Canon PowerShot PSHOTG9

12.1 Megapixel PowerShot G9 with 1/1.7" sensor, Imaging excellence

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
PSHOTG9IS
29-08-2007
Achieve peak performance. The PowerShot G9 captures 12.1 Megapixels with a 1/1.7" sensor. Flexible control, RAW image recording and a versatile range of accessories set new standards in compact photography.
- 12.1 Megapixels, 1/1.7" sensor
- 6x optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer
- RAW image recording
- DIGIC III and iSAPS
- Face Detection AF/AE/FE
- 9-point AiAF and FlexiZone AF/AE
- 3.0" PureColor LCD II
- ISO 1600 and Auto ISO Shift
- 25 shooting modes
- Range of accessories

Storage

Compatible memory cards 
mmc, sd

Technical details

Internal memory 
32 MB

Video

Maximum video resolution 
640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supported 
AVI
Motion JPEG frame rate
30 fps

Technical details

Interface 
USB
Colour of product 
Black
Weight 
320g
Self-timer 
10s
Camera shutter speed 
15 - 1/2500s
Viewfinder type 
optical
Built-in flash 
Y
Battery life (max) 
7h
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 2000, XP, Vista<br />

Ports & interfaces

PictBridge 
Y

Power

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery type 
NB-2LH Rechargeable

Display

Display 
LCD

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Audio

Audio formats supported 
WAVE

Lens system

Optical zoom 
6x
Digital zoom 
4x
Aperture range (F-F) 
2.8 - 4.8
Focal length range (f-f) 
7.4 - 44.4 mm

Camera

White balance 
auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten
Scene modes 
beach, Children, Fireworks, Landscape, Night, Portrait, Sports, Underwater
Photo effects 
black&white, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
Playback zoom (max)
2x
Custom colour
Y
Histogram
Y
Languages support 
25
Shooting capacity
1.5

Focusing

Auto focusing (AF) modes 
centre weighted auto focus, continuous auto focus, flexible spot auto focus, multi point auto focus, single auto focus
Focus
TTL
Focus adjustment
Manual
Closest focusing distance
0.01m
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y

Light exposure

ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Light exposure modes 
aperture priority AE, shutter priority AE
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Spot

Flash

Flash modes 
auto, Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction, second curtain synchro, Slow synchronization
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash range (tele)
0.3 - 2.5m
Flash range (wide)
0.3 - 4m

System requirements

Mac compatibility 
Y
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4

Operational conditions

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

Picture quality

Megapixel 
12.1 MP
Sensor type 
CCD
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) 
640 x 480, 1600 x 1200, 2592 x 1944, 3264 x 2448, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 3000
Image formats supported 
JPEG, JPEG, DCF, DPOF

Weight & dimensions

Width 
10.64 cm
Depth 
4.25 cm
Height 
7.19 cm

Other features

Video capability 
Y
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
35 - 210 mm
USB 2.0 ports quantity 
1
Effective sensor resolution
12.1 pixels
Digital SLR 
N