Canon G1 X Mark II announced today the camera features newly developed 1.5′ inch sensor, RAW capture, fast 5x Optical F2.0-3.9 lens and a 31-point AF system for high speed AF, you can also record Full HD 1080p movie recording is supported at 30 fps, the camera also features dual lens rings for extensive manual control over the lens, on the rear side we have a touchscreen LCD that can tilt upward by 180°.
- 12.8MP High-Sensitivity 1.5″ CMOS Sensor
- DIGIC 6 Image Processor
- Canon 5x Optical Zoom Lens
- 24-120mm f/2-3.9 (35mm Equivalent)
- 3.0″ 1,040k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
- Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps
- Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
- High Speed AF and 5.2 fps Shooting
- HS SYSTEM and Optical Image Stabilizer
- Dual Control Rings and 14-Bit RAW
Other features include built-in WiFi and NFC for remote shooting. The G1 X Mark II will be available for pre-order starting from $799.
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Press Release:
Canon’s Latest G-series Digital Camera Features a New Type of 1.5-Inch CMOS Sensor, 5x Zoom Lens, Wi-Fi and NFC Capabilities, Full HD and A Three-Inch Touch Tilt LCD Screen
MELVILLE, N.Y., February 11, 2014 – Building upon the success of the PowerShot G1 X digital camera, Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today unveiled its new flagship PowerShot G1 X Mark II, a digital camera designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s professional and advanced amateur photographers.
Boasting a sensor that is 4.5x larger than a 1/1.7” sensor found in professional level point-and-shoot cameras, the PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera can produce high-quality images with a wide dynamic range. It features a new type of 1.5-inch, 12.8 Megapixel High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor, made by Canon, allowing for optimum performance with an ISO range of 100-12800. This sensor, combined with the DIGIC 6 Image Processor, comprises the Canon HS SYSTEM resulting in faster autofocusing speeds over the PowerShot G1 X camera, allowing photographers to capture detailed, vivid images even in low-light conditions.
Featuring a newly-developed f/2.0 – f/3.9, 5x optical zoom lens (equivalent 24-120mm zoom range) with Dual Control Rings, this new camera provides customized zooming and focus-functionality similar to a DSLR camera. With this wide of an aperture, photographers have the ability to isolate their subjects by separating them from a background that is blurred. This gives more control and creative possibilities when using a PowerShot camera. The Dual Control Rings include a Step Ring to adjust various customizable settings and a Continuous Ring to make focusing adjustments during manual focus, as well as additional customizable settings for manual shooting. This new lens features a nine-blade aperture to provide beautiful, blurred backgrounds even at full-zoom range.
“The new high-end PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera delivers incredible, professional-level shooting capabilities in a compact camera body making it the ideal second camera for DSLR shooters,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Imaging Technologies & Communications Group, Canon U.S.A. “In addition, with the introduction of advanced wireless capabilities such as NFC and enhanced low-light shooting and autofocusing, the G1 X Mark II is a well-rounded professional-level camera that allows photographers to get creative.”
Improved Operation and Performance
The PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera is equipped with a new type of Canon-made, 1.5-inch CMOS sensor to help achieve optimal performance from low to high ISO speeds. It has a default aspect ratio of 3:2 which is the same ratio the advanced user has come to expect when shooting with a DSLR camera. If the photographer wants to switch to a 4:3 ratio, it can be done without impacting the field of view.
The new PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera uses 31 Auto Focus (AF) points, compared to the PowerShot G1 X camera that uses nine AF points, resulting in improved autofocus capabilities allowing the user to easily compose the image and focus on a specific subject in the frame. Utilizing the bright, capacitive touch, three-inch tilt LCD on the PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera helps provide flexibility in shooting by tilting 180 degrees up and 45 degrees down.
The PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera is also compatible with Canon’s new optional electronic viewfinder that mounts to the hot shoe. A new optional grip* will also be available for the PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera. These accessories are ideal for photographers looking for the feel of a DSLR camera with the portability of a point-and-shoot camera.
Seamless Connectivity
The PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera is equipped with built-in Wi-Fi® technology, so users can share still images and videos online quickly and easily using compatible mobile devices.1 Using the Mobile Device Connect button, users can connect to a smartphone, a tablet or a Wi-Fi enabled computer. Connection to the computer is easily done using Canon iMAGE GATEWAY2 through the cloud. For even easier connectivity, the PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera introduces Near Field Communication (NFC)** – a first for Canon’s G-series cameras – so transferring photos to a compatible Android device can be simple and intuitive. This digital camera’s new remote shooting feature also allows the user to sync the G1 X Mark II with a smartphone or tablet and utilize the shutter, optical zoom and self-timer features from that device.
Extensive Shooting Modes
Ideal for portrait photography, the camera’s Background Defocus mode softens the background behind a subject to help users create professional-looking portraits. In addition, simply pressing the camera’s dedicated movie button allows photographers to capture 1080p Full HD video with ease. And, as commonly found in most DSLR cameras, the PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera has a full range of shooting and recording modes, including 14-bit RAW + JPEG, for outstanding creative control.
Unique to Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras, the PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera features Advanced Star Mode with four options to capture images of starry night skies with impeccable quality. The “Star Portrait” and “Star Nightscape” modes help capture the radiance of stars while still allowing you to capture the subject. The “Star Trails” mode captures video trails of stars to turn trails into a luminous still image, while the “Star Time Lapse Movie” mode will shoot images of star movement and then combine the images to make a film that shows the movement of the stars, creating a truly stunning video.
Availability
The PowerShot G1 X Mark II camera will be available starting in April for a retail price of $799.99.
