| General |
| Product Type | Digital camera - prosumer |
| Width | 4.2 in |
| Depth | 1.7 in |
| Height | 2.8 in |
| Weight | 11.3 oz |
| Main Features |
| Resolution | 12.1 Megapixel |
| Color Support | Color |
| Optical Sensor Type | CCD |
| Total Pixels | 12,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/1.7" |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Digital Zoom | 4 x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC III |
| Shooting Modes | Frame movie mode |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, stitch assist, fireworks, ND effect, night scene, underwater, sports mode, indoor, foliage, beach, kids & pets, night snapshot, snow, aquarium |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Color Accent, Color Swap, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, Vivid Blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film |
| Image Stabilizer | Optical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2500 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 15 sec |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, spot AF area, center-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Program, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step |
| AE/AF Control | FlexiZone |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, flash, daylight, underwater |
| Digital Video Format | AVI |
| Still Image Format | JPEG, RAW |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 1.5 frames per second, 0.7 frames per second |
| Video Capture | AVI - 1024 x 768 - 15 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps AVI - 320 x 240 - 30 fps AVI - 160 x 120 - 15 fps |
| Memory / Storage |
| Flash Memory | 32 MB flash |
| Supported Flash Memory | MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCardplus |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 320 x 240 |
| Camera Flash |
| Camera Flash | Built-in flash |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes |
| Effective Flash Range | 1 ft - 13 ft |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| Lens System |
| Type | Zoom lens - 7.4 mm - 44.4 mm - f/2.8-4.8 |
| Focal Length | 7.4 mm - 44.4 mm |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 35 - 210mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual |
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection |
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) | 9 |
| Min Focus Range | 19.7 in |
| Macro Focus Range | 0.4 in - 19.7 in |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.8-4.8 |
| Optical Zoom | 6 x |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorized drive |
| Lens Construction | 7 group(s) / 9 element(s) |
| Features | Aspherical lens |
| Additional Features |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Self Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2 sec |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, RGB primary color filter, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, camera orientation detection, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, auto ISO shift |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image zoom |
| Field Coverage | 80% |
| Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 |
| Display |
| Type | LCD display - Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) - 3" - color |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in |
| Display Format | 230,000 pixels |
| Microphone |
| Type | Microphone - built-in |
| Microphone Technology | Electret condenser |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono |
| Connections |
| Connector Type | 1 x USB ( mini-USB Type B ) 1 x composite video/audio output |
| Expansion Slot(s) | 1 x SD Memory Card |
| Software |
| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture |
| System Requirements for PC Connection |
| Operating System Support | MS Windows 2000 SP4 or later, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.4, MS Windows XP SP2 |
| Peripheral Devices | USB port, CD-ROM drive |
| Miscellaneous |
| Certified for Windows Vista | Certified for Windows Vista software and devices have undergone compatibility tests for ease-of-use, better performance and enhanced security. |
| Included Accessories | Neck strap |
| Cables Included | A/V cable USB cable |
| Power |
| Power Device | Battery charger - external |
| Battery |
| Supported Battery | Canon NB-2LH |
| Supported Battery Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included ) |
| Environmental Parameters |
| Min Operating Temperature | 32 °F |
| Max Operating Temperature | 104 °F |
| Universal Product Identifiers |
| Brand | Canon |
| Part Number | POWERSHOTG9 |
| GTIN | 00013803083675 |