Canon PowerShot G9 Software User's Guide

Basic Functions
& Features
Contents
Things to
Remember
Mastering
the Basics
More Advanced
Techniques
Appendices
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Converting RAW Images
YoucanconvertRAWimagestoJPEGandTIFFimages.
Image type retaining
the detailed image
data from the initial
capture.
Image type suited for pasting
into word processing documents
and general programs, and for
sending email.
Exposure correction
Color adjustment
Lossless
image
adjustments
possible
White balance adjustment
Color space configuration
Procedures
1
Select a RAW image.
2
[File] and [Processing RAW
Image].
•YoucanusetheImageQuality
AdjustmentWindowtoadjusttheimage
brightnessandcolortoyoursatisfaction.
HINT
About RAW Images
RAWimagescontainthedatacapturedbythecamera’simagesensorwithoutmodification.Sincethey
containrawdatathatdiffersfromtheusualJPEGimagesbynothavinganyimageadjustmentorcompression
processingperformedinthecamera,theycanbeconvertedonacomputerwithalosslessprocess.
RAW JPEG, TIFF...
ProcessingintheCamera
StandardImage
Capture
Image Adjustment
Compression
JPEG Image
Image sensor
data from
shutter release
Imageadjustment
&compression
automaticallyperformed
RAWImage
Capture
RAW Image
ProcessingbyComputer
• Canbeusedwithgeneralprograms.
• Imageissubjecttodegradationwhen
adjustedbecauseithasbeencompressed.
JPEG Image,
TIFF Image
• Youcanviewtheimagewhilemaking
adjustmentswithoutworryingaboutqualityloss.
• ProcessingwithImageBrowserisrequiredto
viewtheimageswithgeneralprograms.
Image Adjustment
Compression
ImageBrowser
RAW Image Processing
IMPORTANT
•RAWimagescanonlybecapturedoncertaincameramodelsthatlist“RAW”asone
ofthedatatypesincludedinthe“Specifications”sectionofthe
Camera User Guide .

Canon PowerShot G9 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.1 MP
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/1.7 \
Maximum image resolution	4000 x 3000 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	640 x 480, 1600 x 1200, 2592 x 1944, 3264 x 2448, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 3000
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	6 x
Focal length range	7.4 - 44.4 mm
Interface	USB
Digital SLR	No
Power source	NB-2LH
Camera shutter speed	15 - 1/2500 s
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000, XP, Vista
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	35 - 210 mm
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh	Mac OS X v10.3 - 10.4
Focus	TTL
Auto focusing (AF) modes	continuous auto focus, single auto focus
Super Macro focusing range	0.01 m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, auto, manual, shutter priority AE
Flash modes	auto, Flash off, manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	0.3 - 2.5 m
Flash range (wide)	0.3 - 4 m
Internal memory	32 MB
Compatible memory cards	mmc
Motion JPEG frame rate	15 fps
Video formats supported	AVI
Display diagonal	3 \
Scene modes	beach, Children, Night, party (indoor), Portrait, Sports, Underwater, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effects	black&white, Positive film, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
White balance	auto, Cloudy, custom modes, daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten
Self-timer delay	2 s
Playback zoom (max)	2 x
Product color	Black
Battery type	Rechargeable
Number of batteries supported	1
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	42.5 mm
Width	106.4 mm
Height	71.9 mm
Weight	320 g