Superfast and connected – the compact for experts
With the control and performance experts demand, the superfast PowerShot G16 features high-speed AF, 9.3fps* shooting, a bright f/1.8-2.8, 5x zoom lens, HS system with DIGIC 6 and Full HD at 60fps.
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Type
1/1.7 type back-illuminated CMOS
Effective Pixels
Approx. 12.1M
Colour Filter Type
Primary Colour
Type
DIGIC 6 with iSAPS technology
Focal Length
6.1 – 30.5 mm (35 mm equivalent: 28 – 140 mm)
Zoom
Optical 5x
ZoomPlus 10x
Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter Approx. 1.5x or 2.0x and Safety Zoom¹). Combined Approx. 20x
Maximum f/number
f/1.8-f/2.8
Construction
11 elements in 9 groups (1 single sided aspherical lens, 1 UD lens and 2 double-sided aspherical lenses)
Image Stabilisation
Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 3-stop¹. Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic IS
Type
TTL
AF System/ Points
AiAF (9-point or Face Detection with Face Select and Track), 1-point AF (any position is available or fixed centre)
AF Modes
Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE¹, Tracking AF
AF Point Selection
Size (Normal, Small)
AF Lock
On/Off Selectable
AF Assist Beam
Yes
Manual Focus
Yes, plus MF Peaking
Focus Bracketing
Yes
Closest Focusing Distance
1 cm (W) from front of lens in macro
Metering modes
Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (centre or linked to Face Detection AF or FlexiZone AF frame)
AE Lock
Yes
Exposure Compensation
+/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments
Manual and automatic dynamic range correction
Automatic shadow correction
ND Filter (3 stop)
AEB
1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments
ISO sensitivity*
AUTO, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800
Speed
1 – 1/4000 sec. (factory default)
250 – 1/4000 sec. (total range – varies by shooting mode)
Settings
Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2
Multi-area WB correction available in Smart Auto
White Balance Compensation
White Balance Compensation in Underwater mode
Type
sRGB
Viewfinder
Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder
Dioptre Correction
Yes
Monitor
7.5 cm (3.0”) PureColor II G LCD (TFT). Approx. 922,000 dots
Coverage
Approx. 100%
Brightness
Adjustable to one of five levels. Quick-bright LCD
Modes
Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro
Slow Sync Speed
Yes.
Fastest speed:
1/2000 sec. (built-in flash)
1/250 sec. (external flash)
1/4000 sec. (external using high-speed synchro)
Red-Eye Reduction
Yes
Flash Exposure Compensation
+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE, Smart Flash Exposure
Flash Exposure Lock
Yes
Manual Power Adjustment
3 levels with internal flash (up to 19 levels with external EX Speedlites 270EX II and 430EX II. 22 levels with 580EX II, 600EX and 600EX-RT¹)
Second Curtain Synchronisation
Yes
Built-in Flash Range
50 cm – 7.0 m (W) / 50 cm – 4.5 m (T)
External Flash
E-TTL with EX series Speedlite¹, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1 and HF-DC2
Modes
Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Hybrid Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom 1, Custom 2, SCN (Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Star (Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie), Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks), Creative Filters (High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Movie
Modes in Movie
Smart Auto (21 scenes detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Nostalgic, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, Super Slow Motion Movie
Photo Effects
My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)
Drive modes
Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer
Continuous Shooting
Approx. 12.2 shots/sec for up to 5 frames then approx. 9.3 shots/sec for 522 frames¹
with AF: Approx. 5.7 shots/sec²³
with Live View: Approx. 5.9 shots/sec²³
Image Size
4:3 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 3000, (M1) 2816 x 2112, (M2) 1600 x 1200, (S) 640 x 480
16:9 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 2248, (M1) 2816 x 1584, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 360
3:2 - (RAW, L) 4000 x 2664, (M1) 2816 x 1880, (M2) 1600 x 1064, (S) 640 x 424
1:1 - (RAW, L) 2992 x 2992, (M1) 2112 x 2112, (M2) 1200 x 1200, (S) 480 x 480
4:5 - (RAW, L) 2400 x 3000, (M1) 1696 x 2112, (M2) 960 x 1200, (S) 384 x 480
Resize in playback (M2, S)
Compression
RAW, Superfine, Fine
Movies
(Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 60fps/30fps (HD) 1280 x 720, 30fps, (L) 640 x 480, 30fps
Star Time-Lapse Movie (Full HD) 15fps
Super Slow Motion Movie (L) 640 x 480, 120fps, (M) 320 x 240, 240fps
Miniature Effect (HD, L) 6fps, 3fps, 1.5fps
Hybrid Auto (HD)
Movie Length
(Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min. 59 sec.¹
(L and M) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour²
(Super Slow Motion Movie) 30 sec.
(Star Time-Lapse Movie) 8/6/4 sec
Still Image Type
JPEG compression (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant), RAW, RAW+JPEG
Movies
MP4 [Video: MPEG4-AVC (H.264), Audio: MPEG2 AAC-LC (stereo)]
Canon Printers
Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge
Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)
GPS
GPS via mobile (linked to compatible smartphone)
Red-Eye Correction
Yes, during shooting and playback
My Category
Image tagging feature
Intelligent Orientation Sensor
Yes
Histogram
Yes, live histogram
Playback zoom
Approx. 2x – 10x
Self Timer
Approx. 2 or 10 sec., Custom
Menu Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese
Computer
Hi-Speed USB (MTP, PTP) dedicated connector (Mini-B compatible)
Other
HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI-CEC compatible) A/V output (PAL/NTSC)
Computer/Other
Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only)¹
Type
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible)
PC & Macintosh
Windows 8/7 SP1/ Vista SP2/ XP SP3
Mac OS X v10.6 – 10.8
For Wireless LAN connection to a PC:
Windows 8/7 SP1
Mac OS X v10.6.8/10.7/10.8.2 or later
Browsing & Printing
ImageBrowser EX
Other
Map Utility
Image Manipulation
Digital Photo Professional for RAW development
Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-10L (NB-10L battery and charger supplied)
Battery life
Approx. 360 shots
Eco mode approx. 480 shots
Approx. 420 min. playback
A/C Power Supply
Optional, AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC80
Cases / Straps
Soft Case DCC-1620, SC-DC85
Travel Case DCC-2500
Waterproof / Weatherproof Case
Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC52, Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1
Lenses
Tele-converter 1.4x TC-DC58E
Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58L
Filter Adapter FA-DC58D (Compatible with Canon 58mm Filters: Circular Polarizing Filter PL-C (B), Neutral Density Filters ND4-L & ND8-L, Protect Filter, UV Filter, Skylight Filter, Softmat Filter No.1 & 2)
Flash
Canon Speedlites (including 270EX II, 320EX, 430EX II, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-R¹), Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX (Both require Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58L),
Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, Bracket BKT-DC1, Speedlite Bracket SB-E2
Remote Controller/ Switch
Remote Switch RS-60E3
Power Supply & Battery Chargers
AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC80, Battery Charger CB-2LCE
Other
Canon HDMI Cable HTC-100, interface cable IFC-400PCU
Operating Environment
0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD)
108.8 x 75.9 x 40.3 mm
Weight
Approx. 356 g (including battery/batteries and memory card)