Canon PowerShot G2

Announced: 17/08/2001

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Canon PowerShot G2

Body type

Body type
Compact

Sensor

Max resolution
2272 x 1704
Other resolutions
1600 x 1200, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Effective pixels
4 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
4 megapixels
Sensor size
1/1.8" (7.144 x 5.358 mm)
Sensor type
CCD

Image

ISO
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Super-Fine Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
34–102 mm
Optical zoom
3×
Maximum aperture
F2–2.5
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (x1.4, x1.8, x2.2, x2.7, x3.6)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Normal focus range
    70 cm (27.56″)
    Macro focus range
    6 cm (2.36″)

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    1.8″
    Touch screen
    No
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Optical (tunnel)

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    15 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/1000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    Flash range
    4.50 m (F2.0)
    External flash
    Yes (hot-shoe)
    Flash modes
    Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
    Continuous drive
    2.5 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (10 sec)
    Exposure compensation
    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

    Videography features

    Resolutions
    15 fps, max 30/120 sec, audio
    Microphone
    None
    Speaker
    None

    Storage

    Storage types
    Compact Flash (Type I or II)
    Storage included
    32 MB CompactFlash

    Connectivity

    USB
    USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
    HDMI
    No
    Remote control
    Yes (InfraRed included)

    Physical

    Environmentally sealed
    No
    Battery
    Battery Pack
    Battery description
    Canon Lithium-Ion & charger
    Weight (inc. batteries)
    510 g (1.12 lb / 17.99 oz)
    Dimensions
    121 x 77 x 64 mm (4.76 x 3.03 x 2.52″)

    Other features

    Orientation sensor
    No
    Timelapse recording
    No
    GPS
    None

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