Canon PowerShot G1 X Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
14.3 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 8.05 cm
Width 11.67 cm
Depth 6.47 cm
Weight 492 g
Body Material Metal
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 4x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X
Sensor Resolution 14.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 15,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.5"
Image Stabiliser Optical (HYBRID O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X
Image Processor DIGIC 5
LENS Canon PowerShot G1 X
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 15.4 - 60.4 mm - f/2.8-5.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 112mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm
Macro Focus Range 20-160cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G1 X
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter, face and smile detection
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G1 X
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G1 X
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, Underwater, sports mode, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow, handheld night shot, smart shutter, movie digest, hi-speed burst HQ
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, monochrome, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, HDR, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/4000 sec
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G1 X
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G1 X
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
1 m - 3.1 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G1 X
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G1 X
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage 4352 x 2448
4352 x 2904
4352 x 3264
3072 x 1728
3072 x 2048
3072 x 2304
1920 x 1080
1600 x 1200
1600 x 1064
1920 x 1080
640 x 480
640 x 424
640 x 360
3264 x 3264
2304 x 2304
1200 x 1200
480 x 480
2608 x 3264
1840 x 2304
960 x 1200
384 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
iFrame - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G1 X
Battery Type Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 700 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Playback - 7 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G1 X
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.7 frames per second, 1.9 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second for 6 frames
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Motion Detection Technology, Subject Detection technology, HS System, Smart AUTO
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G1 X
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year

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