Michael A. Stecker
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Canon PowerShot G9 -- Steve 3-28-2009
Compact Digital Camera


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Basic Specifications
1/1.7" Type CCD sensor
12.1 million effective pixels
pixel density: 28 MP/cm²
pixel display:
4000 x 3000
RAW (.CR2) + JPEG Large/Fine
Lens: 35-210mm (35mm equiv) f/2.8-4.8, IS, 6X
ISO: 80-1600
Movies: 640 x 480 @ 30 fps
and time-lapse
TTL autofocus
LCD: 3.0-inch P-Si TFT, 230,000 pixels
Flash: build-in auto TTL and hot-shoe for external flash
Storage:
SD / SDHC
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Review: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong9/
DPR sample photos: http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/canong9_samples2/

Slide Shows
Macro test of Canon G9 with 430EXII flash and LumiQuest Bounce Kit

(http://mstecker.com/ss/CanonG9-flash-bouncekit.px)
Flowers, March, 2009
(http://mstecker.com/ss/flowers32009-2a.px )
Canon G9 "Buttercup" Flowers
(http://mstecker.com/ss/flowers32009_bmub.px)
 

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Steve on 3-28-2009


Canon G9 on Motor Ave.
(IMG_2392: download full resolution JPEG  5.6 MB)
Canon 430EXII external flash, FEC -1/3 stop
Bounced up 45-degrees off ceiling with no modifications
Focal Length = 173 mm (35 mm equiv.)
Aperture Priority at f/5.6, 1/60 second, iso 100
reduced from original size of 4000 X 3000 pixels


 


Canon G9 on Motor Ave.
(IMG_2394: download full resolution JPEG  5.7 MB)
Canon 430EXII external flash, FEC -1/3 stop
Bounced up 45-degrees off ceiling with Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce
Focal Length = 173 mm (35 mm equiv.)
Aperture Priority at f/5.6, 1/60 second, iso 100
reduced from original size of 4000 X 3000 pixels
 

 


Canon Rebel XS dSLR in Factor's Deli.
IMG_0697 (unprocessed): download full resolution JPEG  1.06 MB)
Canon 430EXII external flash, FEC -1/3 stop
Bounced up 45-degrees off ceiling of Factor's Deli with Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce
Kit lens at f.l.= 49 mm, Aperture Priority at f/5.6, 1/4 second, iso 100
mild image processing, reduced from original size of 2592 X 3888 pixels

 

 

Test: Canon G9 portrait in available light at iso 400, 2-21-2009


Available light portrait inside (no flash) at iso 400
f.l.= 104 mm (equiv.), f/3.5, 1/50 sec hand-held with IS
No image processing; reduced from original size of 4000 X 3000 pixels

 


Cropped from image above (iso 400)

 

 

Test: Canon G9 flash with LumiQuest Bounce Kit, 3-18-2009


Canon G9 with
RPS Studio Stealth Flash Bracket-Canon ETTL2 Cord, Canon 430EXII Flash and LumiQuest Bounce Kit
http://wize.com/flashes/p390688-rps-studio-stealth-flash-bracket
http://www.onecall.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=92390
http://www.lumiquest.com/products/bounce-kit.htm

Samy's Camera Salesman
iso 200, Aperture Priority f/4.5, 1/60 second, f.l.= 36.78 (172 mm equiv.)
The LumiQuest Bounce Kit (white) softens the light from the flash