Specifications

All data is based on Canon’s testing standard. Subject to change without notice.

 

PowerShot G3

 

 

 

 

 

Camera effective pixels:

Approx. 4 million

 

 

Image sensor:

1/1.8 inch CCD (Total number of pixels: approx. 4.1 million)

Lens:

7.2 (W) - 28.8 (T) mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 - 140mm)

 

F 2.0 (W) - 3.0 (T)

 

 

Digital zoom

Up to approx. 3.6 X (Up to approximately 14 times in

 

combination with the optical zoom)

 

Optical viewfinder:

Real-image zoom viewfinder

 

 

Field of view approx. 83%

 

 

Dioptric adjustment -3 to +1m-1(dpt equivalent)

 

LCD monitor:

1.8 inch, low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color

 

LCD/Field of view 100%

 

Autofocus method:

TTL autofocus (continuous or single)

 

 

Focus lock and Manual focus are available

 

Focusing point:

1 focusing point (Any position is available)

 

Shooting distance:

Normal AF:

50 cm (1.6 ft.) -

 

(from tip of the lens barrel)

Macro AF:

5 cm (W) / 15 cm (T) - 50 cm

 

 

Manual focus:

(0.16 ft. (W) / 0.49 ft. (T) - 1.6 ft.)

 

5 cm (W) / 15 cm (T) -

)

 

 

(0.16 ft. (W) / 0.49 ft. (T) -

Shutter:

Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter

 

Shutter speeds:

15 - 1 / 2000 sec.

 

 

1.3sec. or slower shutter speeds are available in Shutter- Priority mode or Manual mode

Slow shutter speeds of 1.3 sec. or more operates with noise reduction

Light metering system:

Evaluative, Center-Weighted Averaging or Spot (Center or

 

AF Point)

Exposure control method:

Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE or

 

Manual exposure control

 

AE lock is available

Exposure compensation:

± 2.0 stops (in 1/3-stop increments)

 

Auto exposure bracketing (AEB) is available

Sensitivity

Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200 and ISO 400 equivalent

(equivalent film speed) :

 

White balance:

TTL auto white balance, pre-set white balance

 

(available settings: Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent,

 

Fluorescent H or Flash) or Custom white balance (Custom1

 

/ Custom2)

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