Canon PowerShot G15

12.1MP, CMOS, 20xZoom, 352g

Manufacturer
Canon
SKU
6350B009
18-09-2012
Canon PowerShot G15
The fast, bright expert compact
Equipped for serious photography, the compact PowerShot G15 boasts a bright f/1.8-2.8, 5x zoom lens, fast AF and a high-sensitivity Canon CMOS sensor for capturing superior photos and Full HD movies.
- Bright f/1.8-2.8, 28mm, 5x zoom Canon lens
- 12.1 MP CMOS; HS System with DIGIC 5
- Intelligent IS
- 7.5 cm (3.0”) LCD; OVF
- Front Dial, Full Manual, RAW
- Full HD movies, HDMI-CEC
- Quick auto focus
- Smart Auto and Face ID
- HDR mode
- Range of accessories

Video

Full HD 
Y
Maximum video resolution 
1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions 
320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supported 
MOV
Resolution at capture speed
1280×720@30fps, 1920x1080@24fps, 640x480@30fps

Technical details

Colour of product 
Black
ISO sensitivity 
80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, Auto
Weight 
352g
Focal length range (f-f) 
6.1 - 30.5 mm
Analog signal format system 
NTSC, PAL
Auto Exposure (AE) lock
Y
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
Y
Auto focusing (AF) modes 
Continuous Auto Focus, Servo Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Compatible memory cards 
SD, SDHC, SDXC
Compatible operating systems 
Windows 7 SP1 / Vista SP2 / XP SP3<br />Mac OS X v10.6 – 10.7
Display 
TFT
Face detection
Y
Flash exposure lock
Y
Flash modes 
Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Focus
TTL
Histogram
Y
Light exposure control
Program AE
Light exposure correction
± 3EV (1/3EV step)
Light metering 
Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
Megapixel 
12.1 MP
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
ARA, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR
Optical zoom 
5x
PictBridge 
Y
Scene modes 
Fireworks, Portrait, Snow, Underwater
Self-timer 
2, 10s
Sensor type 
CMOS
Shooting modes
Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Movie, Program, Shutter priority
USB connector type 
Mini-USB B
Viewfinder type 
Optical
White balance 
Auto, Cloudy, Custom modes, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten, Underwater

Ports & interfaces

HDMI 
Y
HDMI connector type
Mini
USB version 
2.0

Power

Power source type 
Battery
Battery type 
NB-10L
Number of batteries supported 
1

Display

Display resolution (numeric) 
922000 pixels
Field of view
100%

Technical details

Display diagonal 
7.62 cm (3")

Lens system

Lens structure (elements/groups) 
11/9
Extra/Smart zoom
10x
Combined zoom
20x
Focus adjustment
Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distance
0.01m
Digital zoom 
4x
Image stabilizer 
Y
Maximum aperture number 
1.8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
14 cm
Minimum aperture number 
2.8
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv) 
2.8 cm
Number of aspheric elements
3

Camera

Camera type 
Compact camera
Photo effects 
Black&White, Neutral, Positive film, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
Custom colour
Y
Dioptre correction
Y
Orientation sensor 
Y
Playback modes
Zoom

Focusing

Auto Focus (AF) lock
Y
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
Manual

Light exposure

Light exposure modes 
Auto

Flash

Built-in flash 
Y
External flash connector
Y
Flash exposure correction
±2EV (1/3 EV step)
Flash range (tele)
0.5 - 4.5m
Flash range (wide)
0.5 - 7m

Shutter

Fastest camera shutter speed 
1/4000s
Slowest camera shutter speed 
60s

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T) 
0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%

Battery

Battery life (CIPA standard)
350 shots

Packaging content

Battery technology 
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Batteries included
Y
Battery charger included
Y

Picture quality

Image sensor size
25.4/43.2 mm (1/1.7")
Maximum image resolution 
4000 x 3000 pixels
Image formats supported 
JPEG XR, RAW
Still image resolution(s) 
4:3 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480<br />16:9 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360<br />3:2 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424<br />1:1 -
Supported aspect ratios 
1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 4:5, 16:9
Image stabilizer location
Lens

Weight & dimensions

Weight (including battery)
352g
Width 
10.66 cm
Depth 
4.01 cm
Height 
7.59 cm

Other features

Image sensor colour filter
Primary Colour