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PRODUCT INFO

Type
12.8 Megapixels, 1.5-inch CMOS
Total Pixels
Approx. 15.0 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Approx. 12.8 Megapixels (3:2); Approx. 13.1 Megapixels (4:3)
Focal Length
12.5mm (W) - 62.5mm (T) (35mm film equivalent: 24-120mm)
Optical Zoom
5x
Digital Zoom
4x
Focusing Range
Normal/Auto: 2.0 in. (5 cm) - infinity (W), 1.3 ft. (40 cm) - infinity (T);
Macro/Underwater Macro: 2.0 in. - 1.6 ft. (5-50 cm) (W);
Quick: 4.9-66.0 ft. (1.5-20 m) (W, T)
Autofocus System
TTL Autofocus (Full-time manual focus available)
Optical Viewfinder
Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1
LCD Monitor
3.0-inch Tilt, Capacitive Touch Panel LCD (3:2)
LCD Pixels
Approx. 1,040,000 dots
LCD Coverage
Approx. 100%
Maximum Aperture
f/2.0 (W), f/3.9 (T)
Shutter Speed
1 - 1/4000 sec.
15 - 1/4000 sec. (in Tv Mode)
60 - 1/4000 sec. (in M Mode)

Shutter speeds available in Tv:
15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000, 1/2500, 1/3200, 1/4000 (Unit: sec.)

Shutter speeds available in M:
60, 50, 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 13, 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3.2, 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.3, 1, 0.8, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, 1/13, 1/15, 1/20, 1/25, 1/30, 1/40, 1/50, 1/60, 1/80, 1/100, 1/125, 1/160, 1/200, 1/250, 1/320, 1/400, 1/500, 1/640, 1/800, 1/1000, 1/1250, 1/1600, 1/2000, 1/2500, 1/3200, 1/4000 (Unit: sec.)
Sensitivity
Auto*, ISO 100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800 (When in P mode)*Optimal ISO speed is automatically set depending on the shooting mode.
Light Metering Method
Evaluative*1, Center-weighted average, Spot*2

*1 Facial brightness is evaluated (Face Detect AE) in Face Detect.
*2 Fixed to Center, linked to AF frame
Exposure Control Method
AE Lock
Exposure Compensation
&plusmn;3 stops in 1/3-stop increments
White Balance Control
Auto*, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2, Multi-area White Balance

* Facial color is evaluated in Face Detect (Face Detect WB).
Adjusts the white balance separately for the main subject and the background when the flash fires
Built-in Flash
Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect
Flash Range
1.6 - 22 ft. (W), 4.6 - 11 ft. (T) / (50cm - 6.8m (W), 1.4 - 3.5m (T))

Image brightness at the corners may diminish depending on the shooting distance
Recycling Time
10 seconds or less (battery voltage: 3.7 V)
Flash Exposure Compensation
&plusmn;2 stops in 1/3 increments
Shooting Modes
C1, C2, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot*1, SCN*2, Creative Filters*3, Movie*4

Shooting movies is possible with the movie button
*1 Auto, Retro, Monochrome, Special, Natural categories
*2 Portrait, Smart Shutter*5, Star*6, Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks
*3 High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect
*4 Standard, iFrame Movie
*5 Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer
*6 Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie
Photo Effects
My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin, Darker Skin, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color*

* Adjustment of contrast, sharpness, saturation, red, green, blue and skin tone are available.Not available in RAW and RAW+JPEG
Self Timer
Approx. 10-sec. delay, Approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom
Wireless Control
Not available
Continuous Shooting
Normal: Approx. 5.2 shots/sec. (in P mode)
AF: Approx. 3.0 shots/sec. (in P mode)
LV: Approx. 3.1 shots/sec. (in P mode)

Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically.Differs depending on the zoom position.
Storage Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC/UHS-I Memory Cards
File Format
Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant
Image Recording Format
JPEG (Superfine, Fine), RAW
JPEG Compression Mode
Still Image: Exif 2.3 JPEG, RAW (14 bit, CR2 (Canon Original))
Video: MP4 (Image data: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio data: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Stereo))
Number of Recording Pixels
Still Images (JPEG, RAW):
1) 16:9 - Large: 4352 x 2448; Medium 1: 3072 x 1728; Medium 2: 1920 x 1080; Small: 640 x 360

2) 3:2 - Large: 4352 x 2904; Medium 1: 3072 x 2048; Medium 2: 2048 x 1368; Small: 640 x 424

3) 4:3 - Large: 4160 x 3120; Medium 1: 3072 x 2304; Medium 2: 2048 x 1536; Small: 640 x 480

4) 1:1 - Large: 3120 x 3120; Medium 1: 2304 x 2304; Medium 2: 1536 x 1536; Small: 480 x 480

5) 4:5 - Large: 2496 x 3120; Medium 1: 1840 x 2304; Medium 2: 1232 x 1536; Small: 384 x 480

Videos:
Full HD 1920 x 1080: 30 fps (29.97)
Full HD, Star Time-Lapse Movie 1920 x 1080: 15 fps (14.985), 30 fps (29.97)
iFrame Movie 1920 x 1080: 30 fps (29.97)
HD 1280 x 720: 30 fps (29.97)
Digest Movie 1280 x 720: 30 fps (29.97)
Miniature Effect 1280 x 720*1: 6 fps, 3 fps, 1.5 fps
Miniature Effect 640 x 480*1: 6 fps, 3 fps, 1.5 fps
640 x 480: 30 fps (29.97)

*1 Playback: 30 fps (29.97)
Image data



Note: SF=Superfine / F=Fine
&#8226; The approximate number of images recordable on memory cards other than the above can be calculated by using the above figures as a reference and extrapolating accordingly.
Movie data

*1 Playback frame rate is 30 fps*2.
*2 Actual frame rate is 29.97 fps.
*3 Actual frame rate is 14.985 fps.
Playback Modes File
Still Images & Videos:
Auto Rotate, Transition Effects (Off, Fade), Scroll Display, Rotate, Favorites, Search Jump*1 (Favorites, Date, Still Images, Movies, Digest, Jump 10 Images, Jump 100 Images), Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Movie Digest, Filtered Playback, Slideshow

*1 Can also be controlled with Front Dial

Still Images:
Single, Index, Magnification (Approx. 2x-10x), Thumbnails, Information Display, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Resume Playback, Red-Eye Correction, Cropping, i-Contrast, Resize, My Colors,

Videos:
Normal Playback, Skip Backward, Previous Frame, Next Frame, Skip Forward, Resume Playback, Erase Clip, Edit Digest Movie
Erase Modes
Select*1, Select Range, Select All Images
The image data in memory card stored with the design rule for camera file systems format can be erased (however, protected images cannot be erased).
RAW+JPEG images can be erased individually.
*1 Movies can be erased individually.
Video Out
Analog: NTSC or PAL, Digital: HDMI (HDMI&trade; micro connector)
Audio Out
Stereo
Other
SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA and PictBridge-compatible printers
Power Source
Battery Pack NB-12L, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC100
Shooting Capacity
Approx. 240 Shots
Approx. 200 Shots with optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1
Approx. 300 Shots in ECO Mode
Playback Time
Approx. 5 hours
Operating Temperature
32-104&deg;F/0-40&deg;C
Operating Humidity
10-90%
Dimensions (W x H x D)
4.58 x 2.91 x 2.61 in. / 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2mm
Weight
Approx. 19.5 oz. / 553g (CIPA standard)
Approx. 18.2 oz. / 516g (Body only)

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*The battery pack packaged with the Product carries a separate ninety (90) day limited warranty.

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Title Canon Support | Firmware Notice: PowerShot G1 X Mark II: Firmware Version 1.1.0.0
Advisory Type
Date 02.27.17
Title Canon Support | Firmware Notice: PowerShot G1X Mark II: Firmware Version 1.2.0.0
Advisory Type
Date 04.14.20

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