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Model Name: Canon PowerShot G11 
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General
Model Number: G11 
Camera Format: Mid-Sized 
Currently Manufactured: Yes 
Retail Price: $499.99
Street Price: $498.72
Date Available: 2009-10-15
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 12.5 oz
(355 g)
Weight With Batteries? Yes 
Size: 4.4 x 3.0 x 1.9 in.
(112 x 76 x 48 mm)
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3648 x 2736 (10.0 MP, 4:3),
3648 x 2048 (7.5 MP, Other),
2816 x 2112 (5.9 MP, 4:3),
2272 x 1704 (3.9 MP, 4:3),
1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3),
640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3),
1824 x 1368 (2.5 MP, 4:3)
Continuous-mode frames/second: 1.1
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240
Movie Frame Rate: 30, 30
Movie Audio: Yes 
CCD Sensor (Megapixels): 10.40
CCD Size (inches): 1/1.7" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 10.00 
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: No 
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) 
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.8
LCD Resolution (pixels): 461,000
Max Playback Zoom: 10.0x
Exposure
ISO Settings: Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200; up to 12800 in 2.5-mp Low Light mode
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom 1/2, Underwater 
Shutter Speed Range: 15 - 1/4000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot, Face Detect AE 
Aperture Priority: Yes 
Shutter Priority: Yes 
Full Manual Exposure: Yes 
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: Auto ISO: 1.6 ft.-23 ft./50 cm-7 m (W), 1.6-13 ft./50cm-4.0m (T) 
Ext Flash Connection: Hot-Shoe 
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SDHC / SD 
Memory Included (MB):  
Uncompressed Format: 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:  
Included Software: Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM 
OS Compatibility: Windows XP SP2/Vista, 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 
Notes & Features: Articulating LCD, Optical Image Stabilization, RAW Mode, HDMI Out, Face, Blink, Motion Detection, Intelligent Contrast Correction, Low Light Mode. 

 


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