Canon PowerShot G12

Announced: 14/09/2010

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Canon PowerShot G12

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
3648 x 2736
Other resolutions
3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2736 x 2736, 2192 x 2736, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1064, 1696 x 2112, 1200 x 1200, 960 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480, 384 x 480, 320 x 240
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
10 megapixels
Sensor size
1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
Digic 4

Image

ISO
Auto, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
28–140 mm
Optical zoom
5×
Maximum aperture
F2.8–4.5
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4x)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Macro focus range
    1 cm (0.39″)
    Number of focus points
    9

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    2.8″
    Screen dots
    461,000
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (tunnel)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/4000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    Flash range
    7.00 m
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain
    Continuous drive
    1.1 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
      Format
      H.264
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      None

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus
      Storage included
      Unknown

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes
      Wireless
      Eye-Fi Connected
      Remote control
      Yes (Optional)

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion NB-7L rechargeable battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      370
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      401 g (0.88 lb / 14.14 oz)
      Dimensions
      112 x 76 x 48 mm (4.41 x 2.99 x 1.89″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      No
      GPS
      None

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