Canon PowerShot G11 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
2.8" LCD display
Battery Type
Canon NB-7L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G11
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 7.6 cm
Width 11.2 cm
Depth 4.8 cm
Weight 355 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G11
Sensor Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 10,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G11
Image Processor DIGIC 4
LENS Canon PowerShot G11
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 6.1 - 30.5 mm - f/2.8-4.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G11
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9
AE/AF Control FlexiZone
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G11
Viewfinder Type Optical - real-image zoom
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G11
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, low light, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow, aquarium
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G11
Type 2.8" LCD display
Display Format 461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G11
Camera Flash Built-in 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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G11
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G11
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Image Storage RAW 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1824 x 1368
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G11
Battery Type Canon NB-7L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G11
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
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G11
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second, 0.7 frames per second, 1.1 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, automatic face tracking technology, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Blink Detection technology, Motion Detection Technology
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G11
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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