Canon PoWerSHoT G1X marK iii $1499

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Type: Fully automatic, fixed lens digital compact camera. Lens: Canon 15-45mm f2.8-5.6 (equivalent to 24-72mm). Nine elements in eight groups (including four aspherical types). Power zoom and 4.0x digital zoom. Focusing: Automatic via 49-point wide-area system using phase-detection method on ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF’ imaging sensor. Focus points may be selected manually or automatically. ‘Smooth Zone’ area mode automatically selects up to nine points. One-shot and continuous (AI Servo) modes with manual switching. Continuous AF with predictive function, tracking and face detection. AF assist in low light/contrast situations is provided by built-in LED illuminator. Manual assist via magnified image (5x or 10x) and/or focus peaking display (red, yellow or blue with high or low intensity). Focusing Range: 10.0 cm to infinity at 15mm. 30.0 cm to infinity at 45mm. 10.0 cm to 50 cm in macro mode. Shutter Speeds: 30-1/2000 second plus ‘B’ (available in manual mode only). Flash sync up to 1/2000 second. Metering: Multi-zone (256 segments), centreweighted average and spot (centre or linked to AF point). Exposure Control: Program (with shift), shutter- and aperture-priority auto and manual. ‘Smart Auto’ control (auto subject/scene detection from 58 options. ‘Hybrid Auto’ mode shoots short video clips before each still frame. Plus auto exposure bracketing (over three frames), AE lock, up to +/-3.0 EV compensation and built-in ND filter (three stops). Sensitivity: ISO 100 to 25,600 (selectable in 1/3 EV increments). Sensor: 22.3x14.9 mm ‘APS-C’ format CMOS, 25.8 million pixels total (24.2 MP effective). Image Sizes: Two JPEG compression settings plus RAW lossless compression. Four resolution settings at 3:2 aspect ratio; 6000x4000, 3984x2656, 2976x1984 and 2400x1600 pixels. Four resolution settings at 4:3 aspect ratio; 5328x4000, 3552x2664, 2656x1992 and 2112x1600 pixels. Four resolution settings at 16:9 aspect ratio; 6000x3368, 3984x2240, 2976x1680 and 2400x1344 pixels. Four resolution settings at 1:1 aspect ratio; 4000x4000, 2656x2656, 1984x1984 and 1600x1600 pixels. RAW images are captured at 6000x4000 pixels with 42-bit RGB colour. RAW+JPEG capture is possible. Continuous Shooting: Up to 9.0 fps – with the AF/AE locked to the first frame – for 24 JPEG/ large/fine or 19 RAW frames. Up to 7.0 fps with continuous AF adjustment. Video Recording: Full HD = 1920x1080 pixels at 50 or 25 fps (PAL standard) and 16:9 aspect ratio. HD = 1280x720 pixels at 25 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio. SD = 640x480 pixels at 25 fps and 4:3 aspect ratio MP4 format with MPEG 4 AVC/H.264 compression. NTSC speeds available. Time-lapse mode. Stereo sound recording with auto level control, attenuator and wind filter. Clip duration limited to 29 minutes and 59 seconds, but a new file is automatically started every time the 4.0 GB file size limit is reached. Formats: JPEG, RAW (Canon CR2), MP4. PictBridge and DPOF compatible. Flash: Built-in, pop-up type with auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, first/second curtain sync and manual modes. Manual settings are Minimum, Medium and Maximum. Flash exposure compensation up to +/-2.0 EV and exposure lock. Flash range = 50 cm to 9.0 metres (ISO auto). External flash units sync via an ISO standard hotshoe. White Balance: TTL measurement via image sensor. Auto, seven presets, one custom setting, white balance correction (plus/minus nine levels; blue-amber and/or green-magenta bias) and manual colour temperature setting (2500-10,000 degrees Kelvin). Viewfinder: Built-in EVF with 0.39-inch OLED panel, 2.36 million dots resolution, 100 percent scene coverage. Automatic/manual switching between the EVF and the LCD monitor screen. Eyepiece strength adjustment built-in. 7.5 cm TFT LCD monitor with 1.04 megadots resolution with tilt/swing, touch controls (including ‘Touch And Drag’ AF and shutter release) and brightness adjustments. Storage: SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards with UHS-I speed support. Interface: USB-2/AV (Micro-B) and micro HDMI (Type D). Main Features: Magnesium alloy bodyshell sealed against dust and moisture, five-axis image stabilisation via sensor shift, eight ‘Picture Style’ presets (Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful and Monochrome), three userdefinable ‘Picture Styles’, adjustable ‘Picture Style’ parameters (Sharpness – Strength, Fineness and Threshold; Contrast, Saturation and Colour Tone), B&W contrast filter effects (Yellow, Orange, Red and Green), B&W toning effects (Sepia, Blue, Purple and Green), 17 subject/scene/special effect settings (Self-Portrait, Portrait, Smooth Skin, Panorama, Panning, Star, Handheld Night Scene, Grainy B&W, Soft Focus, FishEye, Art Bold, Water Painting, Toy Camera, Miniature, HDR, Underwater and Fireworks), HDR capture effects (Natural, Art Standard, Art Vivid, Art Bold and Art Embossed), ‘Exposure Simulation’ preview, ‘Quick Set’ menu display, high ISO noise reduction (High, Standard, Low), programmable selftimer (0 to 30 second, one to ten shots), two custom camera set-ups, ‘Highlight Tone Priority’ processing for dynamic range expansion (Off, On), ‘Auto Lighting Optimiser’ processing for exposure/contrast correction (Off, Low, Standard, High), customised ‘My Menu’ set-up, real-time histogram display (brightness or RGB), guide grids (choice of two), dual-axis electronic level display, 6/12/42/110 thumbnail views, playback zoom (up to 10x), slide show (with variable display times and transition effects), copyright information, seven ‘Creative Filters’ effects applied post-capture (Grainy B&W, Soft Focus, Fish-Eye, Art Bold, Water Painting, Toy Camera and Miniature), incamera editing (Resize, Cropping, Red-Eye Correction, Face ID info, RAW-to-JPEG conversion, Print Settings and Photobook Setup), replay functions (Transition Effect, Index Effect, Scroll Display, Group Images, Auto Rotate), auto image rotation, image search modes, five playback information screens, wired remote triggering, built-in WiFi with NFC and Bluetooth connectivity. Power: Rechargeable 3.6 volts, 1250 mAh lithium-ion battery pack (NB-13L type). Dimensions (WxHxD): 115.0x77.9x51.4 mm. Weight: 375 grams (without battery or memory card). Price: $1499 (estimated average street price). Distributor: Canon Australia Pty Ltd, telephone 1800 021 167 or visit www.canon.com.au