| Manufacturer | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot G6 |
| Effective Pixels | Approx. 7.1 million |
| Image Sensor | 1/1.8in CCD (Total number of pixels: Approx 7.4 million) |
| Optical Zoom | 7.2 - 28.8mm (35mm film equivalent: 35 - 140 mm) |
| Digital Zoom | Approx. 4.1x |
| Shutter Speeds | 15 - 1/2000 sec. |
| 1.3sec. or slower shutter speeds are available in Shutter-speed priority mode or Manual mode. |
| Slow shutter speeds of 1.3sec or slower operate with noise reduction. |
| Aperture (Wide) | F2.0, F2.2, F2.5, F2.8, F3.2, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0 |
| Aperture (Telephoto) | F3.0, F3.5, F4.0, F4.5, F5.0, F5.6, F6.3, F7.1, F8.0 |
| Viewfinder | Color LCD viewfinder; Picture coverage 80%; Dioptric adjustment (-3 to 1 dpt) |
| LCD screen | 2.0-inch; 118,000 pixels |
| AF System | TTL autofocus (continuous or single) |
| Focusing frame: 9-point (AiAF)/1-point (AF) (any position is available] |
| Single / Continuous AF |
| AF lock and Manual focus |
| 5cm minimum focus (Super Macro AF) |
| Light Metering System | Evaluative, Centre-weighted average or Spot (Center or AF-point-linked) |
| Exposure Compensation | ± 2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments (Auto exposure bracketing available) |
| Sensitivity | Auto, ISO 50/100/200/400 |
| White Balance | TTL auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H or Flash) or custom (Custom1/Custom2) |
| Built-in Flash | Auto, on, off, red-eye reduction, Slow synchro and 1st-curtain/2nd-curtain flash |
| Flash Range | 70cm - 5.0m (Wide), 170m - 3.5m (Telephoto) |
| External Flash | Yes, Sync-terminals on accessory shoe |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | ±2.0 stops in 1/3-stop increments, FE Lock |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Program, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture-priority, Manual, Custom1, Custom2, Portrait, Landscape, Night scene, Stitch assist, Movie (NO BULB) |
| Continuous Shooting | High-speed - Approx. 2.0 shots/sec; Standard - Approx. 1.2 shots/sec. |
| Time Lapse Shooting | Shooting interval: approx. 1 - 60min. (1-min. increments), 2 - 100 shots (depending on CFcard capacity.) |
| Self-timer | Yes, 10-sec/2-sec delay |
| Remote Control | Yes |
| PC-controlled Shooting | Yes, via USB interface |
| Recording Media | CompactFlash (Type I and Type II), 32MB CF card supplied |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG (Exif 2.21), RAW, AVI with audio |
| Compression | Superfine, Fine, Normal |
| Image resolutions | Large: 3072 x 2304 pixels |
| Medium 1: 2592 x 1944 pixels |
| Medium 2: 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Medium 3: 1600 x 1200 pixels |
| Small: 640 x 480 pixels |
| Video Resolutions | 640 x 480 pixels (approx. 30 sec) 10fps |
| 320 x 240 pixels (approx. 3 min) 15fps |
| 160 x 120 pixels (approx. 3 min) 15fps |
| Playback Modes | Single (histogram displayable), Index (9 thumbnail images), Magnified (approx. 10x (10-step) in LCD monitor/viewfinder), Sound memos (up to 60sec.) or Slide show. |
| Direct Print | Canon Direct Print/Bubble Jet Direct/ PictBridge compatible |
| My Camera Settings | The start-up image, start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound and self-timer sound can be customised with pictures/images on the camera or via software |
| Interface | USB 1.1, Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable, monaural audio) |
| Power Source | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (BP-511A) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 104.9 x 72.8 x 73.1 mm |
| Weight | 481g (incl battery) |
| Extra Features | ND filter, metal tripod mount, orientation sensor. |
| Accessories | Lens cover, charger, USB cable, video cable, strap |
| Software | ZoomBrowserEX 5.0, Photorecord 2.1, Photostitch 3.1, Apple Quicktime 6.5, TWAIN / WIA driver 6.4 and 6.3, Arcsoft Photostudio 5.5, Arcsoft Videoimpression 2 |