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Canon PowerShot G16

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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • making it easy to compare with other cameras
  • Photos are impressive with excellent colour
  • detail and exposure

Cons

  • side has only the other connection for the neck strap
  • Noise is low at ISO80
  • lack of remote shooting will be disappointing to many

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 7.44x5.58 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • 1.8
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face detection, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot G16 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot G16

Pros

  • making it easy to compare with other cameras
  • Photos are impressive with excellent colour
  • detail and exposure
  • detail is still good
  • bright lens and excellent ISO range
  • G16 has an exceptionally capable lens
  • G16's images still looked great
  • Videos in particular hold up remarkably well in dimmer conditions
  • Color accuracy and white balance were also slightly improved over the
  • very nice
  • G16 did a splendid job with excellent colour reproduction and contrast

Cons

  • side has only the other connection for the neck strap
  • Noise is low at ISO80
  • lack of remote shooting will be disappointing to many
  • detail suffers quite noticeably
  • it actually will only shoot in RAW for 5 shots in a row
  • wireless shooting is not possible although location tagging is supported
  • and star time-lapse movie mode
  • limited high-speed burst mode
  • Second-hand Digital Medium Format
  • tiny
  • heavily distorted around the edges

Canon PowerShot G16 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
12800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot G16 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
ProcessorDIGIC 6 iSAPS
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture1.8
Maximum aperture1.8
Focal length equiv28 - 140
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
Number of focus points9
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadyes
Folded opticsno
Filter diameter2.28 in
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
AE EV steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
AE frames3
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range7
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive12.2 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Supported audio file formatsLPCM
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Dimensions
Weight12.56 oz
Width4.28 in
Height2.99 in
Depth1.59 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)360
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity920.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery level indicatoryes
Battery voltage7.4 V
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
Image editing modesRotating
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum12800
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots922000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderOptical
Viewfinder coverage80.0 %
Dioptre correctionyes
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
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Connectivity
mini-HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMini
USB connector typeMini-USB B
USB version2.0
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Canon PowerShot G16 Canon - Editorial Reviews (34)

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Published: 02.12.2013
Canon PowerShot G16 review
5.0

There’s much to be said for sticking with something that works, but do it for too long and the item in question starts to look old. Take the Canon PowerShot

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4.5

The Canon Powershot G16 adds Wi-Fi and a number of new shooting modes to the popular serious compact. Find out how it performs in our review.

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Canon PowerShot G16 review
4.0

Does Canon’s new compact offer enough to rival other premium models? Read the Canon PowerShot G16 review...

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Published: 30.09.2013
Canon PowerShot G16 Digital Camera Review

Canon's newest G-series compact asks, "Why mess with success?"

Canon PowerShot G16 Canon PowerShot G16 review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 19.09.2013
Canon PowerShot G16 review | Digital Trends

The Canon PowerShot G16 is a high-end compact with specs and features of a more advanced camera, but competing cameras with larger sensor are outshining it.

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TechRadar
Published: 08.11.2013
Canon G16 review
4.0

Canon's workhouse G series premium compact gets refreshed

Canon PowerShot G16 Canon PowerShot G16 review
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Alphr
Published: 06.11.2013
Canon PowerShot G16 review
5.0

Canon’s PowerShot G16 sits awkwardly in the current camera market. It’s more expensive than other high-end compacts, yet lacks the interchangeable lenses and larger sensors found on compact system cameras such as the Sony NEX and Olympus

Canon PowerShot G16 Canon PowerShot G16 review: Compact camera with DSLR-like controls
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Macworld
Published: 06.05.2014
Canon PowerShot G16 review: Compact camera with DSLR-like controls
2.0

If you want a smaller camera that's easier to carry than a DSLR—but you don't want to sacrifice the control options—take a look at the Powershot G16.

Canon PowerShot G16 Canon PowerShot G16 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon PowerShot G16 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 03/25/2014Quick TakeProsNew DIGIC 6 image processor creates high-performing cameraAutofocus works extremely quicklyG16 has almost no shutter lag and minimal shot to shot delaysContinuous shooting modes in JPEG are impressiveVery good image quality versus other fixed lens camerasCan shoot

Canon PowerShot G16 Canon PowerShot G16 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 24.10.2013
Canon PowerShot G16 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Canon PowerShot G16 is a premium compact camera aimed at the serious enthusiast. The new Canon G16 principally adds wi-fi connectivity, a faster processor and some new shooting modes to last year's G15 model. Is this enough for the Canon G-series to remain competitive in an increasingly crowded market? Read our Canon PowerShot G16 review to find out...

Canon PowerShot G16 Enthusiast compact camera roundup (2013)
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Published: 01.04.2014
Enthusiast compact camera roundup (2013)

Which capable compact, with plenty of control, should I buy?

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Published: 04.04.2014
Canon PowerShot G16
4.3

The latest G-series PowerShot features a faster DIGIC 6 processor, Wi-Fi connectivity and some new shooting modes.

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Published: 20.02.2014
Canon PowerShot G16
5.0

Pushing the definition of a compact camera to the limit, the brutish Canon G16 barges the competition aside with formidable photo firepower

Canon PowerShot G16 Camera review: Canon Powershot G16
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Published: 06.11.2013
Camera review: Canon Powershot G16

The Canon Powershot G16 is a good camera, but not the category killer the G once was.

Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 25.11.2013
Canon G16 Review | Camera Decision
3.1

Canon G16 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/1.7-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 28-140 mm F1.8-2.8 lens. Read our G16 review to find its pros and cons.

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