Canon PowerShot G15

12.1MP, CMOS, 20xZoom, 352g

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
6350B009
18-09-2012
Canon PowerShot G15
The fast, bright expert compact
Equipped for serious photography, the compact PowerShot G15 boasts a bright f/1.8-2.8, 5x zoom lens, fast AF and a high-sensitivity Canon CMOS sensor for capturing superior photos and Full HD movies.
- Bright f/1.8-2.8, 28mm, 5x zoom Canon lens
- 12.1 MP CMOS; HS System with DIGIC 5
- Intelligent IS
- 7.5 cm (3.0”) LCD; OVF
- Front Dial, Full Manual, RAW
- Full HD movies, HDMI-CEC
- Quick auto focus
- Smart Auto and Face ID
- HDR mode
- Range of accessories

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
SD, SDHC, SDXC

Video

Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Full HD 
Y
Resolution at capture speed
1280×720@30fps, 1920x1080@24fps, 640x480@30fps
Video formats supported 
MOV
Video resolutions 
320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
Weight 
352g
Self-timer 
2, 10s
Viewfinder type 
Optical
Light exposure control
Program AE
Built-in flash 
Y
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3<br />Mac OS X v10.6 – 10.7

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Y
HDMI 
Y
USB version 
2.0
USB connector type 
Mini-USB B
HDMI connector type
Mini

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery type 
NB-10L
Number of batteries supported 
1

Display

Display 
TFT
Display resolution (numeric) 
922000 pixels
Field of view
100%

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Lens system

Optical zoom 
5x
Digital zoom 
4x
Lens structure (elements/groups) 
11/9
Focal length range (f-f) 
6.1 - 30.5 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.8 cm
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
14 cm
Minimum aperture number 
2.8
Maximum aperture number 
1.8
Extra/Smart zoom
10x
Combined zoom
20x
Number of aspheric elements
3

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten, Underwater
Scene modes 
Fireworks, Portrait, Snow, Underwater
Shooting modes
Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Movie, Program, Shutter priority
Photo effects 
Black&White, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Custom colour
Y
Dioptre correction
Y
Histogram
Y
Orientation sensor 
Y
Playback modes
Zoom

Focusing

Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Continuous Auto Focus, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Focus
TTL
Focus adjustment
Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distance
0.01m
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
Manual

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, Auto
Light exposure modes 
Auto
Light exposure correction
± 3EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
Auto Exposure (AE) lock
Y

Flash

Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
External flash connector
Y
Flash exposure correction
±2EV (1/3 EV step)
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.5 - 4.5m
Flash range (wide)
0.5 - 7m

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/4000s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
60s

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%

Battery

Power source type 
Battery
Battery life (CIPA standard)
350 shots

Packaging content

Battery charger included
Y
Batteries included
Y

Picture quality

Megapixel 
12.1 MP
Sensor type 
CMOS
Image sensor size
25.4/43.2 mm (1/1.7")
Maximum image resolution 
4000 x 3000 pixels
Image stabilizer 
Y
Still image resolution(s) 
4:3 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480<br />16:9 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360<br />3:2 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424<br />1:1 -
Image formats supported 
JPEG XR, RAW
Supported aspect ratios 
1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 4:5, 16:9
Image stabilizer location
Lens

Weight & dimensions

Width 
10.66 cm
Depth 
4.01 cm
Height 
7.59 cm
Weight (including battery)
352g

Other features

Face detection
Y
Image sensor colour filter
Primary Colour