Canon G1X Mark II Specifications
| Type | Compact digital still camera |
| Image sensor | 1.5-inch CMOS |
| Total Pixels | Approx. 15.0 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 12.8 Megapixels |
| Focal Length | 12.5 (W) – 62.5mm (T) (35mm film equivalent: 24 (W) – 120mm (T) |
| Digital Zoom | 4x |
| Focusing Range | Normal/Auto: 2.0 in. (5 cm) – infinity (W), 1.3 ft. (40 cm) – infinity (T) Macro/Underwater Macro: 2.0 in. – 1.6 ft. (5-50 cm) (W) Quick: 4.9-66.0 ft. (1.5-20 m) (W, T) |
| Autofocus System | TTL Autofocus (Full-time manual focus available) |
| Optical Viewfinder | Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1 (not included) |
| LCD Monitor | 3.0-inch Tilt, Capacitive Touch Panel LCD (3:2) |
| LCD Pixels | Approx. 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Coverage | Approx. 100% |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.0 (W)-f/3.9 (T) |
| Shutter Speed | 1-1/4000 sec. 15 – 1/4000 sec. (in Tv Mode) 60-1/4000 sec. (in M Mode) |
| Sensitivity | Auto, ISO 100-12800 Available in 1/3-step increments |
| Light Metering Method | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot |
| Exposure Control Method | AE Lock |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-3 stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| White Balance Control | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent , Underwater,H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2, Multi-area White Balance |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Flash Range | 1.6-22 ft. (W), 3.3-11 ft. (T) (50cm-6.8m (W), 1.4-3.5m (T)) |
| Recycling Time | 10 seconds or less (battery voltage: 3.7 V) |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3 increments |
| Shooting Modes | C1, C2, M, Av, Tv, P, Auto, Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie |
| Photo Effects | My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin, Darker Skin, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color |
| Self Timer | Approx. 10-sec. delay, Approx. 2-sec. delay, Custom |
| Continuous Shooting | Normal: Approx. 5.2 shots/sec. (in P mode) AF: Approx. 3.0 shots/sec. (in P mode) LV: Approx. 3.1 shots/sec. (in P mode) |
| Storage Media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/UHS-I Memory Cards |
| File Format | Design rule for Camera File system, DPOF (Version 1.1) compliant |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG (Superfine, Fine), RAW |
| JPEG Compression Mode | Still Image: Exif 2.3 JPEG, RAW (14 bit, CR2 (Canon Original)) Video: MP4 (Image data: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio data: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Stereo)) |
| Recording Pixels: Still Images [16:9] | Large: 4352 x 2448, Medium 1: 3072 x 1728 Medium 2: 1920 x 1080, Small: 640 x 360 |
| Recording Pixels: Still Images [3:2] | Large: 4352 x 2904, Medium 1: 3072 x 2048 Medium 2: 2048 x 1368, Small: 640 x 360 |
| Recording Pixels: Still Images [4:3] | Large: 4160 x 3120, Medium 1: 3072 x 2304 Medium 2: 2048 x 1536, Small: 480 x 480 |
| Recording Pixels: Still Images [1:1] | Large: 3120 x 3120, Medium 1: 2304 x 2304 Medium 2: 1536 x 1536, Small: 480 x 480 |
| Recording Pixels: Still Images [4:5] | Large: 2496 x 3120, Medium 1: 1840 x 2304 Medium 2: 1232 x 1536, Small: 384 x 480 |
| Number of Recording Pixels: Video | Full HD 1920 x 1080: 30 fps(29.97) Full HD, Star Time-Lapse Movie 1920 x 1080: 15 fps (14.985), 30 fps (29.97) iFrame Movie 1920 x 1080: 30 fps(29.97) HD 1280 x 720: 30 fps(29.97) Digest Movie 1280 x 720: 30 fps (29.97) Miniature Effect 1280 x 720: 6 fps, 3 fps, 1.5 fps Miniature Effect 640 x 480: 6 fps, 3 fps, 1.5 fps 640 x 480: 30 fps(29.97) |
| Playback Modes File 1 | Still Images & Movies: Auto Rotate, Transition Effects (Off, Fade), Scroll Display, Rotate, Favorites, Search Jump (Favorites, Date, Still Images, Movies, Digest, Jump 10 Images, Jump 100 Images), Smart Shuffle, Group Playback, Movie Digest, Filtered Playback, Slideshow |
| Playback Modes File 2 | Still Images: Single, Index, Magnification (Approx. 2x-10x), Thumbnails, Information Display, Histogram, Overexposure Warning, Resume Playback, Red-Eye Correction, Cropping, i-Contrast, Resize, My Colors
Videos: Normal Playback, Skip Backward, Previous Frame, Next Frame, Skip Forward, Resume Playback, Erase Clip, Edit Digest Movie |
| Erase Mode | Select, Select Range, Select All Images |
| Video Out | Analog: NTSC or PAL, Digital: HDMI (HDMI micro connector) |
| Audio Out | Stereo |
| Other Interface | SD memory card slot; direct connection to Canon SELPHY, PIXMA and PictBridge-compatible printers |
| Power Source | Battery Pack NB-12L, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC100 |
| Shooting Capacity | Approx. 240 Shots Approx. 200 Shots with optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1 Approx. 300 Shots in ECO Mode |
| Playback Time | Approx. 7 hours |
| Operating Temperature | 32-104deg.F/0-40deg.C |
| Operating Humidity | 10-90% |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.60 x 3.17 x 2.9 in. / 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2mm |
| Weight | Approx. 18.2 oz. / 516g (Camera only) Approx. 19.5 oz. / 5553 (Including the battery and memory card) |
Canon finally announced the long rumored Canon G1X Mark II digital camera today, the camera will feature newly developed sensor and advance AF system compared to the Canon G1X camera, the Canon G1X Mark II also features built-in WiFi and NFC Technology.
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