Canon PowerShot G5 Service Manual - Page 6

High Image Quality, Full Features - lens

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New features unique to the PS G5 (Spring 2003 model) Updated features from the PS G3 Improved features from the PS G3 PS: PowerShot High Image Quality High- precision, approx. 5.0M camera effective pixels CCD (Total of approx. 5.3M pixels) Maximum recording pixels of still image : 2592 x 1944 High definition and fast processing with the Digital Imaging Processor "DIGIC" High-speed AF and high-definition AE/AWB based on iSAPS technology IO sensor enhances precision of AF, AE and AWB Fine color reproduction owing to primary color filters High-resolution large-aperture 4x zoom lens (35-140 mm : 35 mm film equivalent, f/2.0-3.0, Retractable) High-precision white balance (Auto + Six preset positions + Two custom positions) Iris type aperture enables multi-stop iris control and elegant blur Wide range of ISO-equivalent speed settings including the high image quality ISO 50 (AUTO / ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent) Noise reduction function reduces noise with slow shutter speed Exif 2.2 (Exif Print) compliant Full Features Digital zoom function with continuously changing angle of view (Approx. 4.1x : Maximum of approx. 16x when used in combination with the optical zoom) Macro function focuses close to 5 cm (wide-end) and 15 cm (telephoto-end) Two types of AF control system (Single / Continuous) AF range can be set arbitrarily On/Off selection of AF-assist Beam available Three types of metering function (evaluative metering, center-weighted average metering and spot metering (Linked to focus frame/Fix to center)) Insertion of neutral density (ND) filter makes it possible to produce blur effects and to take flash photos in macro mode From 15-second to 1/2,000-second shutter speeds Built-in flash with 3 flashing modes (Auto, on and off) with combination of red-eye reduction (Flash range: 70 cm - 5.0 m (W), 70 cm - 4.0 m (T) - When ISO speed is set to 100 equivalent) Manually adjustable flash strength (Both of internal and external flash) First-curtain sync and second-curtain sync selectable flash External flash can be used Slave function of external flash units can be used 12 types of shooting modes (including two custom positions) 6 photo effect positions (Vivid, Neutral, Low sharpening, Sepia, Black and White + Custom) Two bracketing functions (AE /Focus) Choice of high speed mode (Approx. 2.0 shots/sec.) or normal mode (Approx. 1.5 shots/sec.) in continuous shooting (Under LCD monitor off conditions) Interval shooting function for fixed-point observation over long periods 1-2

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High Image Quality
New features unique to the PS G5
(Spring 2003 model)
Updated features from the PS G3
Improved features from the PS G3
PS: PowerShot
Full Features
High- precision, approx. 5.0M camera effective pixels CCD (Total of approx. 5.3M
pixels)
Maximum recording pixels of still image : 2592 x 1944
High definition and fast processing with
the Digital Imaging Processor “DIGIC”
High-speed
AF and high-definition AE/AWB based on iSAPS technol
ogy
IO sensor enhances precision of AF, AE and AWB
Fine color reproduction owing to primary color filters
High-resolution large-aperture 4x zoom lens (35-140 mm : 35 mm film equivalent,
f/2.0-3.0, Retractable)
High-precision white balance (Auto + Six preset positions + Two custom positions)
Iris type aperture enables multi-stop iris control and elegant
blur
Wide range of ISO-equivalent speed settings including the high image quality ISO 50
(AUTO / ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent)
Noise reduction function reduces noise with slow shutter speed
Exif 2.2 (Exif Print) compliant
Digital zoom function with continuously changing angle of view
(Approx. 4.1x : Maximum of approx. 16x
w
hen used in combination with the optical zoom)
Macro function focuses close to 5 cm (wide-end) and 15 cm (tele
photo-end)
Two types of AF control system (Single / Continuous)
AF range can be set arbitrarily
On/Off selection of AF-assist Beam available
Three types of metering function (evaluative metering, center-weighted average
metering and spot metering (Linked to focus frame/Fix to center)
)
Insertion of neutral density (ND) filter makes it possible to produce blur effects and to
take flash
photos in macro mode
From 15-second to 1/2,000-second shutter speeds
Built-in flash with 3 flashing modes (Auto, on and off) with combination of red-eye
reduction (Flash range: 70 cm - 5.0 m (W), 70 cm - 4.0 m (T) - When ISO speed is set
to 100 equivalent)
Manually adjustable flash strength
First-curtain sync and second-curtain sync selectable flash
External flash can be use
d
Slave function of external flash units can be used
12 types of shooting modes (including two custom positions)
6 photo effect positions (Vivid, Neutral, Low sharpening, Sepia, Black and White +
Custom)
Two bracketing functions (AE /Focus)
Choice of high speed mode (Approx. 2.0 shots/sec.) or normal mode (Approx. 1.5
shots/sec.) in continuous shooting (Under LCD monitor off cond
itions)
Interval shooting function for fixed-point observation over long periods
(Both of internal and external flash)