| Canon unveil their latest digital camera,
the G1. Aimed squarely at the "prosumer" marketplace the
G1 enters the arena as a direct competitor to the Coolpix
990, Sony F505V and Olympus C-3030Z. Canon have listened,
the G1 supports CF Type II (for IBM Microdrive) has a flash
hotshoe and (Pro 70 users will love this) and flip out and
twist LCD screen for viewing at any angle, and there's RAW
mode images too..
Canon PowerShot G1 Images
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| Canon PowerShot G1 |
Top view, note the inner mode dial
and outer record / off / play dial. Top mounted hotshoe,
Zoom lever surrounds shutter release. Nice big LCD
readout on the top of the camera. |
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| Here's that lovel flip-out and twist
LCD we first saw on the Pro 70, coated with a special
anti reflective layer. Rear controls seem logical
enough, plenty of control over camera settings without
having to navigate LCD menus. |
Anyone else think this would just
topple over on its own? The G1 with Canon's new 420EX
speedlight, it'll take the 220EX, 380EX and 550EX
too. |
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| Standard "in-the-box" items (contents
may vary by region), PowerShot G1, AC adapter / charger,
16MB CF card, AV cable, USB cable, Lens cap, Li-Ion
rechargeable battery, WL-DC100 InfraRed remote (supplied),
Wrist strap. |
Some of the other goodies you may
wish to splash out on, top: G1 Soft case, CF cards,
bottom: Conversion lens adapter LA-DC58 (58mm thread),
Close-up Lens 250D, Tele adapter TC-DC58, Wide adapter
WC-DC58. |
Canon PowerShot G1 Specifications
| Imager |
1/1.8" 3.34 megapixel
CCD (3.14 megapixel effective) |
| Image sizes (still) |
2048 x 1536
1024 x 768
640 x 480 |
| Image modes |
RAW (2048 x 1536 approx.
3.2 MB)
JPEG Super Fine (@ 2048 x 1536 approx. 2 MB)
JPEG Fine (@ 2048 x 1536 approx 1 MB)
JPEG Normal (@2048 x 1536 approx 500 KB) |
| Sensitivity |
Auto (ISO 50 - 100), ISO
50, 100, 200, 400 |
| Lens |
3 x zoom, 34 - 102 mm
(35 mm equiv.)
8 elements in 7 groups (F2.0 - F2.5) |
| Digital Zoom |
Yes, 2x or 4x |
| Focusing |
TTL Auto focus (continuous
or single AF)
AF Lock
Manual Focus |
| Focus range |
Normal AF: 70 cm - Infinity
Macro AF: 6 cm (W) / 20 cm (T) - 70 cm
Manual AF: 6 cm (W) / 20 cm (T) - Infinity |
| AF Assist Light |
Yes |
| Shooting Modes |
Auto
In this mode, all you have to
do is press the shutter button and let the camera
do everything else.
Creative Zone
Program AE, Shutter priority
AE, Aperture priority AE and Manual
Pan-focus
This mode fixes the focus so
that shot can be taken quickly when the shutter
button is pressed. Use this mode when you do not
want to miss a shot, but you cannot predetermine
the subject's distance or position in the picture
area. The focal length is preset to the maximum
wide angle setting.
Portrait
Use this mode when you want
the subject to appear sharp and the background to
fade.
Landscape
Use this mode to shoot expansive
landscape scenes. The focus is locked to infinity.
Night scene
Use this mode to capture human subjects against
the backdrop of an evening sky or night scene. The
people are illuminated with light from the flash
white the backdrop is captured at a slow shutter
speed so that both appear correctly exposed.
B&W
This mode is effective for shooting text or producing
images with a nostalgic feel to them.
Stitch assist*
Use this mode to shoot series of overlapping frames
for merging into a large image on the computer.
Movie
Use this mode to shoot movie
clips. The resolution is automatically fixed at
320 X 240 pixels. Monaural sound is recorded with
movie clips.
