With its large sensor and fast f/2 zoom lens, the PowerShot G1 X Mark II delivers DSLR-like performance and versatility from the body of a compact camera.
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- Large 1.5-type 18.7 x 14.0 mm Canon CMOS sensor with multi-aspect shooting
- Capture 12.8 Megapixel images (3:2)* and Full HD videos with DSLR-like quality
- Be creative with depth of field, using a fast f/2-3.9, 24mm 5x zoom lens and 9-bladed aperture
- Fast image processing and responsive operation with DIGIC 6
- Shoot great pictures, even in low light, with HS System and max ISO 12,800
- Intelligent IS image stabilisation guards against camera shake
- Accurate 31-point AiAF. Precise manual focusing with Manual Focus Peaking
- Customisable Dual Control Rings and intuitive touch screen for tailor-made handling
- Wi-Fi and Image Sync for easy image sharing and backup. Connect to a smartphone or tablet for remote shooting
- Optional EVF for traditional handling
- 14 bit RAW and DPP software integrate seamlessly into any workflow
IMAGE SENSOR
| Type | 1.5 type (18.7 mm x 14.0 mm) Canon high-sensitivity CMOS |
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| Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.8M (Aspect ratio: 3:2) Approx. 13.1M (Aspect ratio: 4:3) |
| Aspect Ratio | Multi-aspect Sensor – 3:2 (default), 4:3 |
| Colour Filter Type | Primary Colour |
IMAGE PROCESSOR
| Type | DIGIC 6 with iSAPS technology |
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LENS
| Focal Length | 12.5 – 62.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 120 mm) |
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| Zoom | Optical 5x ZoomPlus 10x Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x¹). Combined Approx. 20x |
| Maximum f/number | f/2.0-f/3.9 |
| Construction | 14 elements in 11 groups (1 double sided aspherical UA lens and 2 double-sided aspherical lenses) |
| Image Stabilisation | Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 3.5-stop¹. Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic IS |
FOCUSING
| Type | TTL |
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| AF System/ Points | AiAF (31-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track), 1-point AF (any position is available or fixed centre) |
| AF Modes | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Touch AF |
| AF Point Selection | Size (Normal, Small) |
| AF Lock | Yes, via customisable buttons |
| AF Assist Beam | Yes |
| Manual Focus | Yes, plus MF Peaking & AF + MF |
| Focus Bracketing | Yes |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 5 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 AF frame) |
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| AE Lock | Yes, via customisable buttons |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments Manual and automatic dynamic range correction Automatic shadow correction ND Filter (3 stop) |
| AEB | 1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| ISO sensitivity | AUTO, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800 |
SHUTTER
| Speed | 1 – 1/4000 sec. (factory default) 60 – 1/4000 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode) |
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WHITE BALANCE
| Type | TTL |
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| Settings | Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2 Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto White Balance Compensation White Balance Compensation in Underwater mode Colour adjustment in Star Mode |
COLOUR MATRIX
| Type | sRGB |
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VIEWFINDER
| Viewfinder | Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1 |
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LCD MONITOR
| Monitor | Tilt type 7.5 cm (3.0”) sRGB PureColor II Touchscreen LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,040,000 dots. In-cell capacitive type |
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| Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Brightness | Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD |
FLASH
| Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
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| Slow Sync Speed | Yes. Fastest speed: 1/2000 sec. (built-in flash) 1/250 sec. (external flash) 1/4000 sec. (external using high-speed synchro) |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes |
| Manual Power Adjustment | 3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 270EX II and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II, 600EX and 600EX-RT¹) |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation | Yes |
| Built-in Flash Range | 50 cm – 6.8 m (W) / 50 cm – 3.5 m (T) |
| External Flash | E-TTL with EX series Speedlites¹ |
SHOOTING
| Modes | Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom 1, Custom 2, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, SCN (Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Star (Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Portrait, Star Time-Lapse Movie), Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks), Creative Filters (High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Movie |
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| Modes in Movie | Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Nostalgic, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, iFrame Movie |
