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Effective Megapixels: 14.7 Mpx/Optical Zoom: 5x/Display size: 3 ''/Weight: 350 g

Canon PowerShot G10
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Physical Parameters
Thickness    Depth of body in millimeters (with lens retracted) 46 mm
Dimensions 78 mm x 109 mm x 46 mm
Width    The width of the body in Millimeters. 109 mm
Weight 350 g (with batteries 390 g)
Colour (Manufactured)    Colour variations produced by the manufacturer. N/A
Lens Mount Type    Type of interface between SLR camera body and lens. N/A
Body Material    Material used in the body manufacturer. A metal alloy will be stronger than a plastic body. Plastic
Splash Proof Camera    Camera is built with rubber seals to prevent water from entering the case. Usually there is a maximum depth the camera is waterproofed to. No
Water Proof Camera    Camera has special rubber seals and body construction to allow operation under water, to a maximum rated depth. No
Colour    Colour(s)of product available N/A
Weight With Batteries    The weight of the product with batteries. 390 g
Viewfinder
Electronic Viewfinder    Electronic image display inside the eyepiece of the camera. No
Direct Optical Viewfinder    Traditional direct optical viewing through a glass eyepiece in the camera body and not through the camera lens or electronic viewfinder. Yes
TTL Viewfinder    Direct Through-The-Lens viewing, usually accomplished with a prism and mirror inside the camera. This defines a Single-Lens-Reflex camera. No
Display
Live View    Continuous through-the-lens image is displayed on the camera's LCD screen. Yes
Display Screen Total Pixels    Number of pixels built into the large LCD display. A higher number means sharper preview images. 461 000
Display Screen Size    Diagonal measurement in inches of the product LCD display. 3 ''
Camera Orientation Sensor    A sensor which determines if the camera is being held horizontally or vertically (portrait or landscape). Yes
Touchscreen Display    Main LCD Display menu responds to operator's touch. No
Image Parameters
Zoom - Digital    Maximum digital zoom ratio possible when taking photographs. 4x
Image Aspect Ratios    Aspect ratio of the image's width to height. Common ratios are 16:9 & 4:3 & 3:2. 4:3, 3:2
Megapixels    Number of sensor pixels actually used to record an image. Will always be less than total sensor pixels. 14.7 Mpx
Max. Height Resolution    Maximum pixel height at which the camera can create an image. 3 312 px
Max. Width Resolution    Maximum pixel width at which the camera can create an image. 4 416 px
Sensor
Sensor Type    The chip technology used to capture the image. CCD
Sensor Total Megapixels    Absolute number of sensor pixels. 15 Mpx
Sensor size (h x w) 5.7 mm x 7.6 mm
Sensor Width    Width of the cameras imaging sensor in millimeters. Bigger sensors have less noise. 7.6 mm
Sensor Manufacturer    Which company makes the image sensor chip. N/A
Sensor Anti-Dust Technology    Technology used to remove dust from the sensor. Usually ultrasound is used. No
Image Stabilization
Image Stabilization Type    The method of image motion blur cancelation. Examples include optical, sensor and digital motion correction. Optical
Lens System
Zoom - Optical    Amount of zoom the camera provides. 5x
Macro Min. Focus Range    Closest distance a lens can focus in macro range. 1 cm
Normal Min. Focus Range    Closest distance a lens can focus in its normal setting. 40 cm
Aperture - Tele Min.    Minimal aperture number at telephoto zoom. Lower number means more light and shorter shooting times available. f/4.5
Aperture - Wide Min.    Minimal aperture at wide zoom. Lower number means more light and shorter shooting times available. f/2.8
Focal Length Tele 35mm Equiv    35 mm equivalent of the lens at full zoom. 140 mm
Focal Length Wide 35mm Equiv    35 mm equivalent of the lens at widest zoom. 28 mm
Lens Extension Thread    Diameter of the lens filter thread in millimeters. N/A
Flash
Flash - Built-in    Whether the product has a built-in flash. Yes
Flash - External    Whether the camera includes a hotshoe to connect an external flash. Yes
Flash - External Connector    Determines the type of connector to plug external flash in. Hot shoe
Flash Modes    Software-driven variations on flash action to produce different effects. Variations include Strobe, Fill Flash, Auto, Red Eye Reduction, etc. Red Eye Reduction, Always Off, Always On, Slow Sync, Fill Flash, Auto
Exposure Settings
Exposure Metering    Software methods created to measure the scene's light and subject, then decide the best shutter speed, white balance and aperture combinations for a correct exposure. Examples include Spot, Image, Matrix Evaluative and Center-Weighted Average metering modes. Center-Weighted Average, Spot, Matrix Evaluative
Exposure Compensation Min/Max    Exposure of an image can be manually adjusted by some amount of Evs. -2/+2
Exposure Compensation Step    The amount of change the user can step through to manually adjust automatic exposure. A smaller number means finer adjustments. 1/3
Exposure Modes    Each camera has special programs to capture the best picture in a wide variety of lighting and subject situations. These can be selected by the camera operator. Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Program, Automatic
