PowerShot G2
Digital Camera
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| Marketed | September 2001 |
| Original Price | 115,000 yen |
In addition to its 1/1.8" 4-million-pixel CCD sensor and fast 34-102mm (35mm format equivalent) f/2.0-2.5 zoom lens, the PowerShot G2 employs such state-of-the-art imaging technology as an RGB primary color filter and Canon's proprietary digital signal-processing IC to achieve superior imaging and color reproduction performance.
The PowerShot G2 incorporates a range of functions designed to meet the creative demands of intermediate and advanced photographers, including manual focusing settings; a Color Effect mode, enabling users to choose from among Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, and Black and White; three metering modes; and histogram display, which allows the checking of overall exposure for each photo.
The PowerShot G2's body design features a sleek champagne gold face with an ergonomically designed handgrip for improved handling ease. The model also offers compatibility with a range of accessories for Canon's EOS-series AF SLR camera lineup for outstanding operability and functionality.
| Image sensor : | Approx. 4-million-pixel (effective) / 1/1.8" CCD Approx. 4.13 million pixels (total) |
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| Lens : | 7 (W) - 21 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent : 34 - 102 mm) F2.0 (W) - F2.5 (T) |
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| Digital zoom : | Up to approx. 3.6 times (Up to approximately 11 times in combination with the optical zoom) | |||||||||
| Optical viewfinder : | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder Field of view approx. 84 % |
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| LCD monitor : | 1.8", TFT color LCD Field of view 100 % |
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| Autofocus method : | TTL autofocus (continuous or single) Focus lock and Manual focus are available |
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| Focusing points : | Switchable (Center or 3 selectable positions) | |||||||||
| Focusing range : (from tip of the lens barrel) |
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| Shutter : | Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter | |||||||||
| Shutter speeds : | 15 - 1/1000 sec. 15 sec. shutter is available in Shutter-Priority mode or Manual mode High-speed shutter setting of 1/1000 sec. is available only at F8 aperture setting Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or more operates with noise reduction |
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| Light metering method : | Evaluation, Center-weighted averaging or Spot (Center or AF Point) | |||||||||
| Exposure control method : | Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE or Manual exposure control AE lock is available |
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| Exposure compensation : | +- 2.0EV (in 1/3-stop increments) Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) is available |
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| Sensitivity (equivalent film speed) : |
Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200 and ISO 400 equivalent (In Auto mode, camera automatically adjusts sensitivity in the range of ISO 50 to ISO 100 equivalent) |
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| White balance : | TTL auto white balance, pre-set white balance (available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Flash) or Custom white balance | |||||||||
| Built-in flash : |
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| Terminals for external flash : | Sync-terminals at accessory shoe Use of following external flashes is recommended : Canon Speedlite 220EX, 380EX, 420EX, 550EX and Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX |
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| Flash exposure compensation : | +- 2.0EV (in 1/3-stop increments), FE lock selectable | |||||||||
| Shooting modes : |
Auto
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| Continuous shooting : |
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| Self-timer : | Activates shutter after a 10-sec. delay | |||||||||
| Wireless control : | Shooting and playback are available (wireless controller is included in the camera kit) When shooting, images is captured 2 seconds after shutter button pressed |
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| PC-connected shooting : | Available (Exclusive software program is included in the camera kit) | |||||||||
| Storage media : | CompactFlashTM (CF) card (Type I and Type II) | |||||||||
| File format : | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF-compliant | |||||||||
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| JPEG compression mode : | Super fine, Fine or Normal | |||||||||
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| Playback modes : | Single/ Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 3x or 6x on build-in LCD monitor), Slide show or image output to direct printer (CP-10) | |||||||||
| Languages : | 12 languages available for menus and messages (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese) | |||||||||
| Interface : | Universal Serial Bus (USB), Audio/Video Output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) | |||||||||
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| Operating temperatures : | 0 - 40 degrees C (32 - 104 degrees F) | |||||||||
| Operating humidity : | 10 - 90 % | |||||||||
| Dimensions (w x h x d) : | 120.9 x 76.6 x 63.8 mm (4.8 x 3.0 x 2.5 in.) excluding protrusions |
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| Weight : | Approx. 425 g (15 oz.) (camera body only) | |||||||||
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