Canon PowerShot G15 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact

ISO (Max)
12800

Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Optical Zoom
5x

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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Canon PowerShot G15 Full Specifications and Details

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G15

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height	7.6 cm
Width	10.7 cm
Depth	4 cm
Weight	310 g
Enclosure Colour	Black
Digital Zoom	4x
Optical Zoom	5x

SENSOR Canon PowerShot G15

Sensor Resolution	12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Total Pixels	13,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/1.7"
Image Stabiliser	Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes

PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G15

Image Processor	DIGIC 5

LENS Canon PowerShot G15

Type	Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 6.1 - 30.5 mm - f/1.8-2.8
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	UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G15

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	9
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection	Face Detection Self-timer, face-priority AF function, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter, face ID

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G15

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-2 to +2

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G15

ISO (Max)	12800
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 6400, ISO 3200, 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
Bracketing Modes	Focus bracketing
Shooting Programs	Portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, Underwater, snow, handheld night shot, smart shutter, hi-speed burst HQ, smooth skin
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, 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 (warm white), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	3 steps in 1/3 EV step

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G15

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	922,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in
Display Features	Colour control, contrast control, display brightness control

FLASH Canon PowerShot G15

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) 0.5 m - 4.5 m (tele lens)

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G15

Digital Video Format	H.264, iFrame
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo

MEMORY Canon PowerShot G15

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage	JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 2816 x 1584 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 360 RAW 4000 x 2248 JPEG 4000 x 2664 JPEG 2816 x 1880 JPEG 1600 x 1064 JPEG 640 x 424 RAW 4000 x 2664 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 2816 x 2112 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 640 x 480 RAW 4000 x 3000 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2112 x 2112 JPEG 1200 x 1200 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2400 x 3000 JPEG 1696 x 2112 JPEG 960 x 1200 JPEG 384 x 480 RAW 2400 x 3000
Video Capture	H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps iFrame - 1280 x 720 - 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 - 120 fps H.264 - 320 x 240 - 240 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G15

Battery Type	Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details	1 x Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 350 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 770 shots (LCD Monitor off) Playback - 7 hours

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G15

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 G15

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec, 30 sec, 20sec, 25 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	0.9 frames per second, 2.1 frames per second, 10 frames per second for 10 frames, 5.2 frames per second for 10 frames
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, Scene Detection Technology, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, HS System, Smart AUTO, Intelligent Image Stabilisation (IS), Dual Axis Electronic Level

OTHERS Canon PowerShot G15

Included Accessories	Battery charger, neck strap
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ImageBrowser EX
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C