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| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - compact |
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| Height | 7.4 cm |
| Width | 12.1 cm |
| Depth | 7 cm |
| Weight | 0.4 kg |
| Enclosure Colour | Metallic silver |
| Digital Zoom | 3.6x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x |
| SENSOR Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 4.0 Megapixel |
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| 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 G3 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 7.2 - 28.8 mm - f/2.0-3.0 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 34 - 140mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 50 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 5-50cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Features | Aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 345 |
| AE/AF Control | FlexiZone |
| VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image zoom |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 83% |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 400 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 345 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, stitch assist |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Vivid |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 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 G3 |
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| Type | 1.8" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 113,578 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating |
| FLASH Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
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| 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 - 5 m |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| MEMORY Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash |
| Memory Card | 32 MB CompactFlash |
| Image Storage |
RAW 2272 x 1704: 7 - with 32MB card Super-fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 14 - with 32MB card Fine JPEG 2272 x 1704: 27 - with 32MB card Normal JPEG 2272 x 1704: 54 - with 32MB card Super-fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 30 - with 32MB card Fine JPEG 1600 x 1200: 54 - with 32MB card Normal JPEG 1600 x 1200: 108 - with 32MB card Super-fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 53 - with 32MB card Fine JPEG 1024 x 768: 94 - with 32MB card Normal JPEG 1024 x 768: 174 - with 32MB card Super-fine JPEG 640 x 480: 120 - with 32MB card Fine JPEG 640 x 480: 196 - with 16MB card Normal JPEG 640 x 480: 337 - with 32MB card |
| Video Capture |
AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 180sec - max clip duration AVI - 320 x 240 - 15 fps - 91 sec - with 32MB card AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps - 242 sec - with 32MB card |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh (included) |
| CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| Interface | Component video |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type |
USB Composite video/audio output DC power input |
| FEATURES Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, date/time stamp, AE/FE lock |
| OTHERS Canon PowerShot G3 |
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| Included Accessories | Lens cap, neck strap, power adapter, USB cable, audio / video cable, IR remote control, DC coupler |
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| 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 - 1 year |
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