Canon's PowerShot G9

Those upset with Canon over its exclusion of RAW in the PowerShot G7 will find their biggest gripe squashed in the G9, and just in case you're interested in seeing how this uniquely designed amateur cam held up to critiques, here's the skinny. Reviewers were understandably elated to be able to capture shots in RAW and tweak till their hearts were content, but also noteworthy were the excellent results found by simply switching to Auto mode and taking a load off. It was suggested that this camera "not only makes you feel like a better photographer, but helps you become one too,"





The PowerShot G9 digital camera features class-leading 12.1-megapixel resolution for stunning, deeply detailed images that allow enlargements up to poster size with cropping. A 6x optical zoom lens brings the photographer right into the action, and by incorporating Canon's Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS), excellent-quality images are assured in situations prone to camera shake and image blurring. So, whether you are shooting outdoors at dusk or inside without a flash, camera shake is detected and effectively canceled. Photographers will find it quick and easy to review and compare photos for printing with Canon's Image Inspection Tool. And, because Image Inspection is now linked with Advanced Face Detection technology, they can save considerable time while reviewing, because the main subject is automatically detected and enlarged, eliminating the need to zoom and scroll manually, while at the same time making it simple to determine if facial expressions are pleasing before moving on to the next photo.



New Canon PowerShot Product Lines' Standard Advanced Technologies
DIGIC III
ADVANCED FACE DETECTION
OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZATION (OIS)
PRINTING MADE EASY
HIGH-CAPACITY MEMORY CARD CAPABILITY
Powerful Software

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Canon EOS 40D digital camera

Price (street): US$1324

FEATURES :
Max resolution : 3888 x 2592
Low resolution : 2816 x 1880, 1936 x 1288
Image ratio w:h : 3:2
Effective pixels : 10.1 million
Sensor photo detectors : 10.5 million
Sensor size : 22.2 x 14.8 mm
Sensor type : CMOS
Colour filter array : RGB
Sensor manufacturer : Canon
ISO rating : 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (H)
Auto Focus : Yes
Manual Focus : Yes
Auto focus type : Multi-BASIS TTL, 9 focus points (diamond shape, cross-type)
White balance override : 6 positions, Kelvin & manual preset
Min shutter : 30 sec + Bulb
Max shutter : 1/8000 sec
Built-in Flash : Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no. : 12 m (39.3 ft) @ ISO 100
External flash : Yes, hot-shoe, E-TTL II
Flash modes : Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off
CExposure compensation : -2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps
Metering : 35 area Eval, Center weighted, Partial, Spot




Battery / Charger : Yes
Battery : Canon 1390mAh Li-Ion & Charger
Weight (inc. batteries) : 822 g (29 oz)