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Canon announces Powershot G1 X Mark II
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 |
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 |
Flash |
¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported. |