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Sabyasachi Patra
12-02-2014, 07:37 PM
Canon has announced an update to its G1 X camera by introducing the G1 X Mark II.

The PowerShot G1 X Mark II Enhanced Grip Edition1 is Canon’s flagship professional compact camera, featuring a large 1.5-type Canon CMOS sensor, a super-wide 24mm 5x f/2.0-3.9 zoom, 31-point AiAF, Dual Control Rings and a 7.5cm (3.0”) LCD with touch-screen control plus WiFi with Remote Shooting function and Image Sync. It features the new DIGIC 6 processor and can record Full HD video (1920x1080) at 30p.

This is a small compact with professional features. One can even use the Wireless connectivity feature which allows users to control the PowerShot G1 X Mark II remotely by installing the Canon CameraWindow app on a smart device. So you can even place the camera near the place where you expect action and shoot wildlife. The smaller size of this camera will make it inconspicuous.

The detailed specifications are as follows:


IMAGE SENSOR


Type
1.5 type (18.7 mm x 14.0 mm) Canon high-sensitivity CMOS


Effective Pixels
Approx. 12.8M (Aspect ratio: 3:2)
Approx. 13.1M (Aspect ratio: 4:3)


Aspect Ratio
Multi-aspect Sensor - 3:2 (default), 4:3


Colour Filter Type
Primary Colour





IMAGE PROCESSOR


Type
DIGIC 6 with iSAPS technology





LENS


Focal Length
12.5 - 62.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 - 120 mm)


Zoom
Optical 5x
ZoomPlus 10x
Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.6x or 2.0x¹).
Combined Approx. 20x


Maximum f/number
f/2.0-f/3.9


Construction
14 elements in 11 groups (1 double sided aspherical UA lens and 2 double-sided aspherical lenses)


Image Stabilisation
Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 3.5-stop¹. Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic IS





FOCUSING


Type
TTL


AF System/ Points
AiAF (31-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track), 1-point AF (any position is available or fixed centre)


AF Modes
Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Touch AF


AF Point Selection
Size (Normal, Small)


AF Lock
Yes, via customisable buttons


AF Assist Beam
Yes


Manual Focus
Yes, plus MF Peaking AF + MF


Focus Bracketing
Yes


Closest Focusing Distance
5 cm (W) from front of lens in macro





EXPOSURE CONTROL


Metering modes
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or AF frame)


AE Lock
Yes, via customisable buttons


Exposure Compensation
+/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments
Manual and automatic dynamic range correction
Automatic shadow correction
ND Filter (3 stop)


AEB
1/3 - 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments


ISO sensitivity
AUTO, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800





SHUTTER


Speed
1 - 1/4000 sec. (factory default)
60 - 1/4000 sec. (total range - varies by shooting mode)





WHITE BALANCE


Type
TTL


Settings
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2
Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto
White Balance Compensation
White Balance Compensation in Underwater mode
Colour adjustment in Star Mode





COLOUR MATRIX


Type
sRGB





VIEWFINDER


Viewfinder
Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1





LCD MONITOR


Monitor
Tilt type 7.5 cm (3.0”) sRGB PureColor II Touchscreen LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,040,000 dots. In-cell capacitive type


Coverage
Approx. 100%


Brightness
Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD





FLASH


Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro


Slow Sync Speed
Yes.
Fastest speed:
1/2000 sec. (built-in flash)
1/250 sec. (external flash)
1/4000 sec. (external using high-speed synchro)


Red-Eye Reduction
Yes


Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure


Flash Exposure Lock
Yes


Manual Power Adjustment
3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 270EX II and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II, 600EX and 600EX-RT¹)


Second Curtain Synchronisation
Yes


Built-in Flash Range
50 cm - 6.8 m (W) / 50 cm - 3.5 m (T)


External Flash
E-TTL with EX series Speedlites¹





SHOOTING


Modes
Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom 1, Custom 2, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, SCN (Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Star (Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Portrait, Star Time-Lapse Movie), Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks), Creative Filters (High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Movie


Modes in Movie
Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Nostalgic, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, iFrame Movie


Photo Effects
My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)


Drive modes
Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer


Continuous Shooting
Approx. 5.2 shots/sec until memory card becomes full¹
with AF: Approx. 3.0 shots/sec
with Live View: Approx. 3.1 shots/sec
(all speeds are until memory card becomes full)²³





RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION


Image Size
3:2 - (RAW, L) 4352 x 2904, (M1) 3072 x 2048, (M2) 2048 x 1368, (S) 640 x 424
4:3 - (RAW, L) 4160 x 3120, (M1) 3072 x 2304, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 480
16:9 - (RAW, L) 4352 x 2248, (M1) 3072 x 1728, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360
1:1 - (RAW, L) 3120 x 3120, (M1) 2304 x 2304, (M2) 1536 x 1536, (S) 480 x 480
4:5 - (RAW, L) 2496 x 3120, (M1) 1840 x 2304, (M2) 1232 x 1536, (S) 384 x 480
Resize in playback (M2, S)


Compression
RAW, Superfine, Fine


Movies
(Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 30 fps (HD) 1280 x 720, 30 fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30 fps
Star Time-Lapse Movie (Full HD) 30, 15 fps
Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5 fps
Hybrid Auto (HD) 30 fps
iFrame Movie (Full HD) 30fps


Movie Length
(Full HD HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹
(L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour²
(Star Time-Lapse Movie) Up to 32 sec





FILE TYPES


Still Image Type
JPEG compression (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant), RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), RAW+JPEG


Movies
MP4 [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: MPEG2 AAC-LC (stereo)]
iFrame





DIRECT PRINT


Canon Printers
Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge


PictBridge
Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)





OTHER FEATURES


GPS
GPS via mobile (linked to compatible smartphone)


Red-Eye Correction
Yes, during shooting and playback


My Camera / My Menu
My Menu customisation available


My Category
Image tagging feature


Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes


Histogram
Yes, live histogram


Playback zoom
Approx. 2x - 10x


Self Timer
Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom


Menu Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew





INTERFACE


Computer
Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)


Other
HDMI Micro Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)


Computer/Other
Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), with NFC support¹





MEMORY CARD


Type
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible)





SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM


PC Macintosh
Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3
Mac OS X 10.7, 10.8, 10.9
For Wi-Fi connection to a PC:
Windows 8 / 8.1 / 7 SP1 only
Mac OS X 10.7 / 10.8.2 or later / 10.9





SOFTWARE


Browsing Printing
ImageBrowser EX


Other
CameraWindow, PhotoStitch, Map Utility


Image Manipulation
Digital Photo Professional for RAW development





POWER SOURCE


Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-12L (NB-12L battery and charger supplied)


Battery life
Approx. 240 shots
Eco mode approx. 300 shots
Approx. 300 min. playback


A/C Power Supply
Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC100





ACCESSORIES


Cases / Straps
Soft Case DCC-1820
PowerShot Neck Strap NS-100


Waterproof / Weatherproof Case
Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC53
Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1


Lenses
Lens Hood LH-DC80
Filter Adapter FA-DC58E (Compatible with Canon 58mm Filters: Circular Polarizing Filter PL-C B, Neutral Density Filters ND4-L ND8-L, Protect Filter, UV Filter, Skylight Filter, Softmat Filter No.1 2)


Flash
Canon Speedlites (including 270EX II, 320EX, 430EX II, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT¹)
Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, Bracket BKT-DC1, Speedlite Bracket SB-E2


Remote Controller/ Switch
Remote Switch RS-60E3


Power Supply Battery Chargers
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC100, Battery Charger CB-2LGE


Other
Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1
(0.48 type), 4:3 aspect ratio, Approx. 2,360,000 dots, 100% coverage
Canon AV cable AVC-DC400ST
Interface cable IFC-400PCU





PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS


Operating Environment
0 - 40 °C, 10 - 90% humidity


Dimensions (WxHxD)
116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm


Weight
Approx. 558 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)





Zoom
¹ Depending on the image size selected.


Image Stabilisation
¹ Values at maximum optical focal length. Cameras whose focal length exceeds 350mm (35mm equivalent) are measured at 350mm.


AF Modes
¹ Some settings limit availability.


Manual Power Adjustment
¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported.


External Flash
¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported.


Continuous Shooting
¹ Sustained continuous shooting function requires compatible SDHC/SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 memory card, total number of frames captured varies depending on shooting subject.
² Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
³ Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.


Movie Length
¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above.
² Depending on memory card speed / capacity / compression setting.


Computer/Other
¹ Wi-Fi use may be restricted in certain countries or regions. Wi-Fi support varies by device and region. For more information visit www.canon-europe.com/wirelesscompacts (http://www.canon-europe.com/wirelesscompacts)


Flash
¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported.