|
Feature
|
G6 |
G5 |
G3 |
G2
|
G1
|
| Dimensions (W x H x D) |
105 x 73 x 73 millimeters |
121 x 74 x 70 millimeters |
121 x 77 x 64 millimeters |
120 x 77 x 64 millimeters |
| Weight (body only) |
380 grams |
410 grams |
425 grams |
420 grams |
| Body Improvements / Differences |
Narrower body, enlarged
handgrip. Silver with rubberized black panel on inside of hand
grip. Mode dial moved to rear of camera, shutter button moved in
front of control dial on top of handgrip. |
(Similar to G3) |
More angular handgrip
for better finger-traction, Silver-colored metal body panels. Body
is more rectangular, boxy-looking |
Enlarged Handgrip, Champagne metal cover
|
Standard grip, gray metal cover
|
| Startup screen, startup sound |
yes/yes
(Multiple options via "My Camera" menu) |
Yes/yes
|
No/no
|
| Maximum Resolution (megapixels) |
7.1 (eff) |
5.04 (eff) |
3.87 MP (eff) |
3.14 MP (eff)
|
| Resolution Settings |
3,072 x 2,304
2,592 x 1,944
2,048 x 1,536
1,600 x 1,200
640 x 480 |
2,592 x
1,944,
1600 x 1200,
1024 x 768
640 x 480 |
2272 x
1704,
1600 x 1200,
1024 x 768
640 x 480 |
2048 x 1536,
1024 x 768
640 x 480
|
| Filtration |
RGB |
CYGM
|
| Lens |
4x
35-140mm equiv.
F/2.0-3.0 |
3x
32-104mm equiv.
F/2.0-2.8 |
| Minimum macro area |
54 x 40 millimeters |
69 x 52
millimeters |
74 x 56 millimeters |
70 x 52 millimeters |
82 x 52 millimeters |
| Slow shutter speed range |
15 sec |
8 sec.
|
| High shutter speed and aperture
combinations |
1/1250 - all apertures
1/2000 - f/4.0 and higher
|
1/640 - f/2.8~f/3.5 to f/8
1/800 - f/3.5~f/5.0 to f/8
1/1000 - f/8 only
|
1/640 ~ 1/1000 sec.
f/8 only
|
| Neutral Density Filter |
3-stop cut (equivalent
to ND 0.9), set via record menu. |
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| LCD Monitor |
2.0-inch, 118,000 pixels |
1.8-inch, 118,000
pixels |
1.8-inch, 113,578
pixels |
| Flash Operation |
Internal: Total of 9
modes, counting all combinations of on/off/auto and redeye plus
slow sync options.
Supports EX-mode Speedlites, Ringlight, Macro Twin Flash, and
Remote Transmitter
|
Internal: 5 modes
Supports EX-mode Speedlites and Ringlight,
|
Internal: 5 modes
Supports EX-mode Speedlites only
|
| Signal processing speed |
No spec, but cycle time is the same, AF speed is improved, despite larger sensor (40% more image data). |
Considerably faster
than G2, but don't have a specific spec for this. |
Faster (twice as fast as G1)
|
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| Signal processing bit depth |
12 bits/channel,
through all image processing operations. |
10 bits/channel |
| Noise reduction |
Considerably improved over G5 |
Very good |
Better
|
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| Battery Life |
Excellent, but hard to assess, as I couldn't conduct direct measurements. Canon claims 300 shots with LCD on, 900 with LCD off, but measurement standards may have changed in the last year. |
Excellent: About
another 7% improvement over the G3. |
Excellent: My
measurements indicate roughly a 15% improvement in worst-case
battery life over the G2. |
400 images/LCD on
1000 images/LCD off
300 minutes/Playback
|
260 images/LCD On
800 images/LCD off
160 minutes/Playback
|
| Focusing Points |
"Infinite"- FlexiZone
AF/AE allows positioning of the AF/AE area anywhere within about
60% of the frame area. |
3
|
1
|
| Manual Focus |
Focusing area magnified
on LCD monitor, numerical distance values displayed |
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|
| Autofocus Bracketing |
Focus bracketing option
under the FUNC button snaps three shots with minor tweaks in focus
setting between them. |
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| Metering Modes |
Evaluative,
Center-Weighted, Center Spot, Off-Center Spot
Incorporates Canon iSAPS scene-analysis technology for more
accurate exposures under tricky lighting.
|
Evaluative, Center-Weighted, Center Spot, Off-Center
Spot
|
Center-Weighted, Center Spot
|
| Manual exposure mode improvements |
A reversion to original behavior? LCD is dark when underexposure is set, only brightens briefly while AF is operating. |
Metering display when shutter button is pressed halfway;
LCD monitor remains bright even when underexposure is set.
|
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| Program Shift |
Yes |
No
|
| Intervalometer Option |
Shoot 2-100 shots, at
intervals of 1 to 60 minutes |
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| White Balance Settings |
9, including two
separate Custom settings for manual adjustment to standard white
card. |
6, including new Fluorescent H for daylight
fluorescents
|
5
|
| Color Effects Mode |
Yes
(Expanded to allow application of color effects (including B/W
shooting) in any exposure mode except Auto. |
Yes
|
No
|
| Movie Mode options and durations |
640 x 480 - 30 sec.
