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Canon PowerShot G9 Light Field Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Light Field Camera

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  • Digital Zoom: 4x
  • Camera Type: Standard Point and Shoot Light Field Camera
  • Weight: 0.71 lb.
  • LCD Screen Size: 3 in.
  • Resolution: 12.4 Megapixel
  • Optical Zoom: 6x
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Canon PowerShot G9 Light Field Camera

The Canon PowerShot G9 is a compact powerhouse of a camera. 6x optical zoom and Canon optical image stabilization are packed in with superior, DIGIC III image processing. iSAPS Technology uses an internal database of thousands of photographs to calculate the best possible focus, exposure, and white-balance for taking that perfect shot. The Canon PowerShot G9 sports a large, 3 inch LCD screen that provides a wide angle look at your work and utilizes an anti-glare, anti-scratch coating to protect your hardware from accidental nicks and scratches.

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Pros
  • Excellent Picture Quality (5)
  • Easy to Use (2)
  • Great Design (2)
  • Quality Construction (1)
  • Stylish (1)
  • Long Battery Life (1)
  • Faster Shutter (1)
  • Quality Lens (1)
Cons
  • Heavy (2)
  • Bulky (2)
  • Short Battery Life (1)
  • Bad in Low Light (1)
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  • Everyday Use (5)
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  • Outdoors (1)
  • Professionals (1)
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Consumer Reviews

180

The Canon G9 is the best compact digital camera available, but not quite perfect.

byjvandegr Dec 18, 2007
27 Helpfuls 28 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros Durable construction, great feature set, good controls, sharp lens across the zoom range.
Cons Slightly above average noise at all ISO settings, somewhat expensive.
Recommended it? Yes

Introduction

My Canon A620 digital camera has been a faithful backup camera for over a year now. It does pretty much everything I ask of it and it's made me a big fan of Canon's A-series cameras. The next step up from this series of camera is Canon's G-series, which is supposed to be the... Read full review »

159

A Lot to love & little not to.

bynewtownbeans Jan 6, 2008
16 Helpfuls 17 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Many features & capabilities; novice to professional; handsome & solidly built; good...
Cons No swivel LCD; battery life could be better; inconvenient tripod mount & interface door...
Recommended it? Yes

I am not a professional photographer but I have owned several digital cameras, including the Canon G2, G4 and G6. My review here of the latest G9 is based on personal use and a comparison to previous G series cameras. My comments will be general in nature and intended for non-professional shoppers... Read full review »

60

world's best compact camera

bygodzthunder Oct 27, 2007
14 Helpfuls 15 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros 12MP, built in "photo lab" 3" lcd, long lasting battery
Cons a little heavy, lcd could have been adjustable
Recommended it? Yes

the powershot g9 is the new flagship of canon's midrange digital cameras and it does deliver! First I must add that for those of you who think this camera looks familar, yes... it is based on the powershot g7 design and is in fact an update to the g7. The powershot g9 is not just an update though,... Read full review »

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Product Details and Features

Product MPN

MPN POWERSHOTG9

Key Features

Digital Zoom 4x
Camera Type Standard Point and Shoot • Light Field Camera
Weight 0.71 lb.
LCD Screen Size 3 in.
Resolution 12.4 Megapixel
Optical Zoom 6x
Features Image Stabilization • Face Detection

Image Quality

Camera Resolution 12.4 Megapixel
Image Sensor Type CCD
Image Resolutions 640 x 480 • 3264 x 2448 • 2592 x 1944 • 1600 x 1200 • 4000 x 3000 • 4000 x 2248

Video

Video Resolutions 320 x 240 • 640 x 480 (VGA) • 160 x 120 • 1024 x 768
Video Format MPEG • Motion JPEG
Max Movie Length Without Limit (Depends on the camera free memory size)
Video Speed 15 fps

Lens

Interchangeable Lens Not Interchangeable Lenses
Focus Type Autofocus
Optical Zoom 6x
Focal Length 7.4 - 44.4 mm
Macro Focus Range 0.39 - 19.2 in. (w)
35mm Zoom Lens 35 - 210 mm
Focus Range 19.2 in. to Infinity (w)

Exposure Control

Aperture Range f2.8/f4.8 (w/t)
Shutter Speed 15 - 1/2500 sec
Frames Per Second 1.5 Frames
White Balance Auto • Manual • Daylight / Sunny (Preset) • Cloudy (Preset) • Fluorescent (Preset) • Tungsten (Preset) • Underwater (Preset)

Flash

Flash Functions Flash Off • Auto Flash • Rear Sync Flash • Red-eye Reduction Flash • Slow Sync • Forced On
Flash Type Built-In
ISO Speeds Auto • 100 • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 • 80

Storage

File Size (High Res.) 5.21 MB (25 images on 128MB card)
Memory Type Multimedia Card • SD Card • SDHC Card
Compression Type JPEG • EXIF 2.2 • DPOF 1.1
File Size (Low Res.) 0.08 MB (about 1,600 images on 128MB card)
Compression Modes Fine • SuperFine • Normal • Uncompressed

Included Features

Built-in Microphone With Built-in Microphone
Built-in Speaker With Built-in Speaker

Viewfinder / Display

LCD Protected Position Without LCD Protected Position
Viewfinder Optical
LCD Screen Resolution 230,000 pixels

Interfaces

Video Interface Video Out
Interface Type USB 2.0

Power Supply

Battery Type Proprietary Li-Ion
Battery Life 240 Images

System Requirements

Operating System Apple Mac OS X • Microsoft Windows XP • Microsoft Windows Vista

Dimensions

Weight 0.71 lb.
Depth 1.67 in.
Height 2.83 in.
Width 4.19 in.

Miscellaneous

UPC 013803083675
Product ID 44849903
Included Accessories Software • USB Cable • Neck Strap • 32 MB Memory Card • Lithium Battery • Battery Charger • AV Cable
Family Line Canon PowerShot
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