Shutter Settings
Shutter Speed - Fastest    The minimum shutter speed the camera can provide. A smaller fraction means a faster shutter exposure to 'freeze' action. Examples include 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/8000. 1/1400 s
Shutter Speed - Slowest    The maximum shutter speed a camera can provide. Larger fractions and whole numbers means a longer exposure. This is suitable for low-light pictures. Examples include 1/30, 1/8, 1s, and 2s (seconds). 15 s
Shutter "Bulb" Mode    Whether the shutter can be held open indefinitely for ultra-long exposures. Good for taking photos of stars, low light, fireworks etc. No
ISO Settings
Manual ISO adjustment    Whether the camera has an option to change the standardized index of exposure speeds, measured against 35mm film. Yes
Highest ISO    Maximum setting for sensor light sensitivity. Higher ISO options permit pictures in less light, however these pictures usually contain high levels of random pixel colors (noise). 1 600
Lowest ISO    Lowest ISO that can camera handle. A lower ISO require more light, but reduces image noise. 80
White Balance
White Balance Modes    Methods for achieving a balanced white color in photographs. Examples include Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Manual setting. Auto, Presets, Manual
Focus Settings
Auto Focus    Whether the camera has an auto-focus mechanism. Yes
Manual Focus    Whether the camera allows for manual focus of the lens. Yes
Face Recognition    A focusing mode which recognizes facial features, and adjusts focus and white balance to match. Yes
Smile Shutter    Camera detects faces in the image, and delays exposure until a smile is detected. No
Self Timer
Self Timer    Whether the camera has a self-timer option. Yes
Self Timer Max Time    Maximum delay a self-timer can be set to. 10 s
Self Timer Min. Time    Minimum delay a self-timer can be set to. 2 s
Image Storage
Internal Storage Capacity    Amount of memory built into the device. 32 MB
Compatible Storage Types    Type of storage card(s) the product will accept. Secure Digital, SDHC, MultiMediaCard
Image File Type
Compressed File    Determines what compressed image format is supported (JPEG usually) JPEG
File Metadata Version    Version number of the EXIF metadata (date and camera settings during the image capture). EXIF 2.2
File Format - RAW    Uncompressed lossless file format. All pixels captured by the sensor are saved. Yes
Video
Video Capture    Determines if a video-capture mode is available. Yes
Video Max. FPS    Fastest video frames per second possible with product. 30 fps
Video Max. Resolution - Height    Maximum vertical resolution of a video capture. 480 px
Video Max. Resolution - Width    Maximum horizontal resolution of a video capture. 640 px
Video Sound    Determines if sound capture is possible in video recording mode. Yes
Stereo Sound Record    Camera records dual-channel sound in video record mode. No
"YouTube" Capture Mode    Captures video in a format required by YouTube service (H.264 codec, 640x480@30fps) No
Video File Format    'Container' formats the camera stores captured video in. Examples include AVI, MOV and WMV. MOV
Video File Format CODEC    If video capture is available, the compression formats video is converted to. Examples include H.264, MJPEG, MPEG, etc. MPEG-4 H.264
Video with Zoom    Determines if zooming the lens is possible in video record mode. No
HD Movie Mode    The ability of the product to capture movies in High Definition. No
"YouTube" Unboxing Video Link N/A
"YouTube" Review Video Link N/A
Connectivity
Docking Station    Camera can use an external docking station for easier connection to charger, printer etc. No
Remote Control    Camera can be operated by wired or infrared remote control. Yes
Connection Type    Computer-to-product connection options. USB
Power/Battery
Proprietary Battery Type    The default battery type required to power the camera. NB-7L
Battery Life (CIPA)    CIPA-standardised battery life, measured in number of photographs. 400
Common Battery Type N/A
Timings & Performance
Date Stamp    The current time and date is painted onto the photograph at the time of capture. No
Timer - Intervalometer    Allows the camera to automatically take periodic photographs with a delay set by the operator. No
Power Off to On    This timing was taken from the moment the power switch was turned on to the moment the LCD monitor displayed the recording information N/A
Power Off to Shot    This timing was taken from the moment the power switch was turned on to the moment a shot was taken, with finger held down on the shutter release button N/A
Continuous Maximum FPS    Maximum number of consecutive images possible in continous shot mode. 1
Other
Voice Memo File Format    Format of file with voice memo (WAV, MP3,...) N/A
Maximum Voice Memo Length    Max. Length of voice memo N/A
Manufacturer's Specifications Link    Link to a web page displaying the product's operating specifications. www.usa.canon.com
Announce Date    Date this product was announced. 2008-09-17
Available    Available for purchase No
Marketing Description (Customer) N/A
Tripod Mount    Presence of a standard screw mount for tripod attachment. Yes