Canon PowerShot G12 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact

ISO (Max)
3200

Sensor Resolution
10.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
5x

Display
2.8" LCD display

Battery Type
Canon NB-7L Lithium Ion

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Canon PowerShot G12 Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor processor lens focusing viewfinder exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G12

Product Type	Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height	7.6 cm
Width	11.2 cm
Depth	4.8 cm
Weight	351 g
Enclosure Colour	Black
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	5x

SENSOR Canon PowerShot G12

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 G12

Image Processor	DIGIC 4

LENS Canon PowerShot G12

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	5 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 G12

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
AE/AF Control	FlexiZone
Face Detection	Yes

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G12

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G12

ISO (Max)	3200
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes	Focus bracketing
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, low light, Underwater, sports mode, foliage, beach, kids & pets, snow, poster effect
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, Colour Accent, Colour Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Nostalgic
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 G12

Type	2.8" LCD display
Display Format	461,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Rotating
Display Features	Contrast control, display brightness control

FLASH Canon PowerShot G12

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 G12

Digital Video Format	H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo

MEMORY Canon PowerShot G12

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus
Image Storage	RAW 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2816 x 2112 JPEG 2816 x 1880 JPEG 2816 x 1584 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1600 x 1064 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 2736 x 2736 JPEG 2112 x 2112 JPEG 1200 x 1200 JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture	H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 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

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G12

Battery Type	Canon NB-7L Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G12

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 G12

Self-Timer Delay	30 sec, 20sec, 0 - 15 sec, 25 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2 frames per second, 0.8 frames per second, 0.7 frames per second
HDR Mode	Auto HDR mode
Additional Features	Audio recording, built-in speaker, 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, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, Blink Detection technology, Motion Detection Technology, Smile Detection technology, HS System

OTHERS Canon PowerShot G12

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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