Canon PowerShot G

Canon PowerShot G series
Overview
Type	Digital Camera
Lens
Lens	See table below
Sensor/medium
Sensor	1/1.8" CCD (G1-G7); 1/1.7" CCD (G9-G12); 1/1.7" CMOS (G15-G16); 1.5" CMOS (G1 X); 1" CMOS (G3 X-G9 X); APS-C CMOS (G1 X mark III);
Maximum resolution	See table below
Film speed	Auto, ISO 80 – 3200 (in 1/3-step increments); G1 X: Auto, ISO 100 – 12800 (1/3-step increments)
Storage media	CompactFlash (G1-G6); Secure Digital (G7-present);
Focusing
Focus modes	Single, Continuous (only available in Auto mode), Servo AF/AEl
Exposure/metering
Metering modes	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (fixed to center)
Flash
Flash	50cm - 70m (wide), 50cm - 4.0m (tele)
Shutter
Shutter	Mechanical shutter + electronic shutter
Shutter speed range	1/1600 – 1 sec. (Auto mode), 1/1600 to 15 sec.; G1 X: 1/4000 – 60 sec. in all modes
Image processing
White balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom
General
LCD screen	See table below
Dimensions	See table below
Weight	See table below
Made in	Japan

The Canon PowerShot G is a series of digital cameras introduced by Canon in its PowerShot line in 2000. The G series cameras are Canon's flagship compact models aimed at photography enthusiasts desiring more flexibility than a typical point-and-shoot without the bulk of a digital single-lens reflex camera.

The G series has a lithium-ion battery, full manual exposure control, an articulated LCD screen (G7, G9, G10, G15, and G16 have a fixed screen), Raw image format capture (all models except the G7), a lens with a wider maximum aperture than standard PowerShot models, remote capture (except the G11), and faster image processing. The range also includes a hot shoe (except the G7 X and G9 X) for an external flash, including Canon's EX range. New models in the series (all containing "X" in their name) have larger sensors than most other point-and-shoot cameras.

In recent years, smartphones and interchangeable-lens cameras have squeezed the compact point-and-shoot market, and as of February 2024 the vlogger-friendly G7 X Mark II and G7 X Mark III remain the only models in the series still in production and available new.