Canon PowerShot G12 User manual

IMAGE SENSOR
Type 1/1.7 type CCD
Effective Pixels Approx. 10.0M
Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology
LENS
Focal Length 6.1 – 30.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 140 mm)
Zoom
Optical 5x. Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-
Converter Approx. 1.4x or 2.3x and Safety Zoom [1])
[2]. Combined Approx. 20x
Maximum f/number f/2.8-f/4.5
Construction
11 elements in 9 groups (1 double-sided aspherical
element)
Image Stabilisation Yes (lens shift-type), 4-stop, Hybrid IS
FOCUSING
Type TTL
AF System/ Points
AiAF (Face Detection / 9-point), 1-point AF (Any
position is available, fixed centre or Face Select and
Track)
AF Modes
Single, Continuous (only available in Auto mode),
Servo AF/AE[10], Tracking AF
AF Point Selection
Manual selection using FlexiZone AF/AE, Size (Normal,
Small)
AF Lock On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam Yes
Manual Focus Yes
Focus Bracketing Yes
Closest Focusing Distance 1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering Modes
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-
weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face
Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame)
AE Lock Yes
Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
Enhanced i-Contrast for automatic dynamic range
correction
ND Filter (3 stop)
AEB 1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO Sensitivity [3]
AUTO, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500,
640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200
SHUTTER
Speed
1 – 1/4000 sec. (factory default)
15 – 1/4000 sec. (total range – varies by shooting
mode)
WHITE BALANCE
Type TTL
Settings
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy,
Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash,
Underwater, Custom1, Custom2.
White Balance Correction
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder
Dioptre Correction Yes
LCD MONITOR
Monitor
Vari-angle 7.0 cm (2.8”) PureColor II VA (TFT), Approx.
461,000 dots
Coverage Approx. 100%
Brightness Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD
FLASH
Modes Auto, Manual Flash On / Off
Slow Sync Speed Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 sec.
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE.
Safety FE.
Flash Exposure Lock Yes
Manual Power Adjustment
3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with
external EX Speedlites 270EX and 430EX II. 22 levels
with 580EX II [4])
Second Curtain Synchronisation Yes
Built-in Flash Range 50 cm – 7.0 m (W) / 4.0 m (T)
External Flash
E-TTL with EX series Speedlites [4], Macro Twin Lite MT-
24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, Canon High Power
Flash HF-DC1
PowerShot G12
Specification Sheet

SHOOTING
Modes
Auto*, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture
priority AE, Manual, Custom (2 modes), Low Light
(2.5MP), Quick Shot, SCN (Portrait, Landscape, Kids &
Pets, Sports, Smart Shutter(Smile, Wink Self-Timer,
FaceSelf-Timer), Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Foliage,
Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Underwater, Color Accent,
Color Swap, High Dynamic Range, Fish-eye Effect,
Miniature Effect, Nostalgic, Stitch Assist), Movie *with
Scene Detection Technology and Motion Detection
Technology
Photo Effects
My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black &
White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin
Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom
Color)
Drive Modes Single, Continuous, Self-Timer
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 2.0 shots/sec.[6], AF: Approx. 0.7
shots/sec.[6], LV: Approx. 0.8 shots/sec.[6] (until
memory card becomes full) [7]
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
Image Size
4:3 - (L & RAW) 3648 x 2736, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2)
1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480, Resize in playback (M2, S,
320 x 240)
16:9 - (L) 3648 x 2048, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x
1080, (S) 640 x 360
3:2 - (L)3648 x 2432, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x
1064, (S) 640 x 424
1:1 - (L) 2736 x 2736, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x
1200, (S) 480 x 480
4:5 - (L) 2192 x 2736, (M1) 1696 x 2112, (M2) 960 x
1200, (S) 384 x 480
Compression Fine, Normal
Movies
(HD) 1280 x 720, 24 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps, (M)
320 x 240, 30 fps
Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps
Movie Length
Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec. (HD) [11]
Up to 4 GB or 1 hour (L, M) [7]
FILE TYPES
Still Image Type
JPEG compression, (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) /
Design rule for Camera File system, RAW, Digital Print
Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
Movies MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo) ]
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers
Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon
Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print,
Fixed Size Print and Movie Print supported on SELPHY
CP & ES printers only)
PictBridge Yes
OTHER FEATURES
Red-Eye Correction Yes, during shooting and playback
My Camera / My Menu
Start-up image and camera sounds customisation.
Menu customisation
My Category Image tagging feature
Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes
Histogram Yes, live histogram
Playback Zoom Approx. 2x – 10x
Self Timer Custom
Menu Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish,
Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified
Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian,
Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian,
Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Ukrainian, Romanian, Farsi

INTERFACE
Computer
Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B
compatible)
Other
HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V
output (PAL/NTSC)
MEMORY CARD
Type SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMCplus, HCMMCplus
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh
Windows 7/ Vista SP1-2/ XP SP3
Mac OS X v10.4 – 10.6
SOFTWARE
Browsing & Printing ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser
Other PhotoStitch
Image Manipulation Digital Photo Professional for RAW development
POWER SOURCE
Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-7L (NB-7L battery and
charger supplied)
Battery Life Approx. 370 shots [8]
Approx. 420 min. playback
A/C Power Supply Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50
ACCESSORIES
Cases / Straps Soft Case DCC-660, SC-DC65A, DCC-1600
Waterproof / Weatherproof Case
Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC34, Waterproof Case
Weight WW-DC1
Lenses
Tele-converter 1.4x TC-DC58D
Lens Adapter LA-DC58K
Filter Adapter FA-DC58B (Compatible with Canon
58mm Filters: Circular Polarizing PL-C B, Neutral
Density Filter ND4X-L & ND8X-L, Protect, UV, Softmat
No.1 & 2)
Flash
Canon Speedlites (including 220EX, 270EX, 430EX II,
580EX II [4]), Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring
Lite MR-14EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Off-Camera
Shoe Cord OC-E3, Bracket BKT-DC1, Speedlite Bracket
SB-E2,
High Power Flash HF-DC1
Remote Controller/ Switch Remote Switch RS-60E3
Power Supply & Battery Chargers AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50, Battery Charger CB-2LZE
Other
Ring Accessory Kit RAK-DC2
Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating Environment 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD) 112.1 x 76.2 x 48.3 mm
Weight
Approx. 401g (including battery/batteries and
memory card)
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.
[8] Using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera (where included), except where
[10] Some settings limit availability.
[11] The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: 1280 x 720, 30 fps Speed Class
4 or above. 1920 x 1080, 30 fps Speed Class 6.
[4] Not all functions of the flash are supported.
[3] Standard Output Sensitivity / Recommended Exposure Index. According to ISO 12232:2006 (20th April 2006)
which specifies the method for assigning and reporting ISO speed ratings for digital still cameras.
Subject to change without notice.
[2] Digital zoom available for still image and standard movie modes only. Optical zoom may not be available
during movie recording.
[1] Depending on the image size selected.
[6] Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
[7] Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.