Canon PowerShot G10 digital camera review – the highest resolution so far in the Canon’s PowerShot family (14.7 Megapixels)

Monday, December 1, 2008, 6:51
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Being the successor to Canon’s G9 series, the latest launch of Canon is its PowerShot G10 series, which is featured with some of the very advance technologies such as DIGIC 4 Image Processor, 3.0 inch PureColor LCD II large display, i-Contrast technology and many more to add to its list. One of the most important and attractive feature of G10 is its resolution. With 14.7 Megapixel CCD sensor with RAW, the PowerShot G10 model has the highest resolution than any PowerShot model so far.

Weighing approximately 12.3 oz, the Canon PowerShot G10 is designed with a metal body and bears the same shape as that of G9 model. Almost the complete body is of metal except the battery door and the ports that are of plastic. The matte finish look gives the camera a classic look. The accessories available with this model are tele-converter, Speedlight Flashes and Waterproof Case for the and Neck-Strap.

Main Features of PowerShot G10 at a glance:

Resolution: 14.7 Megapixels resolution
Optical Zoom: 5x
Digital Zoom: 4x
Auto Focus: TTL Contrast Detection
Lens: 6.1 – 30.5mm
Image Sensor: CCD
Aperture: f/2.8 (Maximum), f/4.5 (Minimum)
Focal Length: 30.5mm (Maximum), 6.1mm (Minimum)
Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec (Maximum), 15 sec (Minimum)
Image Format: JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG
Focus Mode: Automatic, Manual
Exposure Settings: Program, Automatic, Manual, Aperture-priority, Shutter
ISO Equivalents: 100, 800, 400, 200, 80, auto, 3200 (5Mpix), 1600
Metering: Evaluative, Spot AF Area, Center-weighted, Spot
Focusing range: 1-50cm (Macro), 19.7 inches (Minimum)
CCD Size: 1/1.7 inches
CCD Pixels: 15 Million
LCD Display: 3 inches
Viewfinder: Real-Image Zoom
Shooting Mode: Frame Movie Mode
Self Timer Delay: 10 second, 2 second
White Balance: Custom. Automatic, Presets
Shooting Speed (Continuous): 1.3fps, 0.7fps
Recording Media: SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardPlus, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital SD Card
Connectors: 1 x USB, 1 x Composite Video/Audio Output
Cable Types (Included): A/V, USB
Software Included: Drivers and Utilities, canon PhotoStitch, canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture
Operating Temperature: 104 °F (Maximum), 32 °F (Minimum)
Weight: 12.3 oz