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Reviewed:
Nov 2006
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Announced in September 2006, the G7 came as something of a surprise to many who had written off the G series of high end PowerShots when the G6 (launched 2004) wasn't replaced for 2 years. The G series has a long and distinguished history at the top of Canon's PowerShot range, offering SLR-like functionality in a solid, compact body and high-end features such as fast lenses and external flash capabilities. The G7 continues the tradition, adding all Canon's latest gizmos (including the new Digic III processor, face detection and image stabilization), though the loss of raw modeand vari-angle screen upset many (it returned in later models). Although capable of excellent results, it was a little too buggy to really impress, and its successors are all better cameras.
| Quick links: | Announcement | Review | Sample gallery | Forum |
| Announced: | Sep 14, 2006 |
| Body type | ||
| Body type | Compact | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3, 3:2 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 10.0 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 10.3 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | 1/1.8" (7.144 x 5.358 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CCD | ? |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 | ? |
| White balance presets | 6 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | Optical | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Super-Fine Fine, Normal | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
| Focal length (equiv.) | 35 – 210 mm | |
| Optical zoom | 6× | |
| Autofocus |
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| Digital zoom | Yes (4 x) | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Normal focus range | 50 cm (19.69") | ? |
| Macro focus range | 1 cm (.39") | ? |
| Number of focus points | 9 | |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Screen size | 2.5" | ? |
| Screen dots | 207,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Maximum aperture | F2.8 - F4.8 | ? |
| Minimum shutter speed | 15 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2500 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | Yes | ? |
| Shutter priority | Yes | ? |
| Built-in flash | Yes | |
| Flash range | 4 m | |
| External flash | Yes (hot-shoe) | |
| Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (2.0 fps) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes | |
| Exposure compensation | ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
| Resolutions | 1024 x 768 @ 15 fps, 640 x 480 @ 30/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30/15 fps, 160 x 120 @ 15 fps | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/MMC card | ? |
| Storage included | 32 MB SD card | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | No | ? |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Canon Lithium-Ion & charger | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 380 g (0.84 lb / 13.40 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 106 x 72 x 43 mm (4.17 x 2.83 x 1.69") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | Yes | |
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