Canon PowerShot G6 specifications
| Price | US: $ 699 EU: € 749 |
|---|---|
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy / Plastic |
| Sensor | • 1/1.8 " Type CCD (more information) • 7.1 million effective pixels • RGB Color Filter Array |
| Image processor | DIGIC with iSAPS |
| Image sizes | • 3072 x 2304 (L) • 2592 x 1944 (M1) • 2048 x 1536 (M2) • 1600 x 1200 (M3) • 640 x 480 (S) |
| Movie clips | • 640 x 480, 10 / 15 fps, max 30 sec • 320 x 240, 15 fps, max 3 mins • 160 x 120, 15 fps, max 3 mins • With audio |
| Image formats | • RAW • JPEG (EXIF 2.2) - Super Fine, Fine, Normal * * Any image shot as JPEG can be instead saved as RAW by pressing the Flash button during record review |
| Lens | • 4x optical zoom • 35 - 140 mm equiv. • 13 steps from wide to telephoto (inclusive) • F2.0 - F3.0 • 8 elements in 7 groups (2 aspherical elements) • Bayonet fitting for optional add-on lenses / hood |
| Digital zoom | Yes, up to 4.1x |
| Focusing | • TTL • 9-point AiAf / 1-point AF (any position) • FlexiZone AF/AE area selection • Single / Continuous AF • Manual focus • Focus bracketing • 5 cm minimum focus range (macro mode) |
| AF Assist lamp | Yes |
| Shooting mode | • Auto • Program AE • Shutter priority AE • Aperture priority AE • Manual • Custom 1 • Custom 2 • Portrait • Landscape • Night Scene • Stitch Assist • Movie |
| Metering | • Evaluative • Center-weighted average • Spot (center or AF area) |
| Sensitivity | • Auto • ISO 50 • ISO 100 • ISO 200 • ISO 400 |
| Shutter speed | • Program AE/Aperture Priority: 1 - 1/2000 sec • Shutter priority/Manual: 15 - 1/2000 sec • Automatic noise reduction for exposures of 1.3 sec or slower • Limits at large apertures (see below) |
| Max shutter limits | • 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) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Manual exposure | • Any combination of shutter speed and aperture above * • No Bulb mode * See limitations below |
| AE Lock | Yes, button on rear of camera |
| Exposure compen. | -2 EV to +2 EV in 1/3EV steps |
| Exposure bracketing | • 3 images • +/- 0.3, 0.7, 1.0, 1.3, 1.7, 2.0 EV |
| ND Filter | • Can be switched into image path via rec menu • Approx 1/8 decrease in brightness (3 stops) |
| White Balance | • Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Tungsten • Fluorescent • Fluorescent H • Flash • Custom (2 memories) |
| WB fine tune | No |
| Color space | sRGB |
| Photo Effects | • Vivid • Neutral • Low Sharpening • Sepia • Black & White • Custom |
| Image parameters | • Contrast: -, 0, + • Sharpness: -, 0, + • Saturation: -, 0, + |
| Continuous | • (Low speed) 1.2 fps, up to 23 frames • (High speed) 2.0 fps, up to 14 frames |
| Timelapse | • Interval: 1 - 60 mins • Shots: up to 100 |
| Flash | • Built-in • Modes: Auto, On, Off • Red-eye reduction: On, Off • Slow sync: On, Off • Sync: 1st- / 2nd-Curtain • Range (ISO 100): Wide 5.0 m (16.4 ft), Tele 4.0 m (11.5 ft) • Compensation: +/- 2.0 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| External flash | Hot-shoe (E-TTL with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support) |
| Tripod mount | Yes, metal |
| Self-timer | 2 or 10 sec delay |
| Remote control | Yes, supplied wireless (IR) |
| Remote capture | PC control via USB |
| Video out | Yes, selectable NTSC / PAL |
| Storage | • Compact Flash Type I or Type II (Slot 2) • IBM Microdrive supported • FAT32 supported (cards >2 GB) |
| Storage included | 32 MB Compact Flash card |
| Viewfinder | • Optical with dioptre adjustment • Approx. 84% frame coverage |
| LCD monitor | • 2.0" TFT, 118,000 pixels • 100% coverage • Tilt, twist and swivel ('Vari-angle') |
| Histogram display | • Record review • Playback |
| Direct print | • Canon Compact Photo Printers and Bubble Jet Printers with direct print • PictBridge compatible printers |
| Other features | • Sound memo (up to 60 sec) • Histogram • Orientation sensor • Playback zoom 2x - 10x |
| Connectivity | • USB 1.1 • A/V out • DC-IN |
| Power | • Canon BP-511A Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery • Charger included • (Optionally BP-514 / BP-512 / BP-511 / CA-560 AC adapter) |
| Weight (no batt) | 380 g (0.8 lb) |
| Weight (inc. batt) | 467 g (1.0 lb) |
| Dimensions | 105 x 73 x 73 mm (4.1 x 2.9 x 2.9 in) |
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