PowerShot G12

Digital Still Camera

Professional performance in a compact body

offering complete manual controls and superb
Powerful
low light capabilities

The PowerShot G12 delivers superior image quality with a 10.0 Megapixel
High-Sensitivity CCD sensor offering amazing low light capability.
Featuring a 28mm wide angle lens, 5x zoom with Optical Hybrid Image
Stabilizer and RAW mode, you can enjoy complete flexibility when
manipulating images. Not only will you capture amazing stills, but with
High Definition Movie Recording you will capture amazing movies.

Key Features
Precision image quality Quality images
ƒ 10.0 megapixels with high sensitivity CCD 10.0 megapixels with a High-Sensitivity CCD sensor
ƒ 28mm wide angle lens delivers outstanding quality images in low light
whilst reducing noise and blur
ƒ Optical Hybrid Image Stabilizer
ƒ Genuine Canon 5x Optical Zoom lens HD Movie Recording (1280x720)
ƒ RAW recording Shoot High Definition movies with Intelligent Auto
ƒ DiG!C 4 Processor and view easily on TV with an optional HDMI cable
ƒ Intelligent Auto
ƒ Intelligent Contrast Correction High Sensitivity System
ƒ Servo AF/AE Expand the range of shooting situations by
ƒ ISO 3200 reducing noise and highlight blowouts, preventing
ƒ Low light mode blurring and making low light shooting possible

5x Optical Zoom with Wide-angle lens

Perfect portraits of family & friends Genuine Canon 5x optical zoom lens you can
ƒ Face Detection and Selector clearly show distant subjects whilst the 28mm
ƒ Face Detection Self-timer wide-angle lens allows you to shoot beautiful
ƒ Red-eye Correction landscapes
ƒ Blink Detection
RAW Recording
RAW image recording giving you the highest image
Explore digital photography
quality with complete flexibility during processing
ƒ 2.8” Vari-angle LCD screen (High resolution
461,000 dots) Hybrid Optical Image stability
ƒ 1cm macro shooting Optical Image Stabilizer for crisp shots at high
ƒ Dedicated ISO and Exposure Dials zoom, low-light conditions without flash and macro
ƒ Multiple Aspect Ratios
Sharper previews
ƒ High Dynamic Range photography High resolution 2.8” Vari-angle LCD screen (approx
ƒ Full creative control 461,000 dots) with wide viewing angle allows you
ƒ Digital Photo Professional software to capture the perfect shot at any angle
ƒ Optional accessories including a range of
speedlites and remote switch Low Light Mode
ƒ High Definition Movie Recording at Ensures perfect shots are captured even in low lit
1280x720 scenarios
Manual Control
Get creative with your photography and enjoy full
flexibility with manual control

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 PowerShot G12
Digital Still Camera

