High Image Quality; Full Features - Canon PowerShot G3 Service Manual

High Image Quality

N - High-resolution large-aperture (f/2.0-3.0) 4x zoom lens (35 mm film equivalent: 35 to
140 mm)
N - High definition and fast processing with the newly developed "DIGIC (Digital Imaging Processor)"
N - Nine-position high-precision white balance (auto + 6 preset positions + 2 manual positions)
U - Super intelligent (SI) sensor improves precision of AE/AF/AWB
- High-resolution, 1/1.8-inch CCD with 4 million camera effective pixels (4.1 million pixels in
total)
- Primary color filters for excellent color reproduction
- Wide range of ISO-equivalent settings (Auto/ISO 50/100/200/400 equivalent)
- Multi-step iris control and elegant blur owing to iris type aperture
- RAW mode recording
- Support for Exif 2.2

Full Features

N - Macro shooting range of 5 centimeters in wide-angle mode and 15 centimeters in telephoto
N - Insertion of neutral density (ND) filter makes it possible to produce blur effects and to take
flash photos in macro mode
N - Selectable between evaluative metering, center-weighted average metering and spot metering
(linked to AF frame/fixed to center)
N - AF range frame can be set arbitrarily
N - Bracketing options (AE / Focus)
N - Interval shooting function for fixed-point observation over long periods
N - Wireless controller with settable operation delays (instantaneous / 2-second delay /
10-second delay)
N - Selectable of first-curtain sync and second-curtain sync flash (built-in flash / external flash)
N - Flash output can be adjusted manually (built-in flash / external flash)
N - Slave function of external flash units can be used
N - 2 custom mode positions are included on mode dial to allow users to preset photo
parameters freely
N - "Custom" position, allowing users to preset parameters, added to the photo effect positions
as a photo effect (vivid color, neutral color, low sharpening, sepia, black and white)
N - Settable display times for rec review (Off, 2 to 10 seconds)
N - Storage in RAW mode can be selected after recording an image
N - Unwanted scenes can be deleted in movie playback mode
N - Continuous movie recording and playback with audio with long filming times (three minutes)
(selectable from QVGA and QQVGA)
N - My Camera function for creating on-camera content
U - 1/1250 second shutter speed with open aperture
U - Built-in flash with 5 controls (slow sync)
U - On/Off selection of AF-assist beam
N: New features unique to the PowerShot G3 (autumn 2002 model)
U: Updated features from the PowerShot G2 (already equipped on other models)
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