Canon PowerShot G1 X specifications
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| MSRP | US: $799 UK: £699 EU: €749 |
| Sensor | 18.7 x 14mm Canon high-sensitivity CMOS Approx 14.3 million effective pixels 4:3 Aspect ratio |
| Image sizes* | 4:3 4352 x 3264 3072 x 2304 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 16:9 4352 x 2248 3072 x 1728 1920 x 1080 640 x 360 3:2 4352 x 2904 3072 x 2048 1600 x 1064 640 x 424 1:1 3264 x 3264 2304 x 2304 1200 x 1200 480 x 480 4:5 2192 x 3264 1840 x 2304 960 x 1200 384 x 480 |
| Movie clips | 1920 x 1080 @ 24fps (Full HD) 1280 x 720 @ 30fps (HD) 640 x 480 @ 30fps (L) iFrame Movide (HD) Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps |
| Maximum clip length | Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (FullHD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour (L) |
| File formats | Still: JPEG (Exif v2.3 [Exif Print} compliant) RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition) Movie: MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)] iFrame |
| Lens | 15.1 - 60.4 mm (35mm equivalent: 28-112mm) 4x optical zoom F2.8-5.8 Construction: 11 elements in 10 groups (2 double-sided aspherical UA elements, 1 double-side aspherical element) |
| Image stabilization | Yes (Lens-Shift), 4-stop, Intelligent IS |
| Conversion lenses | Yes |
| Digital zoom | up to 4x (with Digital Tele-Coverter Approx 1.5x or 1.9x and Safety zoom), combined approx. 16x. |
| Focus | Auto focus : TTL - AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point) - 1-point AF (Any position is available, fixed center or Face Select and Track) Manual Focus Focus Bracketing |
| AF area modes | Single Continuous Servo AF/AE Tracking AF |
| AF point selection | Manual selection using Flexizone AF/AE, Size (Normal, Small) |
| AF lock | Yes (on/off selectable) |
| AF assist lamp | Yes |
| Focus distance | Closest focus distance 20 cm (W) |
| Metering | Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame) Center-weighted average Spot (center or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame) |
| ISO sensitivity | Auto ISO 100 ISO 125 ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 250 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 500 ISO 640 ISO 800 ISO 1000 ISO 1250 ISO 1600 ISO 2000 ISO 2500 ISO 3200 ISO 4000 ISO 5000 ISO 6400 ISO 8000 ISO 10000 ISO 12800 |
| AE lock | Yes (on/off selectable) |
| Exposure compensation | +/- 3EV in 1/3 stop increments Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction ND Filter (3 stop) |
| AE Bracketing | 1/3 - 2EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| Shutter speed | 1 - 1/4000 sec (Factory default) 60-1/4000 sec (Total range - varies by shooting mode) |
| Modes | Smart Auto (32 scenes detected) Program AE Shutter Priority AE Aperture Priority AE Manual Custom (2 modes) SCN Creative Filter Movie |
| SCN modes | Movie Digest Portrait Landscape Kids & Pets Sports Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Time, Face Self-Timer) High-speed Burst HQ Handheld Night Scene Beach Underwater Foliage Snow Fireworks • Stitch Assist |
| Creative Filter | High Dynamic Range Nostalgic Fish-eye Effect Miniature Effect Toy Camera Effect Monochromic Super Vivid Poster Effect Color Accent Color Swap |
| Modes in Movie | Smart Auto (21 scenes detected) Standard Program AE Portrait Landscape Beach Underwater Foliage Snow Fireworks Nostalgic Fish-eye Effect Miniature Effect Monochromic Super Vivid Poster Effect Color Accent Color Swap • iFrame Movie |
| White balance | • Auto (including Face Detection WB) Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent H • Flash • Underwater • Custom1 • Custom2 • Mutil area WB correction available in Smart Auto |
| Self timer | Custom |
| Continuous shooting | Approx. 1.9 shots/sec AF: Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. LV: Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. (until memory card becomes full) High-speed Burst HQ: Approx. 4.5 shots/sec (up to 6 shots) |
| Photo Effects (My colors) |
• My Colors Off • Vivid • Neutral • Sepia • Black & White • Positive Film • Lighter Skin Tone • Darker Skin Tone • Vivid Blue • Vivid Green • Vivid Red • Custom Color |
| Flash | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Sync, Red-eye reduction • Fastest speed - 1/2000 sec (built-in flash) - 1/250 sec (external flash) - 1/4000 sec (external using high-speed synchro) |
| Flash Exposure Comp. | +/- 2EV in 1/3 stop increments Face Detection FE compensation Safety FE |
| Flash details | Flash exposure lock Manual Power Adjustment (3 levels with internal flash. up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 270EX and 430EX. 22 levels with 580EX II) Second Curtain Sync Range (Auto ISO):50cm - 7.0m (wide) / 1.0m - 3.1m (tele) |
| External Flash | E-TTL with EX series Speedlites, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX |
| Viewfinder | Real-image zoom Optical Viewfinder Dioptre Correction |
| LCD monitor | 3.0 inch Vari-angle PureColor II VA (TFT) 920,000 pixels 100% coverage Adjustable to one of five levels, Quick-bright LCD |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed HDMI mini connector AV out (PAL / NTSC switchable) |
| Print compliance | PictBridge |
| Storage | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Power | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-10L Approx. 250 shots Approx. 420 min. playback |
| Accessories | Soft Case SC-DC75, DCC-1800 Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC44 Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 Lens Hood LH-DC70 Filter Adapter FA-DC58C (Compatible with Canon 58mm Filters: Circular Polarizing PL-C B, Neutral Density Filter ND4X-L & NDX8-L, Protect, UV, Softmat No.1 & 2) Canon Speedlites (including 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II) Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX (Both require Macro Light Adapter MLA-DC1) Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, Bracket BKT-DC1, Speedlite Bracket SB-E2 Remote Switch RS-60E3 AC Adatper Kit ACK-DC80, Battery Charger CB-2LCE Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100 |
| Weight (with battery and card) | 534g |
| Dimensions | 116.7 x 80.5 x 64.7 mm |







