Canon PowerShot G16 Specifications

Type

1/1.7 type back-illuminated CMOS

Effective Pixels

Approx. 12.1M

Colour Filter Type

Primary Colour

Type

DIGIC 6 with iSAPS technology

Focal Length

6.1 – 30.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 140 mm)

Zoom

Optical 5x

ZoomPlus 10x

Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 20x

Maximum f/number

f/1.8-f/2.8

Construction

11 elements in 9 groups (1 single sided aspherical lens, 1 UD lens and 2 double-sided aspherical lenses)

Image Stabilisation

Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 3-stop¹. Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic IS

Type

TTL

AF System/ Points

AiAF (9-point or Face Detection with Face Select and Track), 1-point AF (any position is available or fixed centre)

AF Modes

Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF

AF Point Selection

Size (Normal, Small)

AF Lock

On/Off Selectable

AF Assist Beam

Yes

Manual Focus

Yes, plus MF Peaking

Focus Bracketing

Yes

Closest Focusing Distance

1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro

Metering modes

Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame)

AE Lock

Yes

Exposure Compensation

+/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments

Manual and automatic dynamic range correction

Automatic shadow correction

ND Filter (3 stop)

AEB

1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments

ISO sensitivity*

AUTO, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800

Speed

1 – 1/4000 sec. (factory default)

250 – 1/4000 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)

Type

TTL

Settings

Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2

Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto

White Balance Compensation

White Balance Compensation in Underwater mode

Type

sRGB

Viewfinder

Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder

Dioptre Correction

Yes

Monitor

7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II G LCD (TFT). Approx. 922,000 dots

Coverage

Approx. 100%

Brightness

Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD

Modes

Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro

Slow Sync Speed

Yes.

Fastest speed:

1/2000 sec. (built-in flash)

1/250 sec. (external flash)

1/4000 sec. (external using high-speed synchro)

Red-Eye Reduction

Yes

Flash Exposure Compensation

+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

Manual Power Adjustment

3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 270EX II and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II, 600EX and 600EX-RT¹)

Second Curtain Synchronisation

Yes

Built-in Flash Range

50 cm – 7.0 m (W) / 50 cm – 4.5 m (T)

External Flash

E-TTL with EX series Speedlite¹, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 and HF-DC2

Modes

Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Hybrid Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom 1, Custom 2, SCN (Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Star (Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie), Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks), Creative Filters (High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Movie

Modes in Movie

Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Nostalgic, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, Super Slow Motion Movie

Photo Effects

My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

Drive modes

Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 12.2 shots/sec for up to 5 frames then approx. 9.3 shots/sec for 522 frames¹

with AF: Approx. 5.7 shots/sec²³

with Live View: Approx. 5.9 shots/sec²³

Image Size

4:3 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480

16:9 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360

3:2 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424

1:1 - (RAW, L) 2992 x 2992, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480

4:5 - (RAW, L) 2400 x 3000, (M1) 1696 x 2112, (M2) 960 x 1200, (S) 384 x 480

Resize in playback (M2, S)

Compression

RAW, Superfine, Fine

Movies

(Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 60fps/30fps (HD) 1280 x 720, 30fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30fps

Star Time-Lapse Movie (Full HD) 15fps

Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps

Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5fps

Hybrid Auto (HD)

Movie Length

(Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹

(L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour²

(Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec.

(Star Time-Lapse Movie) 8/6/4 sec

Still Image Type

JPEG compression (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant), RAW, RAW+JPEG

Movies

MP4 [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: MPEG2 AAC-LC (stereo)]

Canon Printers

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

PictBridge

Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)

GPS

GPS via mobile (linked to compatible smartphone)

Red-Eye Correction

Yes, during shooting and playback

My Category

Image tagging feature

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes

Histogram

Yes, live histogram

Playback zoom

Approx. 2x – 10x

Self Timer

Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom

Menu Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese

Computer

Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)

Other

HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)

Computer/Other

Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only)¹

Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible)

PC & Macintosh

Windows 8/7 SP1/ Vista SP2/ XP SP3

Mac OS X v10.6 – 10.8

For Wireless LAN connection to a PC:

Windows 8/7 SP1

Mac OS X v10.6.8/10.7/10.8.2 or later

Browsing & Printing

ImageBrowser EX

Other

Map Utility

Image Manipulation

Digital Photo Professional for RAW development

Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-10L (NB-10L battery and charger supplied)

Battery life

Approx. 360 shots

Eco mode approx. 480 shots

Approx. 420 min. playback

A/C Power Supply

Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC80

Cases / Straps

Soft Case DCC-1620, SC-DC85

Travel Case DCC-2500

Waterproof / Weatherproof Case

Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC52, Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1

Lenses

Tele-converter 1.4x TC-DC58E

Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58L

Filter Adapter FA-DC58D (Compatible with Canon 58mm Filters: Circular Polarizing Filter PL-C (B), Neutral Density Filters ND4-L & ND8-L, Protect Filter, UV Filter, Skylight Filter, Softmat Filter No.1 & 2)

Flash

Canon Speedlites (including 270EX II, 320EX, 430EX II, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-R¹), Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX (Both require Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58L),

Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, Bracket BKT-DC1, Speedlite Bracket SB-E2

Remote Controller/ Switch

Remote Switch RS-60E3

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC80, Battery Charger CB-2LCE

Other

Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100, interface cable IFC-400PCU

Operating Environment

0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

Dimensions (WxHxD)

108.8 x 75.9 x 40.3 mm

Weight

Approx. 356 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)