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Canon PowerShot G10 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G10
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Canon PowerShot G11 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G11
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Canon PowerShot G12 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G12
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Canon PowerShot G15 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G15
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62
3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in0.29 in0.29 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels15.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4416 x 3312 px3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2736
  • 3072x2304
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4416x2480
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 320x240
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2736x2736
  • 2192x2736
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1064
  • 1696x2112
  • 1200x1200
  • 960x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 384x480
  • 320x240
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
ProcessorDIGIC IVDIGIC 4 iSAPSDIGIC 4DIGIC 5 iSAPS

Image

ISOAuto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • AUTO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum80808080
ISO maximum16003200320012800
Maximum image resolution4416 x 3312 px3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets6667
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x5.0 x5.0 x5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.82.81.8
Maximum aperture4.54.52.82.8
Focal length equiv28 - 14028 - 14028 - 14028 - 140
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points9999
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
  • Optical
  • Electronic
OpticalOptical
Filter threadnonoyesno
Folded opticsnononono
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAutoAuto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Manual
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.28 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.8 in2.8 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots461000461000461000922000
Touch screennononono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2223
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range4.6777
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive0.7 fps1.1 fps1.1 fps2.1 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Snow
  • Underwater
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnononono
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
MOV
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps24.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
N/A
HDFull HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
640 x 4801280 x 720
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight12.35 oz12.52 oz14.14 oz12.42 oz
Width4.3 in4.41 in4.41 in4.2 in
Height3.06 in3.0 in3.0 in2.99 in
Depth1.81 in1.9 in1.9 in1.58 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • MMC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • MMC+
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Battery life (CIPA)400390370350
Battery life (max)10.0 h
N/A
7.0 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
Power source type
N/A
N/A
BatteryBattery
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1111
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Bluetoothnononono
AV outputyesyesyesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB BMini-USB B
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini

Other features

Timelapse recordingnononono
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Resizing
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
nono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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