A Big Picture Coming From a Small Package (Canon PowerShot G6)

January 08, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
(City), (State) (PRLeap) – A lot of digital cameras these days boast of a 5- or 8-megapixels that offer users the best and excellent quality shots and pictures. However, in between these two fields are the 6- and 7-megapixel digital camera models that have a few surprises packed inside. Despite their small sizes, many of them take big pictures, even as large as 3,072 by 2,304 pixels.


One of these 7-megapixel digital cameras that stand out from the bunch is the Canon PowerShot G6. With regards to color quality and clarity, experts have found from a test image both on screen and in print, that the PowerShot G6 captured the most accurate color and the sharpest pictures, with very little noise.


The Canon G6 Difference


• Offers 4x optical zooms, with buttons and levers that control the zooming process;

• With a maximum aperture of f2.0, it has the fastest lens which helps in cases like shallow depth of field;

• Can go as low as 50 ISO in manual mode, which means that the noise level is low;

• Offers automatic white balance, several presets, and custom modes;

• Has built-in flash and red-eye reduction modes, as well as hot-shoes for attaching an external flash;

• Has wireless remote that lets you release the shutter, control the zoom, and operate menus;

• Offers RAW capability, letting you save uncompressed images without any processing in the camera;

• Captures EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data such as aperture settings and shutter speed;

• Lets you attach long audio notes to a picture, with good quality.


Professional Shots Even for Dummies

With the information displays and menus, it is very easy to navigate and decipher the functions of the PowerShot G6. It offers live histograms and displays an overexposure warning for clipped areas, but only in preview mode.

The PowerShot G6 has a 2-inch LCD for good visibility. Its LCD is adjustable, with easy flip-out that lets users fine-tune their viewing position.

Quickie Start-up

The PowerShot G6 is quick to start up so you won't be likely to miss a shot. It has interface cables for transferring files and AV cables so users can plug their cameras into a TV for easy viewing. It also includes rechargeable batteries and chargers.

Nevertheless, it is too bulky to be called compact. In addition, the video from the PowerShot G6 is limited only to 30 seconds at 10 fps. Its lens cap merely fits snugly, putting the lenses at risk of damage.

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