Digital Camera | Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera

Canon PowerShot G5 digital camera, measures 4.8 x 2.9 x 2.8 inch and weighs 410g, is considered quite bulky and it is unlikely that it will fit into your pockets. It is basically the same as its predecessor, the PowerShot G3 model, except that it comes with a higher resolution. With the Canon G3 camera, you get a silver body color with 4 megapixel CCD sensor and 3.6x digital zoom, whereas the PowerShot G5 model comes with a higher 5 megapixel CCD sensor and 4.1x digital zoom with a solid black body color.

With its powerful 4x optical zoom lens, Canon PowerShot G5 digital camera provides users 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 4x digital zoom extends the capabilities to provide photographers with 16x zoom functionality.

The PowerShot G5 camera kit include a 32MB CompactFlash card, BP-511 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, AC Adapter / battery charger, USB interface cable, Neck strap, Lens cap, wireless remote control, A/V cable, CD-ROM featuring Canon Digital Camera Solutions, ArcSoft Camera Suite and drivers, camera manual and software manual.

Some features of the Canon PowerShot G5 digital camera includes maximum shutter speed of 1/2000 second; 12 EOS System-based shooting modes for customizing the camera to the user’s shooting style; ISO flash hot shoe with TTL contacts for Canon EOS Speedlights; Wide-Area FlexiZone AF/AE system which allow users to focus on off-center subjects without repositioning the camera; built-in flash with five settings; AF-Assist Beam for proper autofocus in low-light conditions; magnified playback of images up to 10x; and full support for DPOF-format slideshows and image transfers.

Canon PowerShot G5 model also comes with an Intelligent Orientation Sensor automatically rotates images for proper viewing during playback. With a Direct Print function that is compatible with Canon’s CP-10 and CP-100 dye-sublimation printers as well as Bubble Jet Direct photo printers, printing of images from the G5 camera can be done without the involvement of a computer.

The PowerShot G5 model has a built in Neutral Density filter which when in used, will help to create a properly exposed photograph. On top of that, three light metering modes, namely, Evaluative, Center-Weighted Average, and Spot metering can be selected for photographer to further enhance their photo shooting experience. Even when set to record images in one of the JPEG settings, the Canon PowerShot G5 digital camera allows the captured image to be saved as a RAW file before it’s recorded.

All in, Canon Powershot G5 digital camera is one of a handful of impressive compact, 5-megapixel digital cameras on the market.

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