Canon PowerShot G2 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact

ISO (Max)
400

Sensor Resolution
4.0 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CCD

Optical Zoom
3x

Display
1.8" LCD display

Battery Type
Lithium Ion

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Canon PowerShot G2 Full Specifications and Details

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

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G2

Product Type	Digital camera - compact
Height	7.7 cm
Width	12.1 cm
Depth	6.4 cm
Weight	0.4 kg
Enclosure Colour	Black \| Metallic silver
Digital Zoom	3.6x
Optical Zoom	3x

SENSOR Canon PowerShot G2

Sensor Resolution	4.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CCD
Total Pixels	4,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	4,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	1/1.8"

LENS Canon PowerShot G2

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 7 - 21 mm - f/2.0-2.5
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	34 - 102mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	70 cm
Macro Focus Range	6-70cm
Zoom Adjustment	Motorised drive
Lens Construction	7 groups / 8 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G2

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	3

VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G2

Viewfinder Type	Optical - real-image zoom
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	84%
Viewfinder Frames	Autofocus frame

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G2

ISO (Max)	400
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs	Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, stitch assist, pan-focus
Special Effects	Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Fluorescent, cloudy, speedlight, tungsten light, daylight
Max Shutter Speed	1/1000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec
Exposure Compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	3 steps in 1/3 EV step

DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G2

Type	1.8" LCD display
Display Format	113,578 pixels
Display Form Factor	Rotating

FLASH Canon PowerShot G2

Camera Flash	Built-in flash
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range	0.7 m - 4.5 m

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G2

Camcorder Media Type	Microdrive
Digital Video Format	AVI
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW
Microphone Operation Mode	Mono

MEMORY Canon PowerShot G2

Internal Storage	1 GB Microdrive
Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash
Memory Card	32 MB CompactFlash
Image Storage	High RAW 2272 x 1704: 4 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 7 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 13 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704: 26 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 14 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 26 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 52 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 25 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 46 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 84 - with 16MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 58 - with 16MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 94 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 165 - with 16MB card
Video Capture	AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 30 sec - max clip duration AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 120 sec - max clip duration AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 124 sec - with 32MB card AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 457 sec - with 32MB card

BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G2

Battery Type	Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included)

CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G2

Interface	Component video
Print Standard	DPOF support
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB Composite video/audio output DC power input

FEATURES Canon PowerShot G2

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2.5 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second
Additional Features	Built-in speaker, auto power save, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock

OTHERS Canon PowerShot G2

Included Accessories	Lens cap, neck strap, power adapter, USB cable, audio / video cable, IR remote control
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Adobe PhotoShop LE, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon PhotoRecord, Apple QuickTime 5, Canon Remote Capture
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C
Service & Support	Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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