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Canon Powershot G10

The Powershot G10 with its 14.7 megapixel CCD sensor is the successor to the G9, released in 2008.

Attention

The Powershot G10 is NOT ported yet, there's NO CHDK available for this camera.


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Powershot G10 Front

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Powershot G10 Back

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Powershot G10 Cotnrols

Technical Data

  • Digic IV image processor
  • DryOS operating system
  • 14.7 megapixel CCD sensor
  • 1/1.7 sensor size
  • 34 MP/cm² pixel density
  • 4416 x 3312 max resolution
  • 5x wide-angle (28mm) optical zoom lens 28-140mm (35mm equiv), F2.8-4.5
  • dedicated AE compensation dial
  • RAW image recording
  • 3 inch LCD, high resolution, 461,000 pixels
  • ISO 80-1600
  • Power: rechargeable Li-ion battery NB-7L
  • Weight (without batteries): 350 g, Dimensions: 109 x 78 x 46 mm

Firmware info

As in other Canon PS case, the ver.req file works as well in this model. vers.req does the same job plus it reports the number of shots. Press FUNCSET and DISP simultaneously: It shows the following:

Canon  Powershot G10
P-ID:318-F  PAL D
Firmware Ver GM1.00F
NoError
Aug 22 2008   10:55:13

subsequent press of DISP (while still holding FUNCSET) reveals:

Adj. Ver.009.006
NoError
Aug 22 2008   10:55:13

and another press of DISP (while still holding FUNCSET) brings up this:

Adj. Ver.009.006
IS Firm Ver.   2.08
IS Param Ver.  2.02

For Developers

LED addresses


 <insert found adresses here>

Available firmware dumps

  • G10 fw 1.00F (by emmemm, Forum link): mighty-hoernsche.de
  • G10 fw 1.00H by tokX: @dumps2 archive...
  • G10 fw 1.02A (by emmemm, Forum link, updated 1.00F with Canon's official fw update): @dumps2 archive...
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Download location for firmware dumps:
P&S firmware dumps mirror

Official firmware update

In february 09, canon released a firmware update for the g10, you can find it (and description of what it does) here. It is labeled 1.0.2.0 - the camera reports version GM1.02A after the update. The firmware date is reported as "Dec 2 2008". All other version numbers (Adj, IS) stay the same as in version GM1.00F

There is also a physical mark on the battery cover of G10 cameras with the firmware upgraded to 1.0.2.0 by Canon; details here.

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