| Type of Camera: | Compact Digital Still Camera with Built-in Flash and 4x Optical Zoom Lens. Lens and Flash accessories available. |
| Image Capture Device Type: | 1/1.8-inch Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) |
| Total Pixels: | Approx. 4.1 million |
| Effective Pixels: | Approx. 4 million |
| Focal Length: | 7.2 - 28.8mm (35mm film equivalent |
| Digital Zoom: | 3.6x (Maximum 14x digital zoom is available when combined with optical zoom.) |
| Focusing Range: | Normal AF |
| Autofocus: | Center AF Point or Flexi Zone AF |
| Lens System: | AF lock and Manual focus are available. |
| Optical Viewfinder: | Real-image optical zoom viewfinder |
| LCD Monitor: | 1.8 inch low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD |
| LCD Pixels: | 113,578 dots (521 (H) x 218 (V)) |
| LCD Coverage: | Approx. 97 percent |
| Maximum Aperture: | f/2.0 - f/3.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 15 - 1/2,000 sec. Slow shutter of 1.3 sec. and more operates with noise reduction. |
| Exposure Control Sensitivity: | Auto/ISO 50/ 100/ 200/ 400 equivalent |
| Light Metering Method: | Evaluation metering, Center-weighted average metering or Spot metering |
| Exposure Control Method: | Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE or Manual exposure control; AE lock is available. |
| Exposure Compensation: | +/- 2.0EV in 1/3-step increments |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing: | (AEB) is available |
| White Balance Control: | TTL Auto White Balance, Pre-set White Balance (available settings |
| Built-in Flash: | Operation Modes |
| Flash Range: | WIDE |
| Recycling Time: | Approx. 10 sec. or shorter. |
| Terminals for External Flash: | Sync-terminals at accessory shoe. Automatic E-TTL Flash is possible with EX-Series Speedlites |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: | +/- 2.0EV (at every 1/3-stop) |
| Shooting Modes: | Creative zone |
| Self Timer: | Operates with approx. 10 second countdown. |
| Wireless Control: | Shooting and playback are available. Computer-connected Shooting Available (Using included "Remote Computer" software. Required USB connection to competible computer). |
| Continuous Shooting: | High Speed |
| Storage Media: | CompactFlash (CF) Card Type I or Type II |
| File Format: | Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) |
| Print Order Format: | Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) Version 1.1 |
| Image Recording Format: | Still Image |
| JPEG Compression Mode: | SuperFine, Fine or Normal |
| Number of Recording Pixels: | Still image |
| Number of Recordable Images (Menu Selection: | File Size(KB), Resolution(pixels), 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 1GB) |
| Time of Recordable Movies(Menu Selection: | Resolution(pixels), 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 1GB) |
| Playback Modes File: | Single, Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnification (approx. 2.5x or 5x on built-in LCD monitor) or Slide Show |
| Erase Modes: | Single Image, All Images |
| Computer Interface: | Universal Serial Bus (USB), v, 1.1 |
| Video Out: | Audio/Video Output (Video:NTSC or PAL selectable monaural audio) |
| Other: | CF card slot (accept type I and type II cards). Direct connection to Canon Card Photo Printer CP-10, CP-100, and letter-size S820D, S830D, and S530D photo printers (no computer required). |
| Power Source: | 1. Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (type |
| Shooting Capacity(BP-511): | Approx. 400 images (under Canon's standard conditions with full-charged battery) |
| Playback Time(BP-511/512): | Approx. 300 minutes (under Canon's standard conditions with full-charged battery) |
| Operating Temperature: | 32 - 104 degrees F (0 - 40 degrees C) |
| Operating Humidity: | 10 - 90 percent |
| Dimensions (W x H x D): | 4.8 x 3.0 x 2.5 inches/121 x 73.9 x 69.9mm (excluding protruding parts) |
| Weight: | Approx. 14.5 ounces/410g (camera body only) |
| Mac Requirements: | Please install the software on a Macintosh computer that meets the following system requirements |
| PC Requirements: | Please install the software on a PC computer that meets the following system requirements |
| What's in the Box: | PowerShot G3 Body, Neck Strap NS-DC300, Video Cable AVC-DC100, Interface Cable IFC-300PCU, Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM, Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM, Lithium Battery Pack BP-511, Compact Power Adapter CA-560, CompactFlash Card FC-32M, Wireless Controller WL-DC100, Lens Cap, Case for CompactFlash Card, User's Manual, Battery Pack Case |