* Can be used with supplied Photostitch &
Quicktime software to create Quicktime VR 360 degree
panoramas. |
| Manual Exposure modes |
Programme AE (Auto)
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual
AE Lock |
| Metering modes |
Center-Weighted Average
Spot |
| Exposure compen. |
+/-2 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| Bracketing |
Yes |
| Shutter Speed |
8 sec - 1/1000 sec (8
sec only in Shutter Priority or Manual)
Aperture value is fixed to F8 if users set the shutter
speed from 1/640 to 1/1,000 s in Shutter priority
AE mode or Manual mode. |
| Tv Shutter Speeds |
1/1000, 1/800, 1/640,
1/500, 1/400, 1/320, 1/250, 1/200, 1/160, 1/125, 1/100,
1/80, 1/60, 1/50, 1/40, 1/30, 1/25, 1/20, 1/15, 1/13,
1/10, 1/8, 1/6, 1/5, 1/4, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.8,
1, 1.3, 1.6, 2, 2.5, 3.2, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| Av Apertures |
F2.0, F2.2, F2.5, F2.8,
F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0 |
| Noise reduction |
At exposures less longer
than 1.3 secs |
| White Balance |
Auto, Five presets, Custom
white balance |
| Movie |
320 x 240, 15 fps, 30
seconds per clip (AVI) |
| Audio recording |
Yes, WAV file |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (with dioptre
correction) |
| LCD |
1.8" TFT flip-out &
twist with anti-reflective coating (97% coverage) |
| Internal Flash |
Range: 0.7 - 4.5m (W),
0.7 - 3.6m (T) [at ISO100 equivalent] |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, Red-eye reduction
auto, Red-eye reduction on, On and Off |
| Flash Compen. |
+/-2 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| External Flash |
Via Hot-shoe: Canon Speedlite
220EX, 380EX, 420EX and 550EX |
| Burst Shooting |
1.7 fps @ 2048 x 1536
/ Fine with LCD off |
| Self-Timer |
Yes, 10 seconds |
| Playback Operation |
Single, Multi, Magnification
[approx. 2.5 xor 5 x on built-in LCD monitor screen]
and Slide show |
| Media |
CompactFlash Type I &
II (Microdrive supported)
16MB CompactFlash Type I card supplied |
| Connections |
USB (cable included),
RS-232C (optional cable)
Audio/Video Output (PAL or NTSC selectable) |
| TWAIN acquire |
(Required for RAW format).
PC Windows 95/98 (including SE) / Me / NT 4.0 (Service
Pack 3 or higher) / 2000, Mac OS 8.1 or higher |
| Remote Capture |
Yes, USB (similar software
to that seen in EOS-D30 preview) |
| Power |
BP-511 Li-ion rechargeable
battery (supplied)
AC adapter (supplied)
Car battery adapter (optional) |
| Dimensions |
119.7 x 76.8 x 63.8 mm |
| Weight |
Approx. 420g (excl. batteries
& CF card) |
| Price |
Europe: 2,499 DM (€ 1,277,
£ 780, US$ 1,100) |
| Availability |
End October / Early November
in Europe |
Notes: TWAIN RAW acquire for the G1 doesn't support 16-bit
or Linear acquire.
Canon Press Release:
CANON UNVEILS THE POWERSHOT G1, FULL FEATURED DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE ADVANCED USER
18th September 2000. Canon launches a new and fully featured
3.34M pixel digital camera for the advanced amateur and
semi-professional photographer, the PowerShot G1.
Pin sharp focusing combined with sparkling performance
and exceptional photographic flexibility makes the Canon
PowerShot the only sensible choice for advanced digital
photographers.
With class leading image quality and twelve flexible shooting
modes - including; Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture
priority AE and full manual, the Canon PowerShot G1 offers
sophisticated levels of creative functionality and delivers
simply stunning images.
The professional user will appreciate the advanced design
of the Canon PowerShot G1 especially Canon's new high performance
Lithium-Ion battery pack letting the user take approximately
800 images*1. With impressive features like Auto Exposure
Bracketing, ISO-equivalent speed controls and a custom white
balance the PowerShot G1 will meet all of your creative
needs.
Downloading high quality images from the Canon PowerShot
G1 is fast, simple and reliable thanks to USB technology,
while exceptional hard copy photographs can be created that
rival conventional photographic prints. Canon's RAW mode
delivers the ultimate image quality and the CF type II slot
offers class leading storage capability. Install the highest
capacity storage card and it is possible to store thousands
of images*2. The PowerShot G1's movie clip mode comes into
its own capturing sound and video clips*3 - a first for
a PowerShot Camera.
The PowerShot G1 is fitted with an integral flash and hotshoe
to extend the cameras already phenomenal photographic versatility.
Canon's Speedlite 220EX, 380EX, 420EX and 550EX flash units
offer power and control for any PowerShot G1 shooting situation.
To make the PowerShot G1 even more versatile, Canon has
developed a range of dedicated accessories including a 1.5x
tele-converter and 0.8x wide-angle converter for the fast
f2.0, 3x zoom (34-102mm - 35mm equivalent) lens. Canon's
advanced TTL spot or centre-weighted average metering and
auto white balance means that users can concentrate on the
image whilst the Canon PowerShot G1 takes care of the science.
*1 (With the LCD monitor off, measured under Canon's standard
conditions)
*2 (With a 340MB microdrive it is possible to store more
than 3,000 images in small/normal mode)
*3 (With a 340MB microdrive it is possible to store upto
1,400 seconds of movies. The maximum length of each movie
clip is 30 seconds) |