Canon PowerShot G1X

Product Summary

The Canon G1X camera is a top-of-the-line compact, taking quality and creative potential to unprecedented levels, setting the benchmark for low-noise/low-light shooting, creative control and picture quality in stills and video.

Key Features:

14.3MP 1.5 inch type High Sensitivity CMOS Sensor
F2.8 lens
DiG!C 5 Image Processor
28mm wide lens
4x Optical Zoom
14 Bit RAW Recording
ISO 12800
High Speed Burst HQ (Max 4.5 fps at full resolution)
Full Manual Controls
Full HD Video Recording
3.0 inch Vari Angle LCD (922k)
TruCapture Technology

Product Descritpion:

Whats Included:

WARRANTY: 1 Year Canon Australian Warranty*
*Extended Warranties Available

Tech Specs

Sensor / Image Processor

Effective Number of Pixels

Approx. 14.3 MP High Sensitivity CMOS

Size / Filter Array

1.5-inch / Primary colour filter (Bayer)

Image Processor

DiG!C 5

Lens

Focal Length (optical)

15.1 (W) - 60.4 (T) mm

35mm film equivalent

28 (W) - 112 (T) mm

f/number

f/2.8 - 16.0 (W) / f/5.8 - 16 (T)

Shutter Speed

1 - 1/4000 sec. 60 sec. to 1/4000 sec. for Manual and Tv modes.

Zoom

Optical approx 4x; Digital approx 4x

Image Stabilizer

Optical (Lens Shift Type), approx 4 steps

Shooting Functions

AF System

TTL Autofocus (Single / Continuous), Servo AF (with Servo AE), Manual

Focusing Frame

Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center, FlexiZone

Face Detection

Auto Focus, Auto Exposure, White Balance, Flash Exposure, Auto Red-Eye correction, Auto Focus Point Zoom, Face Self Timer4

Other Shooting Functions

Servo AF, i-Contrast, Auto Focus Assist Beam, Auto Focus Lock

Range

Auto: 40cm - infinity (W), 1.3m - infinity (T), Macro: 20 - 70cm (W), 85 - 1.6m (T), Auto: 20cm-infinity (W), 85cm-infinity (T)

Continuous Shooting (Large/Fine)

Approx 1.9 shots/sec; High-speed HQ: 4.5 shots/sec (max. 6 shots per burst); AF Approx 0.7 shots/sec; LV Approx 0.7 shots/sec

Self-timer

Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, custom

Control/Balance

Light Metering Method

Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot

Exposure Control Method

Program AE, AE Lock available, Manual, Intelligent Contrast Correction, Program Shift, Safety Shift

Exposure Compensation

± 3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (±2 for exposure shift)

Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed)

Auto, ISO 100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800

White Balance Modes

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2

Viewfinder / LCD Screen

Optical Viewfinder

Real-image optical zoom viewfinder with dioptric adjustment (-3.0 - + 1.0m-1 dpt)

LCD Screen

3.0 inch LCD monitor Vari-Angle type (Movement approx. 175° horizontal, approx. 270° rotational), wide viewing angle (approx 922k dots) and 100% viewing coverage. Aspect ratio: 4:3. Brightness adjustment: 5 levels.

Flash

Flash Modes

Auto, on, off, Red Eye Correction, Red Eye Reduction, Slow Synchro, Second Curtain Synchro, FE Lock, Safety FE, Manual Flash Output

Flash Range

Normal: 50 cm - 7.0 m (W) 1 m - 3.1 m (T)

Flash Exposure Compensation

±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments

External Flash Support

Canon EX series Speedlites via Hot Shoe

Selectable Shooting Modes

Shooting Modes

Intelligent Auto (with Scene Detection), P (Program), Tv (Shutter Priority), Av (Aperture Priority), M (Manual), C1, C2, Discreet, Movie, Special Scene (Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Kids & Pets, Sports, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer), High-speed Burst HQ, Handheld Night Scene, Beach, Underwater, Foliage, Snow, Firework, Stitch Assist), Creative Filters (High-dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Colour Accent, Colour Swap)

My Colours

Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red (Not available for RAW images)

Image Recording Format

Still image

EXIF 2.3 (JPEG), RAW (14 bit, CR2 (Canon Original))

Colour Space and Compression

sRGB; Fine, Normal

Movies

MOV (Image Data: H.264; Audio Data: Linear PCM (2 channel stereo))

Recording Pixels and recording capacity on a 4GB card

Still Images and Capacity (at Fine Image Setting, 4:3)

Large: 4352 x 3264 (1040), Medium 1: 3072 x 2304 (1978), Medium 2: 1600 x 1200 (6352), Small: 640 x 480 (20116), RAW: 4352 x 3264 (190)

Movie Frame Rate

FULL HD 1920x1080: 24fps (14min 34sec), HD 1280x720: 30fps (20min 43sec), SD 640x480: 30fps (43min 43sec)

Other Operations

Playback Operations

Blink Detection, Scroll Playback, Index Playback, Folder Creation, Hints and Tips display, Red-eye Correction, Slideshow, My Category, Index, Resize, Magnified, Focus Check, Advancing and Reversing through magnified images, Jump, Auto Rotate, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Auto Play

File Operations /, PictBridge

DPOF - Print Order/Image transfer / Yes10

Interface

Supported Operating Systems

PC: Windows 7 (including SP1), Windows Vista SP1/SP2, Windows XP SP3; Mac: OS X v10.5 - v10.6

Computer I/F

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B compatible)

Video / Audio Output

PAL or NTSC selectable / Stereo

Memory Storage

SD / SDHC / SDXC Memory Card

General Features

Battery

Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-10L

Optional Charger/AC Adaptor

CB-2LCE / AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC80 (Compact Power Adaptor CA-PS700, DC Coupler DR-80, Power Cord)

Shooting Capacity

LCD Monitor on 250 shots; LCD Monitor off 700 shots and Playback 7 hours

Dimensions (W x D x H)

116.7 x 80.5 x 64.7 mm (ex. protruding parts)

Weight

Approx. 492g (camera body only) / Approx. 534g (incl battery and SD card)

Disclaimers

AF frame can be moved and fixed to specified face

If no face is detected and Continuous AF is off, AiAF (9 point) is used. If Continuous AF is on, the center AF frame is enabled.

AF frame size is selectable

When number of detected faces increases, the shutter is released at 2 sec delay. However if no face is detected for 30 seconds or more, the shooting operation will start automatically.

Control to incorporate facial brightness in Face AiAF

Fixed to center / Linked to AF frame

Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode and subject brightness

Camera automatically sets the optimal speed according to shooting mode, subject brightness and subject movement and camera shake. The ISO speed is relatively higher than Auto.

Even if the file size has not reached 4GB, the recording stops when the recording time reaches 1 hour. For lesser capacity memory cards, the recording stops when the card becomes full or reaches 1 hour.

Compatible printer required for direct printing

Note: This machine satisfies the test requirements for powder dust, ozone, TVOC, styrene and benzene emissions. Further information in relation to emissions data, return of spare parts or consumables or any specific further information regarding this product can be made available upon request from Technical Services on 0800 222 666 (NZ) or 13 13 83 (AU)

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