DIGITAL CAMERA | | PowerShot Pro1 | PowerShot G6 |
IMAGE SENSOR | Type | 2/3" CCD | 1/1.8" CCD |
| | Effective/Total Pixels | Approx. 8.0M / approx. 8.3M | Approx. 7.1M / approx. 7.4M |
| | Aspect Ratio/Colour Filter | 4:3, Primary Colour | 4:3, Primary Colour |
IMAGE PROCESSOR | Type | DIGIC with iSAPS technology | DIGIC with iSAPS technology |
LENS | | Focal Length | 7.2 – 50.8mm | 7.2 – 28.8mm |
| | | (35mm film equivalent: 28 – 200mm) | (35mm film equivalent: 35 – 140mm) |
| | Zoom | Optical 7.0x, digital approx. 3.2x, combined approx. 22x | Optical 4x, digital approx. 4.1x, combined approx. 16x |
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| | Maximum f/number | f/2.4 – f/3.5 | f/2.0 – f/3.0 |
| | Construction | 14 elements in 10 groups, L-series lens | 8 elements in 7 groups |
| | | (1 Fluorite, 1 UD glass & 2 aspherical elements) | (2 aspherical elements) |
FOCUSING | Type | Hybrid AF (TTL and external systems) | TTL |
| | AF System/Points | 1-point AF | 9-point AiAF, 1-point AF |
| | | (any position is available) | (any position is available or fixed centre) |
| | AF Lock/AF Assist Beam | On/Off Selectable / — | On/Off Selectable / YES |
| | Closest Focusing Distance | 3cm (in super macro mode) | 5cm |
EXPOSURE CONTROL | Metering Modes | Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, | Evaluative, Centre-weighted average, |
| | | Spot (centre or linked to focusing frame) | Spot (centre or linked to focusing frame) |
| | AE Lock | On/Off Selectable | On/Off Selectable |
| | Exposure Compensation/AEB | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments / | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments / |
| | | 1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments | 1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| | ISO Speed Equivalent | AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400 | AUTO, 50, 100, 200, 400 |
SHUTTER | Type | Mechanical shutter & electronic shutter | Mechanical shutter & electronic shutter |
| | Speed | 15 – 1/4,000 sec. | 15 – 1/2,000 sec. |
| | | (Slow Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more, available in Manual and Shutter | (Slow Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more, available in Manual and Shutter |
| | | Priority AE modes only. Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more operate with noise | Priority AE modes only. Shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. and more operate with noise |
| | | reduction. Certain combinations of shutter speed and aperture may not be available.) | reduction. Certain combinations of shutter speed and aperture may not be available.) |
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WHITE | BALANCE | Settings | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, |
| | | Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom (2 modes) | Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom (2 modes) |
VIEWFINDER | Viewfinder | EVF (0.44"), approx. 235,000 pixels | Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder |
LCD MONITOR | Monitor/Coverage | Vari-angle 2.0" P-Si TFT, approx. 235,000 pixels / 100% | Vari-angle 2.0" P-Si TFT, approx. 118,000 pixels / 100% |
FLASH | | Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On/Off | Auto, Manual Flash On/Off |
| | Flash Exposure Lock | YES | YES |
| | Built-in Flash Range | 50cm – 5.0m (W) / 1.0m – 3.5m (T) (at ISO 100 equivalent) | 70cm – 5.0m (W) / 4.0m (T) (at ISO 100 equivalent) |
| | External Flash | E-TTL with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support | E-TTL with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
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SHOOTING | Modes | Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, | Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, |
| | | Custom (2 modes), Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist, Movie | Custom (2 modes), Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist, Movie |
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| | Photo Effects | Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom | Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom |
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| | Drive Modes | Single, Continuous, Self Timer | Single, Continuous, Self Timer, Wireless control |
| | Continuous Shooting | High Speed at approx. 2.5 fps 1 (speed maintained for up to 6 images) 2 | High Speed at approx. 2.0 fps 1 (speed maintained for up to 14 images) 2 |
