Canon PowerShot G2 | $298.95 | |  |
The PowerShot G2 is Canon's first 4-megapixel digital camera model. The G2 is based on the popular PowerShot G1, with an elegant champagne metallic coverplate and an enlarged handgrip for better ergonomics. The G2 has many features in common with its predecessor, including a sharp 7-21mm f/2.0-2.5 zoom lens (34-102mm in 35mm format), a Vari-Angle LCD viewfinder/monitor, a conventional camera body design, a high-speed plug-and-play USB interface, compatibility with Canon EX-series Speedlite flash units, and compatibility with Type I and II CompactFlash memory cards, including IBM's Microdrives.
New or improved functions over the G1 includes: higher resolution, better image quality, faster signal processing, lower power consumption, more focusing points, improved manual focusing, faster continuous shooting, more shooting modes and metering patterns, additional playback options and accessory compatibility, and direct print capabilities with the Canon CP-10 printer.
Features- 4-megapixel CCD with RGB primary color filters
- Image sizes of 2272x1704, 1600x1200, 1024x768 and 640x480
- 13 image quality settings including 3 JPEG compression modes(Superfine, Fine and Normal) at any resolution
- JPEG compressed and Canon raw image format
- Canon 3x optical f/2.0-2.5 zoom lens (34-102mm in 35mm format)
- 1.8-inch Vari-Angle color LCD viewfinder/monitor
- ISO 50, 100, 200 or 400
- Shutter speeds from 15 secs to 1/1000
- Noise reduction for 1.3 sec or longer time exposures
- Program AE (with Program Shift), Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority and Manual.
- Image Zone modes: Auto, Pan Focus, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Color Effect, Stitch Assist, and Movie.
- Movie mode with sound: QVGA (320x240 up to 30 sec), and Q2VGA (160x120 up to 120 sec).
- Three types of Metering: Center-Weighted Average, Spot, and Evaluative
- Manual focus with numerical scale on the LCD and the portion of the image covered by the active focusing point is digitally enlarged while focusing.
- Three-point autofocus system to ensure perfectly focused images even when shooting off-center subjects
- AF assist focusing illuminator for dim to dark environments
- User-selectable exposure compensation, flash exposure compensation, auto exposure bracketing and white balance
- Playback histogram function with over-exposure warning
- CompactFlash Type II slot compatible with Microdrives
- Canon BP-511 lithium rechargeable battery pack
- Hot Shoe flash for Canon Speedlites
- Direct print to Canon CP-10 Card Printer
- Optional wide angle, telephoto and closeup lens converters
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