| Sensor: | 1/1.8" Type CCD, 7.1 million effective pixels |
| Image processor: | Canon DIGIC with iSAPS |
| Image sizes: | (L)3072 x 2304, (M1)2592 x 1944, (M2)2048 x 1536 (M3) 1600 x 1200, (S)640 x 480 |
| File formats: | JPEG Exif 2.2, RAW, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant; AVI (Motion JPEG & WAVE); WAVE (monaural) |
| Quality levels: | SuperFine, Fine, Normal or RAW (max. resolution only) |
| Movie clips: | (L)640 x 480, 10fps; (M)320 x 240; (S)160 x 120, 15fps |
| Focal length: | 7.2 to 28.8 millimeters |
| Aperture: | F2.0-F3.0 |
| Optical zoom: | 4x |
| Digital zoom: | 4.1x |
| Autofocus: | 9-point AiAF, 1-point AF (Any position is available or fixed center) |
| Manual focus: | Yes |
| AF assist beam: | Yes |
| Closest focus: | 5 centimeters |
| Shooting modes: | Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom (2 modes), Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Stitch Assist, Movie |
| Photo effects: | Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom |
| Metering: | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (center or linked to focusing frame) |
| Sensitivity equivalent: | Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400 |
| Exposure compensation: | +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| Shutter speed: | 15 to 1/2000 second |
| White balance: | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom (2 modes) |
| Viewfinder: | Optical |
| LCD monitor: | 2.0-inch P-Si TFT LCD 118,000 pixels |
| Self-timer: | 2 or 10 seconds |
| Flash: | Auto, Manual Flash On/Off |
| Drive modes: | Single, Continuous, Self-timer, Wireless control |
| Direct print: | Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge (ID Photo Print, Movie Print supported on CP printers only) |
| Connectivity: | USB, A/V out |
| Power: | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery |
| Storage: | CompactFlash Type I/II (Microdrive compatible), 32MB CompactFlash card supplied |
| Width: | 4.1 inches |
| Height: | 2.9 inches |
| Depth: | 2.9 inches |
| Weight: | 1.0 pounds |
| What's in the box: | Canon G6, power cord, battery charger, BP-511A rechargeable battery, USB cable, AV cable, wrist strap, 32MB CompactFlash memory card, CD software, and warranty/registration card |