| | | Normal at approx. 1.0 fps 1 (speed maintained for up to 18 images) 2 | Normal at approx. 1.2 fps 1 (speed maintained for up to 23 images) 2 |
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RECORDING PIXELS / | Image Size | (L)3264 x 2448, (M1)2272 x 1704, (M2)1600 x 1200, (M3)1024 x 768, | (L)3072 x 2304, (M1)2592 x 1944, (M2)2048 x 1536 (M3)1600 x 1200, |
COMPRESSION | | (S)640 x 480, (RAW) 3504x2336 | (S)640 x 480 |
| | Compression | Superfine, Fine, Normal or RAW (max. resolution only) | SuperFine, Fine, Normal or RAW (max. resolution only) |
| | Movies | (L)640 x 480, (M)320 x 240, (S)160 x 120, 15 fps | (L)640 x 480, 10 fps, (M)320 x 240, (S)160 x 120, 15 fps |
| | Movie Length | Up to 30 sec. (640 x 480) 2 | Up to 30 sec. (640 x 480) 2 |
| | | Up to 3 mins (320 x 240, 160 x 120) 2 | Up to 3 mins (320 x 240, 160 x 120) 2 |
FILE FORMAT | Still Image Format | JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for | JPEG compression, (Exif 2.2 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for |
| | | Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant | Camera File system, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
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| | Movies | AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)] | AVI [Motion JPEG compression + WAVE (monaural)] |
| | Sound Files | WAVE (monaural) | WAVE (monaural) |
DIRECT | PRINT | Canon Printers | Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge | Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge |
| | | (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP printers only) | (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on SELPHY CP printers only) |
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| | PictBridge | YES | YES |
OTHER | FEATURES | My Camera | Start-up image and camera sounds customisation | Start-up image and camera sounds customisation |
| | Sound Memo | Up to 60 sec. per image | Up to 60 sec. per image |
| | Intelligent Orientation Sensor | YES | YES |
| | Histogram | YES | YES |
| | Playback Zoom | Approx. 2x – 10x | Approx. 2x – 10x |
| | Display Formats | Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Slide Show / Magnified / Movie | Single / Index (9 thumbnail images) / Slide Show / Magnified / Movie |
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| | Self Timer | Approx. 2 or 10 sec. | Approx. 2 or 10 sec. |
| | Menu Languages | 12 languages | 14 languages |
INTERFACE | Computer/Other | USB (Mini-B, PTP) / A/V output (PAL/NTSC) | USB (Mini-B, PTP) / A/V output (PAL/NTSC) |
MEMORY CARD | Type | CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible) 3, | CompactFlash Type I / II (Microdrive compatible) 3, |
| | | 64MB CompactFlash card supplied | 32MB CompactFlash card supplied |
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM | PC | Windows 98(including SE) / 2000 / Me / XP | Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 SP4 / XP / XP SP1 |
| | Macintosh | OS 9.0 – 9.2, OS X v10.1 – v10.2 | OS X v10.1.5 – 10.3 |
SOFTWARE | Browsing & Printing | ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser | ZoomBrowser EX (PhotoRecord) / ImageBrowser |
| | Other | PhotoStitch, RemoteCapture | PhotoStitch, RemoteCapture |
| | Drivers | TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me) | TWAIN (Windows 98 / 2000), WIA (Windows Me) |
| | Image Manipulation | ArcSoft PhotoStudio, ArcSoft VideoImpression | ArcSoft PhotoStudio, ArcSoft VideoImpression |
POWER | SOURCE | Batteries | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery BP-511A / BP-514/ BP-511 / BP-512 | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery BP-511A / BP-514/ BP-511 / BP-512 |
| | | (BP-511A battery and charger supplied) | (BP-511A battery and charger supplied) |
| | A/C Power Supply | Optional, Compact Power Adaptor CA-560 | Optional, Compact Power Adaptor CA-560 |
ACCESSORIES | | See pages 61 – 66 for full accessories | See pages 61 – 66 for full accessories |
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | Operating Environment | 0° – 40°C, 10 – 90% humidity | 0° – 40°C, 10 – 90% humidity |
| | Dimensions (W x H x D) | 117.5 x 72.0 x 90.3mm | 104.9 x 72.8 x 73.1mm |
| | | (excluding viewfinder-eyepiece & protrusions) | (excluding protrusions) |
| | Weight (body only) | Approx. 545g | Approx. 380g |