| 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, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 5.2 shots/sec until memory card becomes full¹ with AF: Approx. 3.0 shots/sec with Live View: Approx. 3.1 shots/sec (all speeds are until memory card becomes full)²³ |
RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION
| Image Size | 3:2 – (RAW, L) 4352 x 2904, (M1) 3072 x 2048, (M2) 2048 x 1368, (S) 640 x 424 4:3 – (RAW, L) 4160 x 3120, (M1) 3072 x 2304, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480 16:9 – (RAW, L) 4352 x 2248, (M1) 3072 x 1728, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360 1:1 – (RAW, L) 3120 x 3120, (M1) 2304 x 2304, (M2) 1536 x 1536, (S) 480 x 480 4:5 – (RAW, L) 2496 x 3120, (M1) 1840 x 2304, (M2) 1232 x 1536, (S) 384 x 480 Resize in playback (M2, S) |
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| Compression | RAW, Superfine, Fine |
| Movies | (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 30 fps (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps Star Time-Lapse Movie (Full HD) 30, 15 fps Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps Hybrid Auto (HD) 30 fps iFrame Movie (Full HD) 30fps |
| Movie Length | (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹ (L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour² (Star Time-Lapse Movie) Up to 32 sec |
FILE TYPES
| Still Image Type | JPEG compression (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant), RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), RAW+JPEG |
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| Movies | MP4 [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: MPEG2 AAC-LC (stereo)] iFrame |
DIRECT PRINT
| Canon Printers | Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge |
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| PictBridge | Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN) |
OTHER FEATURES
| GPS | GPS via mobile (linked to compatible smartphone) |
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| Red-Eye Correction | Yes, during shooting and playback |
| My Camera / My Menu | My Menu customisation available |
| My Category | Image tagging feature |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor | Yes |
| Histogram | Yes, live histogram |
| Playback zoom | Approx. 2x – 10x |
| Self Timer | Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom |
| Menu Languages | English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew |
INTERFACE
| Computer | Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible) |
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| Other | HDMI Micro Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC) |
| Computer/Other | Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), with NFC support¹ |
MEMORY CARD
| Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible) |
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SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
| PC & Macintosh | Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3 Mac OS X 10.7, 10.8, 10.9 For Wi-Fi connection to a PC: Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1 only Mac OS X 10.7 / 10.8.2 or later / 10.9 |
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SOFTWARE
| Browsing & Printing | ImageBrowser EX |
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| Other | CameraWindow, PhotoStitch, Map Utility |
| Image Manipulation | Digital Photo Professional for RAW development |
POWER SOURCE
| Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-12L (NB-12L battery and charger supplied) |
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| Battery life | Approx. 240 shots Eco mode approx. 300 shots Approx. 300 min. playback |
| A/C Power Supply | Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC100 |
ACCESSORIES
| Cases / Straps | Soft Case DCC-1820 PowerShot Neck Strap NS-100 |
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| Waterproof / Weatherproof Case | Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC53 Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 |
| Lenses | Lens Hood LH-DC80 Filter Adapter FA-DC58E (Compatible with Canon 58mm Filters: Circular Polarizing Filter PL-C B, Neutral Density Filters ND4-L & ND8-L, Protect Filter, UV Filter, Skylight Filter, Softmat Filter No.1 & 2) |
| Flash | Canon Speedlites (including 270EX II, 320EX, 430EX II, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT¹) Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, Bracket BKT-DC1, Speedlite Bracket SB-E2 |
| Remote Controller/ Switch | Remote Switch RS-60E3 |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC100, Battery Charger CB-2LGE |
| Other | Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1 (0.48 type), 4:3 aspect ratio, Approx. 2,360,000 dots, 100% coverage Canon AV cable AVC-DC400ST Interface cable IFC-400PCU
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PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Operating Environment | 0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity |
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| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 558 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)
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