Canon Point and Shoot and Non-DSLR
Home > Digital Camera Reviews > Canon Digital Cameras > Canon Point and Shoot and Non-DSLR

Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera Review

by Emily Raymond
Published on September 26, 2007

Navigation




Specs Table

{rev_manufacturer} {rev_modelname} Specs
Type Compact  
Price 499.99  
Length 4.20  
Width 2.80  
Height 1.70  
Weight 11.30  
Pixels 12.10 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 12.10  
Sensor Type 1/1.7 inch interline type CCD  
Image Size 4000 x 3000  
Aspect Ratio 4:3  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Yes  
Media SD  
Image Format JPEG, RAW (stills), Motion JPEG (video), WAVE (audio)  
Compression Super Fine, Fine, Normal  
Lens 6x optical zoom (9 elements in 7 groups, 1 aspherical)  
Lens Mount no  
Compatible Lenses n/a  
Viewfinder optical eye-level, real-image zoom finder  
Diopter Adjustment -3.0-+1  
LCD 3.0 inch TFT LCD  
Auto Focus Type TTL AF  
Focusing Modes single, selectable, face detect AF, Face Select Button  
Focusing Points 9-points  
Detecting Range Normal: 1.6 ft.; Wide Macro: 0.39 inch  
AF Assist Illuminator yes  
Metering Modes multi-pattern, center-weighted, spot metering  
Shutter Speed 15-1/2500  
Self Timer 2 or 10 sec, custom  
Modes Auto, Program, Manual, Movie, Scene  
Speed Unknown  
Burst Unknown  
Automatic Modes Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Night Snapshot, Sports, Indoor, Kids and Pets, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, ISO 3200, Underwater, Color Accent, Color Swap  
Exposure Compensation +/- 2.0 EV in 1/3 steps  
Bracketing yes (auto)  
Built in Flash On, Off  
Flash Range Wide: 9.8 ft.; Tele: 6.6 ft. (auto ISO)  
Sync Contact yes (1/500 sec sync speed)  
Flash Exposure Compensation 3 steps  
Resolution 4000 x 3000  
Settings Super Fine, Fine, Normal  
ISO Sensitivity Auto, High ISO (up to 800); manual: 80-1600  
White Balance Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, two Custom  
Playback Options magnify (2x-10x), organize by My Category, auto rotate, jump, slideshow, transition effects, movie playback  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Software RAW Image Task, Zoom Browser, ImageBrowser  
Battery Power Source Rechargeable Canon NB-2LH battery pack  
Zoom Wide 35  
Zoom Tele 210  
Intro Date 2007-08-20  
fstop Max 2.80  
fstop Min 4.80  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Movie Mode 1024 x 768 at 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 at 30fps, 160 x 120 at 15fps  
Storage Type SD, SDHC, MMC, HC MMC plus compatible  
LCD Pixels 230000  
Resolution Maximum 4000x2248  
Resolution Minimum 640x480  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 11.05   2.75 
Resolution 9.06   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 1.56  
Noise Manual ISO 5.65  
Model Design Appearance 8.00   1.25 
Low Light 7.97   2.25 
Size Portability 6.50   1.1 
Handling 6.75   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 8.25   0.85 
Front 8.25   0.6 
Back 9.00   0.6 
Left 7.50   0.5 
Right 8.00   0.5 
Top 8.75   0.6 
Menu 7.25   0.95 
Bottom 8.00   0.5 
Auto Mode 8.75   1.5 
Auto Focus 8.25   1.5 
Focus 4.00   1.25 
ISO 8.00   1.25 
White Balance 8.25   1.25 
Exposure 7.75   0.5 
Metering 7.75   1.1 
Shutter Speed 7.50   0.9 
Aperture 6.75   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 7.50   0.75 
Drive Mode 6.00  
Picture Qualit Options 8.50   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 8.50   0.5 
Playback Mode 8.00   0.9 
Movie Mode 7.25  
Viewfinder 4.00   0.8 
LCD Screen 9.00   1.25 
Flash 7.75   1.25 
Zoom Lens 7.75   1.5 
Memory 3.75   0.5 
Startup 1st Shot 7.60   1.75 
Shot Shot 9.30   1.75 
Shutter Shot 9.00   1.75 
Software 6.75   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 5.00   0.4 
Direct Print 7.00   0.65 
Ease of Use 6.75   0.95 
Battery 4.75   0.75 
Other Features 6.50   0.55 
Value 6.75   1.85 
Dynamic Range 5.12   2.5 
Video Performance 5.60   1.75 
Processing Speed 6.80   1.75 
White Balance Performance 9.33   1.8 
Total (weighted)   440.40


Reviews   |   About DCI   |   Staff   |   Advertising   |   Sitemap   |   Report an Error

© Copyright 2008 DigitalCameraInfo.com, all rights reserved. All trademarks and product names are property of their respective owners. DigitalCameraInfo.com makes no guarantees regarding any of the advice offered on this web site or by its staff or users. All user comments and postings are not the responsibility of DigitalCameraInfo.com.