Canon PowerShot G3 Specifications
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Street Price | US: $ 799 [check
/ order] UK: £ 599 [check / order] EU: € 999 |
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Body Material | Front magnesium alloy, back high-impact plastic | |
CCD effective pixels | ![]() |
4.0 megapixels |
CCD size | ![]() |
1/1.8" (7.2 x 5.3 mm - more info) |
CCD Colour Filter Array | ![]() |
G - R - G - B |
Max resolution | 2272 x 1704 (3.8 megapixels) | |
Lower resolutions | 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 640 x 480 |
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Image ratio w:h | 4:3 | |
Image formats | ![]() |
RAW JPEG (EXIF 2.2)* * Any image shot as JPEG can be instead saved as RAW by pressing FUNC during record review |
Quality Levels | Super-Fine Fine Normal |
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Sensitivity equiv. | ![]() |
Auto (ISO 50 - 150) ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 (In reality this range is closer to other manufacturers ISO 100 - 800) |
Lens Thread | With optional bayonet fit adapter, 58 mm | |
Zoom wide (W) | ![]() |
35 mm |
Zoom tele (T) | ![]() |
140 mm (4 x) |
Zoom steps | 12 steps | |
Lens Aperture | ![]() |
F2.0 - F3.0 |
Digital zoom | ![]() |
Yes, Equiv. of 5.7x, 7.1x, 8.9x, 11x, 14x |
Auto Focus | Center Area AF FlexiZone AF/AE area selection (over 300 areas) |
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AF Illumination lamp | ![]() |
Yes, visible light (white) |
Manual Focus | ![]() |
Wide: 5 cm - Infinity (2.0
in - Infinity) Tele: 15 cm - Infinity (5.9 in - Infinity) |
Normal focus range | ![]() |
Wide/Tele: 50 cm - Infinity (19.7 in - Infinity) |
Macro focus range | ![]() |
Wide: 6 - 50 cm (2.4 - 19.7
in) Tele: 15 - 50 cm (5.9 - 19.7 in) |
Focus bracketing | Yes, 3 positions | |
Exposure modes | Auto Program Tv (Shutter Priority) Av (Aperture Priority) Manual Custom 1 Custom 2 Scene Movie |
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Scene modes | Portrait Landscape Night Portrait Sports Stitch Assist |
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Metering | ![]() |
Evaluative |
Shutter type | Mechanical and Electronic | |
Min shutter | ![]() |
Auto: 1/8 sec Program / Aperture Priority: 1 sec Shutter Priority / Manual: 15 sec |
Max shutter | ![]() |
Wide: 1/2000 sec from F4.0
- F8.0 (otherwise 1/1250 sec max) Tele: 1/2000 sec from F5.6 - F8.0 (otherwise 1/1250 sec max) |
Aperture priority | ![]() |
Wide: F2.0, F2.2, F2.5, F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0,
F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0 |
Shutter priority | ![]() |
15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5,
2, 1.6, 1.3, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10,
1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125,
1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250*,
1/1600*, 1/2000* * Only Wide angle F4.0 - F8.0, Telephoto F5.6 - F8.0 |
Noise reduction | Yes, for shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower | |
Exposure compensation | ![]() |
-2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3EV steps |
Exposure bracketing | ![]() |
3 images 0.3 - 2.0 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
Manual exposure | ![]() |
Yes |
White Balance | ![]() |
Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Fluorescent High Flash Custom preset 1 Custom preset 2 |
Photo Effect | Off Vivid Neutral Low Sharpening Sepia B&W Custom (Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation: all +/-1 level) |
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Continuous | ![]() |
High: 2.5 fps, max 14 frames
(Large/Fine, LCD off) Low: 1.5 fps, max 14 frames (Large/Fine, LCD off) |
Movie clip | 320 x 240, 15 fps, max 3
mins (including audio) 160 x 120, 15 fps, max 3 mins (including audio) (3 mins requires high speed CF card) |
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Time-lapse mode | Interval: 1 - 60 mins Shots: up to 100 |
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Built-in Flash | Yes, fixed internal | |
Flash Range (ISO 100) |
Wide: 0.7 - 5.0 m (2.3 - 16.4 ft) |
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Flash modes |
Auto, On, Off |
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Flash compensation | +/-2 EV in 0.3 EV steps | |
External flash (via hot shoe) |
Canon 220EX Canon 380EX Canon 420EX Canon 550EX Canon MR-14EX (Macro-Ring-Light) Canon MT-24EX (Macro-Twin-Light) Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 |
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Orientation sensor | Yes, can be disabled. Images are
tagged with orientation. * Note: Works with ACDSEE 5.0 "auto" lossless rotation feature |
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Tripod mount | Yes, metal | |
Self-timer | Yes, 2 or 10 sec delay | |
Remote control | Yes, supplied Infrared | |
Video out | Yes, selectable NTSC / PAL | |
Storage | ![]() |
Compact Flash Type I or
Type II IBM Microdrive supported |
Storage included | 32 MB Compact Flash Type I card | |
Viewfinder | ![]() |
Optical with dioptre adjustment Approx. 84% frame coverage |
LCD | ![]() |
1.8" TFT, 118,000 pixels
100% coverage Tilt, twist and swivel |
Histogram display | Record review and Playback (includes blinking highlight warning) | |
Playback zoom | Yes, 10x (10 steps) | |
Operating system | Proprietary | |
Connectivity | ![]() |
DC-IN USB 1.1 A/V out |
Print Compliance | DPOF EXIF 2.2 (ExifPrint) Direct Print (Canon) |
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Remote Capture | PC control via USB | |
Battery | ![]() |
Yes, BP-511 Lithium-Ion Battery or BP-512 Lithium-Ion battery |
Battery charger | ![]() |
Yes, supplied AC adapter / charger |
Weight (inc. battery) | 481 g (17.0 oz) | |
Dimensions (inc. grip) | 121 x 74 x 70 mm (4.8 x 2.9 x 2.8 in) |
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