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August 20, 2004

Canon Powershot G6 Officially announced

We reported about the Canon Powershot G6 already when a french site offered a sneak peak.
Now Canon released a press-release about the newest Canon G. The G6 measures a compact 4.13 x 2.87 x 2.88 inches and weighs 13.4 ounces. The 7.1 Mega Pixel camera can capture photos up to 3072 x 2304 pixels.
Canon's 4x all-glass optical zoom lens provides photographers with a 35mm equivalent range of 35-140mm, a fast maximum aperture of f/2.0-3.0 and macro focusing down to 2 inches. The additional 4.1x digital zoom extends the camera's telephoto capabilities to provide photographers with 16x combined zoom functionality.

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Canon Powershot G6 Features:

-- High-resolution 7.1-megapixel CCD sensor for improved image quality;

-- 4x optical/4.1 digital/16x combined zoom

-- 9-point AiAF (new to the G-Series) for fast and precise focusing

-- Intelligent Orientation Sensor, which automatically rotates vertical shots during playback;

-- 12 EOS-based Shooting Modes plus Photo Effects, Custom Modes, enhanced Super Macro Mode, Wide-area FlexiZone AF/AE and Spot Metering for customizing the camera to each individual user's shooting style:

-- Advanced Movie Mode shoots VGA quality 640 x 480 movies. ID Photo Print and Movie Print options also available;

-- Accepts Compact Flash Type I and Type II media;

-- Flexible 270(degree) Swivel LCD, Vari-Angle monitor together with an ergonomic hand grip and an EOS-style control layout for easier handling;

-- Exclusive Canon DIGIC Image Processor with iSAPS Scene Recognition Technology for faster processing and excellent image quality; and

-- The latest versions of Canon's popular ZoomBrowser EX (Win) and ImageBrowser (Mac) software with powerful new features, plus ArcSoft PhotoStudio and VideoImpression.

The PowerShot G6 digital camera kit includes a USB cable, AVC-DC300 AV Cable, Battery Charger CG-580, rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack BP-511A, 32 MB Compact Flash card, a Wireless Controller WL-DC100 and Digital Camera Solution CD, ArcSoft Camera Suite CD, neckstrap and lens cap.
The Canon PowerShot G6 digital camera will be available in September for an estimated street price of $699.99.
See Canon Press-Release.

Posted by i4u at August 20, 2004 1:25 AM