The Canon PowerShot G9 digital camera is a redesign of their popular G7 model, which now includes a RAW shooting mode in addtion to JPEG. This compact size point-and-shoot model is easy to use, with autofocus and face detection technology, so you won't ever miss another family shot. Its big, bright 3.0" LCD screen and 6x optical zoom make it a snap to frame and take great photos anywhere.
The Canon PowerShot G9 digital camera is a redesign of their popular G7 model, which now includes a RAW shooting mode in addtion to JPEG. This compact size point-and-shoot model is easy to use, with autofocus and face detection technology, so you won't ever miss another family shot. Its big, bright 3.0" LCD screen and 6x optical zoom make it a snap to frame and take great photos anywhere.
Images come out first-rate, too, with a large 12.1 effective megapixel CCD sensor and built-in red eye correction that allow for quality enlargements. Add pre-formed photo effects to your shot or customize one to your unique specifications. It has a movie mode too, all savable onto Secure Digital or Multimedia flash storage.
This digital camera, the 12.1 MP Canon PowerShot G9, will get you a 6x zoom lens and 4x digital zoom. It uses Secure Digital/Secure Digital High Capacity/Multimedia/Multimedia Plus memory cards, and its CCD resolution is 4000 x 3000. This camera also takes movies with sound, and has a built-in microphone. The Canon PowerShot G9 has a 3" LCD screen (measured along the diagonal) on the back for composing pictures, and you can manually adjust the shutter & aperture. Its fastest shutter speed is 1/2500 second, up to a maximum exposure time of 15 seconds, and you can shoot 1.5 frames/second continuously. It has a built-in internal flash plus a self timer. It also offers a USB port and a video out port. This part number (Canon 2082B001) is for the black camera.
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"Almost exactly a year after the PowerShot G7 was announced Canon has launched its successor, the PowerShot G9 digital camera. Key changes include the much-requested inclusion of a raw shooting mode, a bright new 3.0-inch screen and a new 12.1MP 1/1.7-inch sensor."
The top-of-the-line point-and-shoot combines 12.1-megapixel resolution with an optically stabilized 6x zoom lens, advanced camera and flash controls, and RAW capture.