Canon Powershot G10
The Powershot G10 with its 14.7 megapixel CCD sensor is the successor to the G9, released in 2008.
The Powershot G10 is NOT ported yet, there's NO CHDK available for this camera and we need more people working on prting CHDK to it. PARTICIPATE NOW! ;) |
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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
0xC02200D0: ISO speed lamp 0xC02200D4: Shortcut/Print lamp/button 0xC02200D8: Exposure compensation lamp 0xC02200DC: Power lamp/button
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): available from the chdkdumps2 drop...
- G10 fw 1.03B (by matthew999, Forum link): zShare download link, also available from the chdkdumps2 drop...
Download location for firmware dumps: |
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.