Canon G12 playing finally released

Complete with HD video rumor turned out to exist in such a small camera

Canon G12 looks no different with the Canon G11. Has the same sensor size, but updated with video features 720p and High Sensitivity mode.
Canon G12 will sell $ 500 in October 2010.

The Canon PowerShot G12 has a large, bright 2.8-inch vari-angle LCD with 461,000 dots of resolution providing photographers with additional creative control whether holding the camera overhead or low to the ground. A new control dial has been added to the front of the camera as well for easy adjusting of camera settings similar to how users operate a Canon Digital SLR camera. Further adding to the overall appeal of the new Canon PowerShot G12 is a 5X-Optical Zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilization and its wide-angle capabilities starting at 28mm, which will help when trying to get a sweeping landscape into one image. When using compatible optional accessories such as Speedlite flashes, an underwater housing and a tele-converter lens the photographic possibilities for users of this new camera are almost endless.

The estimated selling price of the PowerShot G12 is $499.99 and will be available in early October.*

For comparison the Canon G12 with other camera models today

	Canon PowerShot G11	Canon PowerShot G12	Canon PowerShot S95	Nikon Coolpix P7000	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Sensor (effective resolution)	10-megapixel CCD	10-megapixel CCD	10-megapixel CCD	10-megapixel CCD	10-megapixel CCD
	1/1.7-inch	1/1.7-inch	1/1.7-inch	1/1.7-inch	1/1.63-inch
Sensitivity range	ISO 80 - ISO 3200	ISO 80 - ISO 3200	ISO 80 - ISO 3200	ISO 100 - ISO 3200/6400 (expanded)	ISO 80 - ISO 3200
Lens	28-140mm f2.8-4.5 5x	28-140mm f2.8-4.5 5x	28-105mm f2-4.9 3.8x	28-200mm f2.8-5.6 7.1x	24-90mm f2-3.3 3.8x
Closest focus (inches)	0.4	0.4	2.0	0.8	0.4
Continuous shooting	1.1fps frames n/a	1.1fps frames n/a	0.7 frames n/a	1.1fps n/a	2.5 fps JPEG/n/a raw
Viewfinder	Optical	Optical	None	Optical	Optional OVF or EVF
Autofocus	n/a Contrast AF	n/a Contrast AF	n/a Contrast AF	99-area Contrast AF	23-area Contrast AF
Metering	n/a	n/a	n/a	256-segment matrix	n/a
Shutter	15-1/4000 sec	15-1/4000 sec	15-1/1600 sec	60-1/4000 sec	60-1/4000 sec
Flash	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hot shoe	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
LCD	2.8-inch articulated 461,000 dots	2.8-inch articulated 461,000 dots	3-inch fixed 461,000 dots	3-inch fixed 921,000 dots	3-inch fixed 460,000 dots
Image stabilization	Optical	Optical	Optical	Optical	Optical
Video (best quality)	30fps VGA H.264 QuickTime MOV Monaural	720/24p H.264 QuickTime MOV Stereo	720/24p H.264 QuickTime MOV Stereo	720/24p H.264 QuickTime MOV Stereo	720/30p AVCHD Lite Monaural
Manual iris and shutter in video	No	No	No	n/a	Yes
Optical zoom while recording	No	No	Yes	Yes	n/a
Mic input	No	No	No	Yes	No
Battery life (CIPA rating)	390 shots	390 shots	220 shots	350 shots	400 shots
Dimensions (WHD, inches)	4.4 x 3.0 x 2.0	4.4 x 3.0 x 2.0	3.9 x 2.3 x 1.2	4.1 x 2.4 x 1.2	4.3 x 2.6 x 1.7
Weight (ounces)	14.5	14.5 (est)	7 (est)	8.5 (est)	9.8 (est)
Mfr. Price	$499.99	$499.99	$399.99	$499.95	$440
Availability	October 2009	October 2010	August 2010	September 2010	August 2010