Underwater Photography Equipment: Canon PowerShot G9

Release Date:	Oct 30, 2007
Class:	Compact
Format:	Compact
MSRP (Price):	$499,99
Sensor Category:
Sensor Type:	CCD
Sensor Size:	"1/1.7"" "
Aspect Ratio:	4:3, 16:9
Crop Factor:	n/a
Megapixels:	12,1
Max Resolution:	4000 x 3000
ISO Range:	80-3200
Zoom Ratio:	6.00x
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes
Min Focus Range:
Number of White Balance Presets:	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom
Manual White Balance:	Yes
Underwater Mode:	Yes
Aperture Min:
Aperture Max:
Shutter Range:	15-1/2000
Storage Type:	SDHC / SD
Hot Shoe:	No
Max Flash Sync:	-
Exposure Compensation Range:	"+/- 2.0EV"
Exposure Compensation Steps:	0.3EV steps
Metering:	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (Linked to center or selected AF point)
Aperture Priority Mode:	Yes
Shutter Priority Mode:	Yes
Manual Exposure Mode:	Yes
Continuous Drive:
Movie Clips:
RAW:	Yes
LCD Size:	3
LCD Dots:	230000
Live View:
Battery:	1 x Proprietary NB-2LH Lithium Ion rechargeable
Dimensions:	"106.4 x 71.9 x 42.5 mm(4.2 x 2.8 x 1.7 in)"
Weight:	320 g (11.3 oz)
Environmentally Sealed:
Waterproof (Feet):

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Dec 19, 2009 3:27 AM

James Dawson reviewed this product:

I have been using the Canon G9 with the Canon housing for over a year now and am truly impressed by the images it takes. The resolution and sharpness are first class and the macro function is simply superb. The only drawbacks I have found over my time are those that are common to compact cameras - the focus can take a while, the shutter lag is not too bad but still needs to be planned for and the lack of additional lenses is a real limitation. The G9 is still a fantastic camera though, and now that the G10 and G11 have been launched, there are some great deals to be had on the G9. If you want more control over your underwater photography, but don't want to have the bulk and expense of an SLR, then this is the way to go. The manual functions are simple to use and allow full control over a shot whilst the housing is small enough to be unobtrusive on a dive.

Highly recommended

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Mar 8, 2010 3:16 PM

Juhani Väihkönen reviewed this product:

Well it supports raw so it nice, and good value, but G10-G11 is much better.

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Mar 9, 2010 1:43 PM

Juan-Carlos Navarro reviewed this product:

this is one of the best camera ever for underwater pictures, specially if you prefer macro shots. This is an all in one because you can use it in macro and wide angle in a single dive.

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Mar 9, 2010 8:33 PM

Matt Krumins reviewed this product:

I've been shooting with this camera for around 2 years and have never found a situation it couldn't cope with. The only draw back is that the video feature is quite grainy in even moderate light, that being said, you buy a stills camera for stills not for video, five stars

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Mar 11, 2010 5:56 PM

Pedro Vasconcelos reviewed this product:

very good and versatile camera. I use it sometimes like back up for an SLR. But sometimes I take only this one underwater and take very good quality photos

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Mar 14, 2010 12:15 AM

hamid rad reviewed this product:

Excellent compromise if you cant afford a full SLR setup. all manual functions are available. It is much better then the later G10 & 11 in my opinion since it has got higher video res. (1024 instead of 640).
Excellent image quality & sharpness.
Video quality is very decent for a still camera, a bit grainy though, but you cant have it all for such an affordable price.
Highly recommended purchase.

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Mar 31, 2010 11:26 AM

Andy Chan reviewed this product:

Good for Macro and wide angle, and the canon housing can be attach with 67 mm adapter for the wet lens.

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