PowerShot G12 Technical Specifications Included as Standard

Sensor / Image Processor ƒ Rechargeable
Lithium-ion Battery
Effective Number of Pixels Approx. 10.0 MP CCD (high sensitivity CCD)
NB-7L
Size / Filter Array 1/1.7 inch / Primary colour filter (Bayer) ƒ Battery Charger
Processor DiG!C 4 CB-2LZE
ƒ USB Interface
Lens
Cable IFC-400PCU
Focal Length (optical) 6.1 (W) – 30.5 (T) mm ƒ AV Cable AVC-
35mm film equivalent 28 (W) – 140 (T) mm DC400ST
f/number f/2.8 - 8.0 (W) / f/4.5 - 8.0 (T) ƒ Neck Strap
NS-DC9
Shutter Speed 1 - 1/4000 sec. ƒ Digital Camera
Zoom Optical approx 5x; Digital approx 4x Solution Disc
Image Stabilizer Optical (Lens Shift Type), approx 4 steps [ZoomBrowser EX
(PC),
Shooting Functions
ImageBrowser
AF System TTL Autofocus (Single / Continuous), Servo AF (with Servo AE), Manual (Mac), PhotoStitch,
Focusing Frame Face AiAF, Center, Flexizone, Tracking AF CameraWindows]
Face Detection Auto Focus, Auto Exposure, White Balance, Flash Exposure, Auto Red-Eye correction, Auto Focus Point Zoom, Optional Accessories
Face Self Timer4 ƒ AC Adapter Kit
Other Shooting Functions Servo AF, i-Contrast, Auto Focus Assist Beam, Auto Focus Lock ACK-DC50
ƒ Tele-converter
Range Normal: 5cm – infinity (W), 30cm – infinity (T), Macro: 1- 50cm (W), 30-50cm (T), Auto: 1cm-infinity (W), 30cm- TC-DC58D (1.4x),
infinity (T) Conversion Lens
Continuous Shooting (Large/Fine) Approx 2.0 shots/sec; AF Approx 0.7 shots/sec; LV Approx 0.8 shots/sec Adapter LA-DC58K
Self-timer Approx. 10 sec or 2 sec delay, custom, Face Self-Timer4 ƒ Remote Switch
Control/Balance RS-60E3
ƒ Soft Case
Light Metering Method Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot SCDC658
Exposure Control Method Program AE, AE Lock available, Manual, Intelligent Contrast Correction, Program Shift, Safety Shift ƒ Waterproof Case
Exposure Compensation ± 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments WP-DC34 (3x Case
Counter-weight
Sensitivity (Equivalent Film Speed) Auto, ISO 80/100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200
WW-DC1)
White Balance Modes Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2 ƒ High-Power Flash
Viewfinder / LCD Screen HF-DC1
ƒ Speedlites 220EX,
Viewfinder Real-image optical zoom viewfinder with dioptric adjustment
430EX II, 580EX,
LCD Screen 2.8 inch TFT LCD monitor vari-angle type (Movement approx. 177 degrees horizontal, approx. 270 degrees 580EX II, and
rotational) and wide viewing angle (approx 461,000 dots) 270EX Speedlite
Flash Transmitter ST-E2
Flash Modes Auto, on, off, Red Eye Correction, Red Eye Reduction, Slow Synchro, Second Curtain Synchro, FE Lock, Safety
Disclaimers
FE, Manual Flash Output 1. AF frame can be
Flash Range Normal: 50 cm – 7.0 m (W) 50 cm – 4.0 m (T) moved and fixed to
Flash Exposure Compensation ±2 stops in 1/3-stop increments specified face
2. If no face is detected
External Flash Support Canon EX series Speedlites via Hot Shoe and Continuous AF is
off, AiAF (9 point) is
Selectable Shooting Modes
used. If Continuous AF
Shooting Modes Intelligent Auto (with Scene Detection), P (Program), Tv (Shutter Priority), Av (Aperture Priority), M (Manual), is on, the center AF
C1, C2, Lowlight, Quick Shot, Movie, Special Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Night Snapshot, Kids & Pets, Sports, frame is enabled.
Smart Shutter, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, colour Accent, Colour Swap, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fisheye 3. AF frame size is
selectable
Effect, Miniature Effect, Beach Underwater, Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist)
4. When number of
My Colours Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, detected faces
Vivid Red, Custom Colour increases, the shutter
Image Recording Format is released at 2 sec
delay. However if no
Still image JPEG Compression (EXIF 2.3 Compliant), RAW (Canon CR2) face is detected for 30
Colour Space and Compression sRGB;JPEG: Fine, Normal seconds or more, the
shooting operation will
Movies MOV (Image Data: H.264; Audio Data: Linear PCM stereo) start automatically.
Recording Pixels and recording capacity on a 4GB card 5. Control to incorporate
facial brightness in
Still Images and Capacity Large: 3648 x 2048 (1471), Medium 1: 2816 x 1548 (2320), Medium 2: 1920 x 1080 (6352), Small: 640 x 360 Face AiAF
(at Fine Image Setting (20116), Medium Low Light: 1824 x 1368 (5028), RAW: 3648 x 2736 (268) 6. Fixed to center /
Movie Frame Rate HD 1280x720: 24fps (25min 08sec), Large 640x480: 30fps (43min 43sec), Medium 320x240: 30fps (1hr 58min Linked to AF frame
7. Camera automatically
19sec)
sets the optimal speed
Other Operations according to shooting
Playback Operations Blink Detection, Scroll Playback, Index Playback, Folder Creation, Hints and Tips display, Red-eye Correction, mode and subject
Slideshow, My Category, Index, Resize, Magnified, Image Inspection Tool, Advancing and Reversing through brightness
8. Camera automatically
magnified images, Jump, Auto Rotate, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Auto Play sets the optimal speed
File Operations DPOF - Print Order/Image transfer; Movie - unnecessary scenes can be erased; according to shooting
Direct Printing, PictBridge Yes10 mode, subject
brightness and subject
Interface movement and
Supported Operating Systems PC: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1/SP2), Windows XP SP3; Mac: OS X v10.4 - v10.6 camera shake. The
ISO speed is relatively
Computer I/F USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (mini-B compatible) higher than Auto.
9. Even if the file size has
Video / Audio Output PAL or NTSC selectable / Stereo
not reached 4GB, the
Memory Storage SD / SDHC / SDXC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMCplus card, HC MMCplus card recording stops when
the recording time
General Features reaches 1 hour. For
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery NB-7L lesser capacity
memory cards, the
Optional Charger/AC Adaptor CB-2LZE / AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC50 (Compact Power Adaptor CA-PS700, DC Coupler DR-50, Power Cord) recording stops when
Shooting Capacity LCD Monitor on 370 shots; LCD Monitor off 1,000 shots and Playback 7 hours the card becomes full
or reaches 1 hour.
Dimensions (W x D x H) 112.1 x 76.2 x 48.3 mm (ex. protruding parts) 10. Compatible printer
Weight Approx. 351g (camera body only) required for direct
printing

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