Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15
Canon PowerShot G15
Announced: 17 Sep 2012
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/1.7" CMOS
ISO: 80-12800
Weight: 352g
Physical Dimensions: 107 x 76 x 40 mm
Viewfinder: Optical (tunnel)
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
47
Overall Score
35
Image Quality
25
Speed Performance
74
Versatility
67
Comfort
Portrait

36

Portrait
Landscape

35

Landscape
Sport

43

Sport
Street

57

Street
Everyday

59

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • This camera has excellent brightness when used at short zoom settings. You will be able to shoot freehand even in low light conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Canon PowerShot G15 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Canon PowerShot G15 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Canon PowerShot G15 battery has only 350.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Canon PowerShot G15 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Canon PowerShot G15 and its rivals

Review compare Canon PowerShot G15 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Canon PowerShot G15 Canon
PowerShot G15
47 36 35 43 57 59

Canon PowerShot G15: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Canon PowerShot G15 is a compact camera launched on 09/17/2012.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot G15 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 64 of all cameras in our database) scoring 47 overall. The Canon PowerShot G15 weights 352 gr and spans 107 x 76 x 40 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot G15 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 16%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 25, ranks in the category best 26%.
  • Versatility - Score 74, ranks in the category best 4%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot G15 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 67, ranks among the worst 6% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 36, ranks in the best 16% of its category. Canon PowerShot G15 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 35, ranks in the best 17% of its category. Canon PowerShot G15 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 43, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Canon PowerShot G15 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 57, ranks in the best 19% of its category. Canon PowerShot G15 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 59, ranks in the best 16% of its category. Canon PowerShot G15 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Canon PowerShot G15 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1/1.7"

Sensor Dimensions

7.44 x 5.58 mm

Sensor Area

41.52 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-140mm

Max Aperture

F1.8-2.8

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

922Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Optical (tunnel)

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

15s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

2fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

7.0

Max Flash Sync

1/2000s

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync
Second Curtain

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

46

DxO Color Depth

19.9

DxO Dynamic Range

11.5

DxO Low Light ISO

165

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Eye-Fi Connected

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

352g

Physical Dimensions

107 x 76 x 40 mm

Battery Life

350

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NB-10L

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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