PowerShot G12 Specification Sheet
IMAGE SENSOR Type Effective Pixels Colour Filter Type IMAGE PROCESSOR Type LENS Focal Length Zoom 6.1 30.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: mm) Optical 5x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital TeleConverter Approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom [1]) [2]. Combined Approx. 20x f/2.8-f/4.elements in 9 groups (1 double-sided aspherical element) Yes (lens shift-type), 4-stop, Hybrid IS TTL AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (Any position is available, fixed centre or Face Select and Track) Single, Continuous (only available in Auto mode), Servo AF/AE[10], Tracking AF Manual selection using FlexiZone AF/AE, Size (Normal, Small) On/Off Selectable Yes Yes Yes 1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centreweighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame) Yes +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range correction ND Filter (3 stop) 1/EV in 1/3 stop increments AUTO, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 1/4000 sec. (factory default) 15 1/4000 sec. (total range varies by shooting mode) TTL Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom1, Custom2. White Balance Correction Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder Yes Vari-angle 7.0 cm (2.8) PureColor II VA (TFT), Approx. 461,000 dots Approx. 100% Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD Auto, Manual Flash On / Off Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec. Yes +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE. Safety FE. Yes 3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 270EX and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II [4]) Yes 50 cm 7.0 m (W) / 4.0 m (T) E-TTL with EX series Speedlites [4], Macro Twin Lite MT24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology 1/1.7 type CCD Approx. 10.0M Primary Colour
Maximum f/number Construction Image Stabilisation FOCUSING Type AF System/ Points
AF Modes AF Point Selection AF Lock AF Assist Beam Manual Focus Focus Bracketing Closest Focusing Distance EXPOSURE CONTROL Metering Modes
AE Lock Exposure Compensation
AEB ISO Sensitivity [3] SHUTTER Speed
WHITE BALANCE Type Settings
VIEWFINDER Viewfinder Dioptre Correction LCD MONITOR Monitor Coverage Brightness FLASH Modes Slow Sync Speed Red-Eye Reduction Flash Exposure Compensation Flash Exposure Lock Manual Power Adjustment
Second Curtain Synchronisation Built-in Flash Range External Flash
SHOOTING Modes Auto*, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom (2 modes), Low Light (2.5MP), Quick Shot, SCN (Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Sports, Smart Shutter(Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Color Accent, Color Swap, High Dynamic Range, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Nostalgic, Stitch Assist), Movie *with Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection Technology My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color) Single, Continuous, Self-Timer Approx. 2.0 shots/sec.[6], AF: Approx. 0.7 shots/sec.[6], LV: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.[6] (until memory card becomes full) [7] 4:3 - (L & RAW) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, Resize in playback (M2, S, 320 x 240) 16:9 - (L) 3648 x 2048, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360 3:2 - (L)3648 x 2432, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424 1:1 - (L) 2736 x 2736, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480 4:5 - (L) 2192 x 2736, (M1) 1696 x 2112, (M2) 960 x 1200, (S) 384 x 480 Fine, Normal (HD) 1280 x 720, 24 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps, (M) 320 x 240, 30 fps Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD) [11] Up to 4 GB or 1 hour (L, M) [7] JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system, RAW, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo) ] Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP & ES printers only) Yes Yes, during shooting and playback Start-up image and camera sounds customisation. Menu customisation Image tagging feature Yes Yes, live histogram Approx. 2x 10x Custom English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi

Photo Effects

Drive Modes Continuous Shooting
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION Image Size

Compression Movies

Movie Length FILE TYPES Still Image Type
Movies DIRECT PRINT Canon Printers
PictBridge OTHER FEATURES Red-Eye Correction My Camera / My Menu My Category Intelligent Orientation Sensor Histogram Playback Zoom Self Timer Menu Languages
INTERFACE Computer Other MEMORY CARD Type SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM PC & Macintosh SOFTWARE Browsing & Printing Other Image Manipulation POWER SOURCE Batteries Battery Life A/C Power Supply ACCESSORIES Cases / Straps Waterproof / Weatherproof Case Lenses Soft Case DCC-660, SC-DC65A, DCC-1600 Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC34, Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 Tele-converter 1.4x TC-DC58D Lens Adapter LA-DC58K Filter Adapter FA-DC58B (Compatible with Canon 58mm Filters: Circular Polarizing PL-C B, Neutral Density Filter ND4X-L & ND8X-L, Protect, UV, Softmat No.1 & 2) Canon Speedlites (including 220EX, 270EX, 430EX II, 580EX II [4]), Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, Bracket BKT-DC1, Speedlite Bracket SB-E2, High Power Flash HF-DC1 Remote Switch RS-60E3 AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50, Battery Charger CB-2LZE Ring Accessory Kit RAK-DC2 Canon HDMI Cable HTC-40 C, 10 90% humidity 112.1 x 76.2 x 48.3 mm Approx. 401g (including battery/batteries and memory card) Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-7L (NB-7L battery and charger supplied) Approx. 370 shots [8] Approx. 420 min. playback Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50 ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser PhotoStitch Digital Photo Professional for RAW development SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HCMMCplus Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3 Mac OS X v10.4 10.6 Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)
Remote Controller/ Switch Power Supply & Battery Chargers Other PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating Environment Dimensions (WxHxD) Weight
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated. Subject to change without notice. [1] Depending on the image size selected. [2] Digital zoom available for still image and standard movie modes only. Optical zoom may not be available during movie recording. [3] Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index. According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006) which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras. [4] Not all functions of the flash are supported. [6] Under conditions where the flash does not fire. [7] Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting. [8] Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where [10] Some settings limit availability. [11] The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: 1280 x 720, 30 fps Speed Class 4 or above. 1920 x 1080, 30 fps Speed Class 6.