Canon PowerShot G15

5x, f/1.8, 28 mm
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        Summary Canon G15

        Prices Price
        Camera only
        $490
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        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 3
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 9
        Specifications Key specs
        Zoom
        Help 5x
        Screen size
        Help 3"
        Aperture
        Help f/1.8
        Screen resolution
        Help 922k dots
        Wide angle
        Help 28 mm
        Movie format
        Help 1080p @ 24fps
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        Canon PowerShot G15Canon PowerShot G15

        Replacement

        Canon has replaced the PowerShot G15 with the G16.

        Canon PowerShot G16
        Canon PowerShot G16 announced August 2013
        Longest exposure Much longer exposures
        Battery life Slightly longer battery life

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        Pros

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        The Canon G15 vs other recent digicams

        Aperture Very wide aperture Help
        f/1.8
        Supports 24p 24p movies Help
        For that film look
        External flash External flash Help
        Better lighting
        Size Quite small Help
        Mid size (107×76×40 mm)
        Thickness Thin Help
        1.6"
        Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
        Tunnel
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        The Canon G15 vs other recent pro digicams

        Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
        Usually standard
        Battery life Above average battery life Help
        350 shots
        High-speed framerate High speed movies Help
        240 fps
        Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
        1/4000 of a second

        Cons

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        The Canon G15 vs other recent digicams

        Low light performance Very noisy at high ISO Help
        165 ISO
        Zoom Below average zoom Help
        5x
        Wide angle Very poor wide angle lens Help
        28 mm
        Dynamic range Very narrow dynamic range Help
        11.5 EV
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
        Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
        46.0
        Movie format Full HD Help
        1080p @ 24fps
        Color depth Little color depth Help
        19.9 bits
        Announced Old Help
        September 2012
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        The Canon G15 vs other recent pro digicams

        Sensor size Small sensor Help
        1/1.8" 7.44x5.58mm
        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        10 fps
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        9
        Longest exposure Short exposures Help
        15 seconds
        Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
        922k dots
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        12,800 ISO
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        12 MP
        Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
        slower focusing
        Screen type Screen type Help
        LCD

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        janus (1:31 AM, January 09, 2013)
        I wanted to move up, I had the G2 and then the G12, but not now. One of the most important aspects of the Canon G line was the flippable monitor screen.