Michael A. Stecker
masmd@sbcglobal.net



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Canon PowerShot G9
Compact Digital Camera


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Basic Specifications
reference: DXO Mark 2011 for Canon G9
1/1.7" (8.0 x 6.0 or 7.44 x 5.58 mm) Type CCD sensor
12.1 million effective pixels
pixel density: 28 MP/cm²
Bits per pixel: 12
pixel display: 4000 x 3000
RAW (.CR2) + JPEG Large/Fine
Lens focal length: 7.4 - 44.4 mm (or 35-210 mm for 35 mm equiv)
Lens speed: f/2.8 - 4.8, IS, 6X
focal length multiplier: 4.5x
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 -- Spring
(http://mstecker.com/ss/flowers32009_viv4sss.px )
Canon G9 "Buttercup" Flowers
(http://mstecker.com/ss/flowers32009_bmub1a.px)
 

If you do not have Photodex ProShow Presenter plug-in (MS Windows) on your computer you will not be able to view the slide show. 
 If this is the case please download and install the software from:
http://www.photodex.com/products/presenter/

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Test: $5 bill


Canon G9
shot in available light on a cloudy overcast day
Macro at iso 800
f/5.6 at 1/250 second. Hand held with Image Stabilization on
No image processing; reduced from original size of 4000 X 3000 pixels

 


 


Cropped from first image

 

 

 

Test: Outdoors Canon G9 on 2-6-2009


Canon G9 on Feb. 6, 2009
cloudy overcast day
Macro at iso 100
f/5.6 at 1/60 second. Hand held with Image Stabilization on
No image processing; reduced from original size of 4000 X 3000 pixels


 

 


Canon G9 on Feb. 6, 2009
cloudy overcast day
Cropped from image above

 

 

 

Test: Outdoors Canon G9 on 2-7-2009


Canon G9 on Feb. 7, 2009
Macro at iso 200
f/4.5 at 1/400 second. Hand held with Image Stabilization on
No image processing; reduced from original size of 4000 X 3000 pixels


 


Canon G9 on Feb. 7, 2009
Cropped from image above

 


 

Test: Canon G9 on 2950 Motor on 2-14-2009


Canon G9 on Feb. 14, 2009 - wide angle (35 mm equiv.)
2950 Motor at iso 400, wide-angle 35 mm equiv.
f/5 at 1/250 second. Hand held with Image Stabilization on
No image processing; reduced from original size of 4000 X 3000 pixels

 


 


Canon G9 on Feb. 14, 2009 - telephoto (210 mm equiv.)
2950 Motor at iso 400, telephoto 210 mm (equiv.), 6X zoom lens (IS)
f/4.8 at 1/400 second. Hand held with Image Stabilization on
No image processing; reduced from original size of 4000 X 3000 pixels

 


 

Test: Canon G9 portrait in available light at iso 400


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)

 


 

Flash Test:
Canon G9 with stealth bracket, 430EXII Flash and LumiQuest Bounce Kit


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

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


 


Canon G9
iso 100, Aperture Priority f/5, EC  -1/3, FEC  zero, 1/60 second, f.l.= 21.97 (103 mm equiv.), cropped image

Download original 4000 X 3000 pixel image:
IMG_2267.jpg


 


Canon G9
iso 100, Aperture Priority f/5, EC  -1/3, FEC  zero, 1/60 second, f.l.= 21.97 (103 mm equiv.), cropped image

Image Processing in Adobe Photoshop CS3
Flash hot spot supression:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9CdEBlJ1PI
Hair Coloring:
http://www.photoshopmama.net/chores/rootamenthairies/rootamenthairies.html