - 10 shots (in one-shot increments)) can be specified.

Wireless Control
Not available

Continuous Shooting
Normal: Approx. 2.0 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 4.2 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)

AF: Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)

LV: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec. (when shooting in P mode), Approx. 1.2 shots/sec. (when shooting in Low Light mode)

- Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically.

- Differs depending on the zoom position.

Image Storage

Storage Media
SD/SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card

File Format
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant

Image Recording Format
Normal, Fine, RAW

JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.3 (JPEG), RAW (CR2 Canon Original))*

* Images processed with DPP.

Videos: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio data: Linear PCM (Stereo))

Number of Recording Pixels
Still Image:
16:9
Large: 3648 x 2048
Medium 1: 2816 x 1584
Medium 2: 1920 x 1080
Small: 640 x 360

3:2
Large: 3648 x 2432
Medium 1: 2816 x 1880
Medium 2: 1600 x 1064
Small: 640 x 424

4:3
Large: 3648 x 2736
Medium 1: 2816 x 2112
Medium 2: 1600 x 1200
Small: 640 x 480
RAW: 3648 x 2736
- Fixed to 1824 x 1368 when in Low Light

1:1
Large: 2736 x 2736
Medium 1: 2112 x 2112
Medium 2: 1200 x 1200
Small: 480 x 480

4:5
Large: 2192 x 2736
Medium 1: 1696 x 2112
Medium 2: 960 x 1200
Small: 384 x 480

Videos:
Standard, Color Accent, Color Swap:
1280 x 720 (24 fps*1), 640 x 480 (30 fps*2), 320 x 240 (30 fps*2)
Miniature Effect: 1280 x 720 (Shooting: 6 fps/3 fps/1.5 fps; Playback: 30 fps*2)
640 x 480 (Shooting: 6 fps/3 fps/1.5 fps, Playback: 30 fps*2)
*1 Actual frame rate is 23.976 fps.
*2 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.

Playback Specifications

Playback Modes File
- Auto Rotate (Automatic vertical/horizontal detection), Resume Playback, Image Advance (Operation Tools, Transition effects, Scroll Display), Rotate, Favorites, My Category, Jump, Slide Show (Playback Interval, Repeat, Effect, Playlist), Smart Shuffle
- Still Images: Single, Index, Magnification, Trimming, Resize, Focus Check, Histogram, Overexposure Warning.
- Videos: Normal Playback*, Editing, slow motion **, pause, first frame, last frame, next frame, previous frame, fast forward, fast rewind
* Auto settings available in 5 levels
** 5 levels (including normal playback), sound not available.

Erasing Specifications

Erase Modes
Select image, select range, all images (all filtered images)
- The image data in the memory card stored with the design rule for camera file systems format can be erased (however, protected images cannot be erased).
- RAW + JPEG images can be erased individually.

Interfaces

Computer Interface
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed USB (dedicated female connector with unified type of digital, audio and video)

Video Out
Analog: NTSC/PAL, digital: HDMI mini connector

Audio Out
Stereo

Other
Memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers via camera's USB 2.0 Hi-Speed cable

Power Supply
1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-7L

2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50 LCD Monitor on: Approx. 370 shots
LCD Monitor off: Approx. 1000 shots
Approx: 310 shots when in Quick Shot mode (LCD monitor on) Approx. 7 hours

Power Source
1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-7L

2. AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50

Shooting Capacity
LCD Monitor on: Approx. 370 shots
LCD Monitor off: Approx. 1000 shots
Approx: 310 shots when in Quick Shot mode (LCD monitor on)

Playback Time
Approx. 7 hours

Physical Specifications

Operating Temperature
32-104°F/0-40°C

Operating Humidity
10-90%

Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.41 x 3.00 x 1.90 in. / 112.1 x 76.2 x 48.3mm

* CIPA Compliant

Weight
Approx. 12.4 oz./ 351g (camera body only)

26 display languages provided (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian, Farsi).

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