Specifications (PowerShot G1 X)

Image SensorCamera Effective PixelsApprox. 14.3 million pixels
LensFocal Length15.1 (W) – 60.4 (T) mm
(35mm film equivalent: 28 (W) – 112 (T) mm)
Zoom Magnification4x
Focusing RangeShooting ModeFocusing RangeMaximum Wide Angle ()Maximum Telephoto ()
-20 cm (7.9 in.) – infinity85 cm (2.8 ft.) – infinity
-1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity
-1 m (3.3 ft.) – infinity1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity
Other modes40 cm (1.3 ft.) – infinity1.3 m (4.3 ft.) – infinity
*20 cm (7.9 in.) – 70 cm (2.3 ft.)85 cm – 1.6 m (2.8 - 5.2 ft.)
*20 cm (7.9 in.) – infinity85 cm (2.8 ft.) – infinity
* Not available in some shooting modes.
Image Stabilizer (IS) SystemLens-shift type
Imaging ProcessorDIGIC 5
ViewfinderReal-image zoom viewfinder
Dioptric Adjustment Range: -3.0 to +1.0 m-1 (dpt)
Coverage: 77%
LCD MonitorTypeTFT color (wide viewing angle type)
Size3.0 type
Effective PixelsApprox. 922,000 dots
Aspect Ratio4:3
FeaturesBrightness adjustment (5 levels), Quick-bright LCD
Variangle type (Movement: approx. 175 degrees opening angle, approx. 270 degrees rotational angle)
FocusControl SystemAutofocus: Continuous, Servo AF (follows Servo AE)
Manual Focus
AF FrameFace AiAF, Tracking AF, Center, FlexiZone
Metering SystemEvaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot
Exposure Compensation (Still Images) /
Exposure Shift (Movies)
±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
• ±2 for exposure shift
ISO Speed
(Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index)
Auto, ISO 100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800
White BalanceAuto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2
Shutter Speedmode, automatically set range:1 – 1/4000 sec.
Range in all shooting modes:60 – 1/4000 sec.
mode available values (sec.):60, 50, 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2,2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4,1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30,1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160,1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800,1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000, 1/2500,1/3200, 1/4000
ApertureTypeIris
f/numberf/2.8 – f/16 (W) f/5.8 – f/16 (T)
FlashModesAuto, on, Slow Synchro, off
Hot ShoeAvailable
RangeMaximum wide angle () : 50 cm – 7.0 m (approx. 1.6 – 23 ft.)
Maximum telephoto () : 100 cm – 3.1 m (approx. 3.3 – 10.2 ft.)
Shooting ModeC1, C2, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto*1, SCN*2, Creative Filters*3, Movie*4
*1 Smart Auto also available for movies
*2 Movie Digest, Portrait, Landscape, Kids&Pets,Sports, Smart Shutter*5, High-speed Burst HQ,Handheld Night Scene, Beach, Underwater, Foliage,Snow, Fireworks, Stitch Assist
*3 High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect,Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome,Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Color Accent, Color Swap
*4 Standard, iFrame Movie
*5 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer
Digital ZoomStill images/Movies: Approx. 4.0x (up to approx. 16x in combination with the optical zoom) Safety Zoom, Digital tele-converter
Continuous ShootingMode SelectionContinuous shooting, continuous shooting AF
SpeedApprox. 1.9 shots/sec. (In P mode(Continuous))
Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. (In P mode(Continuous Shooting AF))
Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. (In P mode(Continuous Shooting LV))
Approx. 4.5 shots/sec. (In High-speed Burst HQ mode)*
* Up to 6 continuous shots at one time.
Number of Shots (Approximate)(CIPA compliant)Approx. 250
Recording MediaSD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
File FormatConforms to DCF and DPOF 1.1 standards
Data TypeStill ImagesExif 2.3 (JPEG) and RAW (Canon CR2 format)
MoviesMOV (H.264 video data, Linear PCM (stereo) audio data)
Number of Recording PixelsStill Images[16:9]
Large: 4352 x 2448, Medium 1: 3072 x 1728, Medium 2: 1920 x 1080, Small: 640 x 360
[3:2]
Large: 4352 x 2904, Medium 1: 3072 x 2048, Medium 2: 1600 x 1064, Small: 640 x 424
[4:3]
Large: 4352 x 3264, Medium 1: 3072 x 2304, Medium 2: 1600 x 1200, Small: 640 x 480
RAW: 4352 x 3264
[1:1]
Large: 3264 x 3264, Medium 1: 2304 x 2304, Medium 2: 1200 x 1200, Small: 480 x 480
[4:5]
Large: 2608 x 3264, Medium 1: 1840 x 2304, Medium 2: 960 x 1200, Small: 384 x 480
Movies[iFrame Movie]
1280 x 720 (30 fps*1)
[Miniature Effect]
1280 x 720*2 / 640 x 480*2
[Other than the above*3]
1920 x 1080 (24 fps*4), 1280 x 720 (30 fps*1) /
640 x 480 (30 fps*1)
*1 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.
*2 Shooting: 6 fps, 3 fps, 1.5 fps Playback: 30 fps*1
*3 Movies made in Movie Digest mode: 640 x 480(30 fps*1) only
*4 Actual frame rate is 23.976 fps.
InterfacesHi-Speed USB
HDMI output
Analog audio output (stereo)
Analog video output (NTSC/PAL)
Power Battery Pack NB-10L
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC80
Dimensions (Based on CIPA Standards)116.7 x 80.5 x 64.7 mm (4.60 x 3.17 x 2.55 in.)
Weight (Based on CIPA Guidelines)Approx. 534 g (approx. 19.0 oz.; including battery and memory card)
Approx. 492 g (approx. 17.3 oz.; camera body only)
See
(W) : Wide angle (T) : Telephoto
- All data is based on tests by Canon.
- Camera specifications or appearance are subject to change without notice.