Compact Digital
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
SpecificationsSpecifications
- Large sensor close to DSLR APS-C size
- Wide aperture throughout zoom range
- 12.8 Megapixel CMOS with 3:2 aspect
- Two customisable lens rings
- Powerful DIGIC processing
- Great low-light shots
- 5x optical zoom, ultra wide-angle
- Steady images and movies in every situation
- Share and backup images wirelessly
- NFC simplifies smartphone sharing
- Control the camera with a smartphone
- Tilt to shoot up high or down low
- Smooth gradations with 14-bit RAW
- Aperture and shutter speed control
- High maximum ISO sensitivity
- 1080p movies
- Create SLR style background blur
- Capture starry skies with ease
- Capture HDR without a tripod
- Neutral Density Filter
Specifications in detail
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)
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.
Subject to change without notice.
¹ Values at maximum optical focal length. Cameras whose focal length exceeds 350mm (35mm equivalent) are measured at 350mm.
¹ Some settings limit availability.
¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported.
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.
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.
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
¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported.
¹ Depending on the image size selected.
¹ Not all functions of the flash are supported.