Canon Powershot G5 |
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| Price | $699.99 |
| Sensor | 5 megapixels, 1/1.8-inch 5.3MP CCD |
| Lens | Canon f2.8-4.9 3x zoom |
| Focus | Auto, manual, 5cm in Macro mode |
| Exposure | Program AE, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, manual, scene modes |
| Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, average, spot |
| Monitor | 1.8-inch |
| AE Compensation | +/-2EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Flash | Auto, on, off, slow flash, red-eye |
| Video output | PAL or NTSC |
| Movie recording | 320 x 240 at 15fps with sound |
| Other features | Fold-out swivelling LCD |
| Image storage | CompactFlash Type I & II |
| Batteries | Lithium-ion rechargeable, BP-511 |
| AC adaptor | Yes |
| Software | ZoomBrowser EX, PhotoRecord, PhotoStitch, RemoteCapture, FileViewer, ArcSoft PhotoStudio |
| Weight | 410g (without battery or card) |
| Dimensions | 121mm(w) x 69.9mm(h) x 73.9mm(d) |
| Transfer | USB |
| OS | Win98/Me/2K/XP. Mac OS9.0-9.2, OSX 10.1, 10.2 |
| Verdict | The G5's finish is a big improvement, but the camera's still not perfect. There's nothing wrong with the image quality produced by the G5, but like the G3, its build and ergonomics are vaguely disappointing |
| Features: | 95 |
| Images: | 93 |
| Build: | 82 |
| Value: | 75 |
| Final Score: | 86 |