320 x 240 - 180 sec.
160 x 120 - 180 sec.
|
320 x 240 - 180 sec.
160 x 120 - 180 sec.
|
320 x 240 - 30 sec.
160 x 120 - 120 sec.
|
320 x 240 - 30 sec.
|
| Continuous Shooting Speeds |
Continuous High: 1.57 fps
Continuous: 1.06 fps
(by actual measurement)
|
Continuous High: 1.96
fps
Continuous: 1.39 fps
(by actual measurement)
|
Continuous High: 2.27
fps
Continuous: 1.46 fps
(by actual measurement)
|
Continuous High: 2.46 fps
Continuous: 1.04 fps
(by actual measurement)
|
Continuous: 1.7 fps
|
| Startup time, shutter lag, etc. |
Faster:
Startup is 3.92 seconds,
full-AF shutter lag is 0.74-0.78 sec |
Slower: Startup is 4.82
seconds, full-AF shutter lag is 1.04-1.17 sec |
Much faster
(4.2 seconds startup, 0.94 second full AF lag) |
Faster
(7.2 seconds startup, 1.3 second full AF lag)
|
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| Interval between frames in Single
frame mode |
1.93
(Actual measurement, not Canon specs) |
1.94
(Actual measurement, not Canon specs) |
1.88
(Actual measurement, not Canon specs) |
2.3 sec.
(Actual measurement, not Canon specs)
|
1.12 sec.
(Actual measurement, not Canon specs)
|
| Digital zoom function |
True zoom up to 16x
combined digital and optical |
True zoom up to 14x combined
digital and optical |
True zoom up to 11x combined digital and optical
|
Digital teleconverter, either 2x or 4x for a maximum of 8x
combined
|
| Histogram display in Playback
mode |
Yes |
No
|
| Image magnification during
playback |
Up to 10x, 10
steps |
3x/6x
|
2.5x/5x
|
| Image erase function |
Improved (fewer steps)
|
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| RemoteCapture functions |
Improved: Live video can be shown on attached monitor as
well as computer screen. Shutter button on camera remains
functional.
|
Displays captured images only. Shutter can be released with
computer only. Video out does not function while RemoteCapture is
active.
|
| USB Mounter for Mac OS 9.0 ~ 9.1 |
Provided.
(Also supports PTP mode for Windows XP and Mac OS X connection with
no driver software needed.) |
Provided.
|
No (however, software itself is compatible with
G1)
|
| Direct Print mode |
The big change this year is support for the new PictBridge industry standard. |
Supports previous printers, as well as newer models CP-200, CP-300, i70, i470D, i450. (G3, G2 also forward-compatible with most new printers, although G2 needs firmware upgrade to support some.) |
Yes - Also with CP-100,
S830D and S530D Bubble Jet printers. |
Yes, with CP-10
|
No
|
| Cropping in Direct Print mode |
Yes
|
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| Accessory Compatibility |
New bayonet-mount lens
adapter, with wider range of wide, tele converters, now covering
range of 24.5mm to 245mm equivalents.
Support for both Macro Ring Light and Macro Twin Light units, as
well as Remote Strobe Transmitter for wireless flash
connection.
|
Same as G1 plus Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX
Wide, tele converters extend range to ~28 to 150 mm
|
Wide, Tele and Macro Converters
|
| Supplied CF Card |
32MB |
16MB
|
| Control Changes |
Menu interface slightly
updated |
Top controls mirror EOS
layout more closely, including the Command wheel. Mode dial and
power switch separated, made easier to operate. Tabbed sub-menus
for FUNC button greatly improve efficiency of user interface. |
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| Position Sensor |
Position sensor
automatically tags EXIF header for image rotation on
portrait-format shots. |
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| Post-Exposure RAW file save |
You can choose to save
a RAW-mode file on the fly, by hitting the Flash button during the
review period. |
You can choose to save
a RAW-mode file on the fly, by hitting the FUNC button during the
review period. |
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