Canon PowerShot G6 User manual

Canon Powershot G6
Digital Camera
Compact digital still camera with built-in flash and 4.0x Optical/4.1x Digital/16x
Combined Zoom
IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE
Type 1/1.8 inch type Charge-Coupled Device (CCD)
Total Pixels Approx. 7.4 Million
Effective Pixels Approx. 7.1 Million
LENS
Focal Length 7.2-28.8mm, f/2.0-3.0 zoom Lens (35mm film equivalent: 35 - 140mm)
Digital Zoom 4.1x
Focusing Range Normal AF: 50cm/20 in.-InfinityMacro AF: 5-50cm/2.0-20 in. (WIDE), 15-50cm/6-20
in. (TELE)-Super Macro: 5cm/2 in. (WIDE)
Autofocus System 9-point AiAF (Automatic Focus Point Selection)/1-point AF (Fixed to center)
VIEWFINDERS
Optical Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder
LCD Monitor 2.0 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (with vari-angle
function)
LCD Pixels Approx. 118,000 pixels
LCD Coverage 100%
APERTURE AND SHUTTER
Maximum Aperture f/2.0-8.0 (W), f/3.0-8.0 (T)
Shutter Speed 1-1/2000 sec.Slow shutter of 1.3 sec. and more operates with noise reduction
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Sensitivity AUTO*, ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent *Camera automatically sets the optimum
speed.
Light Metering
Method
Evaluative/Center-weighted average/Spot* *Metering frame with Spot mode is center
fixed.

Exposure Control
Method
Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE or Manual
Exposure
Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
AE Lock Available
ND Filter Built-in
WHITE BALANCE
White Balance
Control
Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Flash), or
Custom White Balance (2 positions)
FLASH
Built-in Flash Operation Modes: Auto On/Off, Red-Eye Reduction On/Off
Flash Range WIDE: 70cm-5.0m/2.3-16 ft. TELE: 70cm-4.0m/2.3-13.1 ft.(Sensitivity setting: ISO
100 equivalent)
Recycling Time Approx. 10 sec. or less
Terminals for
External Flash
Sync-terminals at accessory shoe
Flash Exposure
Compensation
+/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 stop increments
SHOOTING SPECIFICIATIONS
Shooting Modes Auto, Creative Zone (P, Av, Tv, M), Image Zone (Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene,
Stitch Assist, Movie), Custom 1, Custom 2
Photo Effects Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia and Black & White
Self-Timer Operates with approx. 2 sec. or approx 10 sec. count-down.
Wireless Control Available (playback is available too)
Continuous Shooting High Speed Approx. 11 shots/sec.
IMAGE STORAGE
Storage Media CompactFlashTM (CF) Card Type I or Type II

Print Order Format Design rule for camera file system, Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1
Image Recording
Format
Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
JPEG Compression
Mode
SuperFine, Fine, Normal
Number of Recording
Pixels
Still Image: 3,072x2,304 (RAW/Large), 2,592x1,944 (Medium 1), 2,048x1,536
(Medium 2), 1,600x1,200 (Medium 3), 640x480 (Small)
NUMBER OF RECORDABLE IMAGES
Menu
Selection
File
Size
(KB)
Resolution
(pixels) 32MB 64MB 256MB 512MB 1GB
Large/SuperFine 3045 3072x2304 9 19 81 163 337
Large/Fine 1897 3072x2304 15 32 130 261 537
Large/Normal 902 3072x2304 33 67 273 547 1,093
Medium 1/
SuperFine 2503 2592x1944 11 24 99 198 409
Medium 1/Fine 1395 2592x1944 21 43 177 354 728
Medium 1/
Normal 695 2592x1944 43 88 355 709 1,426
Medium 2/
SuperFine 1602 2048x1536 18 38 154 308 630
Medium 2/Fine 893 2048x1536 33 68 276 552 1,130
Medium 2/
Normal 445 2048x1536 67 136 548 1,096 2,187
Medium 3/
SuperFine 1002 1600x1200 30 61 246 491 993
Medium 3/Fine 558 1600x1200 54 109 440 879 1,726
Medium 3/
Normal 278 1600x1200 107 217 868 1,736 3,280
Small/SuperFine 249 640x480 119 241 962 1,893 3,645
Small/Fine 150 640x480 195 393 1,563 3,125 5,468
Small/Normal 84 640x480 336 676 2,720 5,209 8,202
RAW 7,096 3072x2304 3 7 33 68 144
These figures reflect standard shooting conditions established by Canon.
Actual totals and file sizes may vary according to the subject, shooting conditions and
shooting mode.
TIME OF RECORDABLE MOVIES
Resolution
(pixels) 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB

Movie/High 640x480 45 92 186 374 743
Movie/
Medium 320x240 91 183 368 735 1,451
Movie/Low 160x120 242 486 973 1,954 3,902
Above-written figures are measured under Canon's standard conditions and may vary
depending on the scene, subjects or camera settings. Total length of movie files
recordable on specific CF cards; Individual 640 x 480 movie clips are limited to 30
seconds maximum per clip; individual 320 x 240 and 160 x 120 movie clips are limited
to 3 minutes maximum per clip.
PLAYBACK SPECIFICATIONS
Playback Modes File Single, Index (9 thumbnails), Magnification (Approx. 2.0x to 10x), Slide Show or
MovieMagnified, Auto rotate, Rotation, Histogram, Sound memos (up to 60 sec.), Auto
Play
ERASING SPECIFICATIONS
Erase Modes Still Images: Single Image, All Images Movie: Part of Movie, All Movie
INTERFACES
Computer Interface Universal Serial Bus (USB) mini-B
Video Out NTSC or PAL
Audio Out Monaural
Other CF card slot (accepts Type I & Type II cards). Direct connection to Canon CP Printers
and select BJ Photo Printers (no computer required)
POWER SUPPLY
Power Source 1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (type: BP-511A, BP-511, BP-512 or BP-514)
2. AC adapter (type: CA-560)
3. Car battery adapter (type: CR-560)
4. Coin-type secondary Lithium battery (CR-2025)
Shooting Capacity BP-511A: LCD On - Approx. 300; LCD Off - Approx. 900
Playback Time Approx. 400 minutes (Under Canon's standard conditions with fully charged battery)
Canon's standard conditions of measuring shooting capacity are as follows: Normal
temperature (23° C). LCD viewfinder is ON. Shoot images at wide angle end and at
telephoto end alternately with 20 second intervals. Use flash every 4th shot. Turn
camera off and on every 8th shot. Canon's standard conditions of measuring playback
time are as follows: Normal temperature (23° C). Repeat playback automatically at a
speed of 1 image per 5 seconds.
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Operating 32-104° F/0-40° C

Temperature
Operating Humidity 10-90%
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
4.1 x 2.9 x 2.9 in./104.9 x 72.8 x 73.1mm (Excluding protrusions)
Approx. 13.4 oz./380g (camera body only)Weight
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