Canon PowerShot G10

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Model Name:	Canon PowerShot G10
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Manufacturer URL:	Mfr. Website
General
Model Number:	G10
Camera Format:	Mid-Sized
Currently Manufactured:	No
Retail Price:	$499.99
Street Price:	$449.95
Date Available:	2008-10-15
Tripod Mount:	Yes
Weight:	14.1 oz (401 g) includes batteries
Weight With Batteries?	Yes
Size:	4.3 x 3.1 x 1.8 in. (109 x 78 x 46 mm)
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	4416 x 3312 (14.6 MP, 4:3), 4416 x 2480 (11.0 MP, Other), 3456 x 2592 (9.0 MP, 4:3), 2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3)
Continuous-mode frames/second:	1.4
Movie Resolution:	640x480, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate:	30, 30
Movie Audio:	Yes
CCD Sensor (Megapixels):	15.00
CCD Size (inches):	1/1.7"
Focal Length Multiplier:	n/a
Aspect Ratio:	4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type:	CCD
Effective Megapixels:	14.70
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	28 - 140 mm
Zoom Ratio:	5.00x
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x
Auto Focus:	Yes
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes
Normal Focus Range:	50 cm to Infinity 19.7 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:	1 - 50 cm 0.4 - 19.7 in
Aperture Range:	f/2.8 (W) / f/4.5 (T) - f/8
Lens Thread:
Lens Thread Type:
Display
Optical Viewfinder:	Yes
LCD Viewfinder:	Yes
LCD Size (inches):	3.0
LCD Resolution:	461,000 dots
Max Playback Zoom:	10.0x
Exposure
ISO Settings:	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600. 3200 requires special scene mode
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom1, Custom2
Shutter Speed Range:	15 - 1/4000
Exp Adj Range (EV):	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot (center), Face Detect AE
Program AE:	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap), Stitch Assist
Self Timer:	1 - 30 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash:	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off; FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro
Flash Guide Number (Meters):	n/a
Flash Range Description:	12 in.-15 ft./30cm-4.6m (W), 1.6-9.2 ft./50cm-2.8m (T) (when sensitivity is set to ISO Auto)
Ext Flash Connection:	Hot Shoe
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC
Memory Included (MB):
Uncompressed Format:	RAW CR2
CCD Raw Format:	Yes
Movie File Format:	MOV (Image: H.264, Audio: PCM)
Connectivity
Video Out:	Yes
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL):	Yes
Video Usable as Viewfinder:
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed
Other Connection:	DC Input
Included Software:	Canon software suite
OS Compatibility:	Windows, Mac OS
Power
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary NB-7L
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium Ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary NB-7L Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included:	Yes
CIPA Rating:	400
Notes & Features:	Update to G9, with wide-angle 28-140mm lens, 14.7MP. New DIGIC 4 Image Processor improves Face Detection, adds Servo AF, Face Detection Self-Timer and Intelligent Contrast Correction.

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