canon powershot g5 5mp digital camera w 4x optical zoom
with a stunning combination of resolution speed and control all housed in a rugged elegant new black enclosure the powershot g5 takes the lead as canon s flagship powershot . with a host of improvements and professional features the powershot g5 will exceed the expectations of even the most discerning photographer . optics and resolution the powershot g5 uses a 5.0 megapixel ccd sensor providing a file with 2 592 x 1 944 pixels for stunning clarity and color in even your biggest enlargements of up to 20x30 inches in size . primary color filters reduce noise while enhancing the natural colors of the scene photographed . at the heart of the powershot g5 is canon s powerful 4x optical 4x digital zoom lens . with a 35mm equivalent range of 35 140mm a large maximum aperture of f 2.0 3.0 and macro focusing down to 2 inches there s virtually nothing this lens can t do . a 4x digital zoom feature extends the telephoto capabilities even further effectively making it a 16x zoom . the powershot g5 achieves sharp focus with both single and continuous focusing systems perfect for any photography from sports to still life . with two types of af including flexizone where the user defines the focus point anywhere in the composition and a unique focus-bracketing feature the powershot g5 can achieve perfect focus anywhere . storage and transfer images are stored on compactflash type i or type ii cards in uncompressed raw format or one of three compressed jpeg formats . the camera uses a usb 1.1 interface and also outputs ntsc or pal video with monaural sound . it can connect directly to canon card photo printer and select bj printers . movie mode it is possible to record video with mono sound in either 320x240 or 160x120 resolution . total recording time varies depending on the size of the installed storage media but individual clips may not exceed three minutes in length regardless of the available storage space . more features the g5 s digic imaging processor revolutionizes how you shoot digital by allowing the camera to process images faster and improving the accuracy of the autofocus . digic also reduces the effects on noise in your images . the camera also incorporates canon s isaps scene-recognition technology . using an internal database of thousands of different photos isaps works with the fast digic imaging processor to improve focus speed and accuracy as well as exposure and white balance . other features include intelligent orientation sensor can tell whether you shot your photo vertically or horizontally 12 eos-based shooting modes including two user-defined custom modes the user controls every aspect of the shot including aperture and shutter speed compatible with canon direct printing technology 1.8-inch tft lcd power and size the g5 uses an included rechargeable lithium-ion battery that allows for up to 360 minutes of playback time or enough time to take approximately 450 pictures with the lcd turned on . the camera measures 4.76 x 2.91 x 2.75 inches and weighs 14.5 ounces without batteries or storage media installed . what s in the box the camera comes with a lens cap neck strap av cable remote control and 32 mb compactflash card that can store approximately 32 compressed images . it also includes a bp-511 li-ion rechargeable battery pack an ac adapter a usb interface cable and two software cd-roms .