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Canon PowerShot G7 |
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Compact |
Compact |
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| Release Status |
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 Max resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
3072 x 2304 |
| Low resolution |
2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 |
2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 |
| Image ratio w:h |
4:3, 3:2 |
4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
| Effective pixels |
10.0 million |
7.1 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
10.3 million |
7.4 million |
| Sensor size |
1/1.8 " (7.18 x 5.32 mm, 0.38 cm²) |
1/2.5 " (5.75 x 4.31 mm, 0.24 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
26 MP/cm² |
29 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Unknown |
Matsushita |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250, (3200 high mode) |
| Zoom wide (W) |
35 mm |
36 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
210 mm (6 x) |
432 mm (12 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes, 4 x |
Yes, 4 x |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Lens |
Yes, Lens |
| Auto Focus |
AiAF TTL 9-point (with face detection) |
TTL |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
50 cm |
30 cm |
| Macro focus range |
1 cm |
5 cm |
| White balance override |
6 positions & manual preset |
5 positions, plus manual |
| Aperture range |
F2.8 - F4.8 |
F2.8 - F3.1 |
| Min shutter |
15 sec |
60 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/2500 sec |
1/2000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
Yes, pop-up |
| Flash range |
4 m |
6 m |
| External flash |
Yes, hot-shoe |
No |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off |
Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
-2 to +2 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| Metering |
Evaluative, Center Weighted, Spot |
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread |
Yes, optional adapter |
Yes |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 2.0 fps |
Yes, 3/2 fps, max 7 images |
| Movie Clips |
Yes, 1024 x 768 @ 15 fps, 640 x 480 @ 30/15 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30/15 fps, 160 x 120 @ 15 fps |
Yes, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30/10 fps |
| Remote control |
Unknown |
No |
| Self-timer |
Yes |
Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
Unknown |
No |
| Orientation sensor |
Yes |
Yes |
| Storage types |
SD/MMC card |
SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
| Storage included |
32 MB SD card |
27 MB Internal |
| Uncompressed format |
No |
Yes, RAW |
| Quality Levels |
Super-Fine Fine, Normal |
Fine, Standard |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (Tunnel) |
Electronic |
| LCD |
2.5 " |
2.5 " |
| LCD Dots |
207,000 |
207,000 |
| Live View |
No |
No |
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
No |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
No |
| Battery |
Canon Lithium-Ion & charger |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
380 g (13.4 oz) |
340 g (12 oz) |
| Dimensions |
106 x 72 x 43 mm (4.2 x 2.8 x 1.7 in) |
113 x 72 x 79 mm (4.5 x 2.8 x 3.1 in) |
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Announced 14-Sep-06
