Canon PowerShot G10 Specs, Sensor Size & Crop Factor

Q: What is the crop factor of the Canon PowerShot G10?

The Canon PowerShot G10 has a crop factor of 4.60× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 9.4 mm vs 43.3 mm).

4.60×

Crop factor

7.4×5.7 mm

Sensor size

43 mm²

Area · 5% of full frame

Specifications#

Brand: Canon
Model: PowerShot G10
Camera type: Compact
Sensor size: 7.4 × 5.7 mm (1/1.7" sensor)
Crop factor: 4.60×

Specifications merged from Wikidata, Lensfun and openMVG. Spot an error? Tell us.

Sensor size compared#

The Canon PowerShot G10 sensor (highlighted) drawn to scale against common formats. Its area is 5% of a full-frame sensor, which collects about 4.3 stops less total light at the same exposure.

Focal length equivalents & field of view#

Multiply any focal length by 4.60 to get the full-frame field of view. For fixed-lens cameras use the real focal length printed on the lens (e.g. “6.1–18.3 mm”), not the 35 mm equivalent.

Lens on this camera	Full-frame equivalent	Horizontal	Vertical	Diagonal
4 mm	18 mm	85.8°	71.3°	99.2°
4.5 mm	21 mm	79.2°	65.1°	92.5°
5 mm	23 mm	73.3°	59.7°	86.4°
6 mm	28 mm	63.6°	51.1°	76.1°
8 mm	37 mm	49.9°	39.5°	60.9°
10 mm	46 mm	40.8°	32.0°	50.3°
12 mm	55 mm	34.4°	26.9°	42.8°
15 mm	69 mm	27.9°	21.7°	34.8°
20 mm	92 mm	21.1°	16.3°	26.4°
25 mm	115 mm	16.9°	13.1°	21.3°
30 mm	138 mm	14.1°	10.9°	17.8°
40 mm	184 mm	10.6°	8.2°	13.4°
50 mm	230 mm	8.5°	6.6°	10.7°
70 mm	322 mm	6.1°	4.7°	7.7°
100 mm	460 mm	4.3°	3.3°	5.4°
150 mm	691 mm	2.8°	2.2°	3.6°

Depth of field table#

Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 6.5 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor).

Focal	Aperture	50.0 cm	1.00 m	2.00 m	3.00 m	5.00 m	10.0 m	Hyperfocal
4 mm	f/2	48.3 cm	4.74 m	∞	∞	∞	∞	1.23 m
4 mm	f/2.8	83.2 cm	∞	∞	∞	∞	∞	88.1 cm
4 mm	f/4	2.33 m	∞	∞	∞	∞	∞	61.8 cm
4 mm	f/8	∞	∞	∞	∞	∞	∞	31.1 cm
9 mm	f/2	7.9 cm	32.7 cm	1.43 m	3.76 m	22.6 m	∞	6.22 m
9 mm	f/2.8	11.2 cm	47.0 cm	2.25 m	7.40 m	∞	∞	4.45 m
9 mm	f/4	16.2 cm	71.0 cm	4.35 m	78.2 m	∞	∞	3.12 m
9 mm	f/8	35.1 cm	2.15 m	∞	∞	∞	∞	1.56 m
15 mm	f/2	2.8 cm	11.4 cm	46.6 cm	1.07 m	3.15 m	17.4 m	17.3 m
15 mm	f/2.8	3.9 cm	16.1 cm	66.1 cm	1.54 m	4.83 m	47.0 m	12.3 m
15 mm	f/4	5.6 cm	23.1 cm	97.1 cm	2.36 m	8.66 m	∞	8.65 m
15 mm	f/8	11.4 cm	48.1 cm	2.33 m	7.95 m	∞	∞	4.33 m
25 mm	f/2	1.0 cm	4.1 cm	16.5 cm	37.4 cm	1.05 m	4.35 m	48.0 m
25 mm	f/2.8	1.4 cm	5.7 cm	23.1 cm	52.5 cm	1.48 m	6.36 m	34.3 m
25 mm	f/4	2.0 cm	8.1 cm	33.2 cm	75.6 cm	2.17 m	10.1 m	24.0 m
25 mm	f/8	4.0 cm	16.4 cm	67.7 cm	1.59 m	5.01 m	54.0 m	12.0 m

Equivalent aperture#

Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.

Aperture on this camera	Full-frame equivalent (depth of field)	Hyperfocal at 9 mm
f/1.2	f/5.5	10.4 m
f/1.4	f/6.4	8.89 m
f/1.8	f/8.3	6.92 m
f/2	f/9.2	6.22 m
f/2.8	f/12.9	4.45 m
f/4	f/18.4	3.12 m
f/5.6	f/25.8	2.23 m
f/8	f/36.8	1.56 m

Night-sky exposure limits#

Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors. (NPF needs a known resolution and is omitted here.)

Focal length	500 rule
4 mm (18 mm eq.)	27.1 s
5 mm (23 mm eq.)	21.7 s
6 mm (28 mm eq.)	18.1 s
8 mm (37 mm eq.)	13.6 s
11 mm (51 mm eq.)	9.9 s

Open the NPF / 500 rule calculator →

Handheld shutter speed guide#

The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.

Focal length	No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal)	With 3-stop IS	With 5-stop IBIS
5 mm	1/25 s	0.3 s	1.3 s
11 mm	1/50 s	1/6 s	0.6 s
22 mm	1/100 s	1/13 s	0.3 s
43 mm	1/200 s	1/25 s	1/6 s

Lens#

The Canon PowerShot G10 has a built-in, non-interchangeable lens. Use the real focal length of that lens with the tables above; its full-frame equivalent is that number × 4.60.

Similar cameras#

Other 1/1.7" cameras from around the same time.

Frequently asked questions#

What is the crop factor of the Canon PowerShot G10?

The Canon PowerShot G10 has a crop factor of 4.60× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 9.4 mm vs 43.3 mm).

What size is the Canon PowerShot G10 sensor?

7.4 × 5.7 mm (1/1.7"), an area of 43 mm² — 5% of full frame.

Is the Canon PowerShot G10 full frame?

No — its sensor is 1/1.7", which is 20.2× smaller in area than full frame.

How long can I expose the night sky with the Canon PowerShot G10?

With a 5 mm lens (23 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 22 s.

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