text: Front Back Front With built-in flash With included accessories View larger Canon PowerShot G15 12.1-megapixel digital camera with 5X optical zoom Item #: 280G15 6 Reviews This item is no longer available. Original Price: $349.99 Shop all Point-and-shoot Cameras Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. Overview Reviews Details Accessories Articles & Videos by David Brown Faster lens, sharper resolution, smaller camera Light is always the key to any great photograph. With the Canon PowerShot G15, your ability to capture fine detail doesn't have to fade with the setting sun. The G15 features a fast f/1.8-2.8 lens, so your camera maintains excellent light-gathering ability across the 5X optical zoom range. You can also create beautiful portraits with softly blurred backgrounds, elevating your picture-taking beyond mere snapshots. The G15's CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5 processor offer superior low-light performance, fast response and beautiful image quality. All this in a camera body smaller than its predecessor, the G12, so Canon's picture-taking power is more portable than ever. Manual controls and RAW image recording Let your inner creativity blossom with the G15's manual controls, which include an assignable front dial that can control focus, exposure, white balance and more. RAW image recording lets you export uncompressed photos to your computer for better image quality and more editing versatility. You can maintain complete creative control over your photos, from pre-shot settings all the way through the editing process. Need a little help lining up shots? A dual axis electronic level helps ensure your shots are properly aligned with the horizon. Check out the results on the 3-inch high-resolution LCD display, perfect for reviewing your photos and 1080p video before connecting the G15 to your HDTV for slide shows and home movie screenings. (Just don't forget the mini HDMI cable.) Auto mode turns novices into naturals Just starting to experiment with manual controls? Don't worry — the G15 offers numerous automatic shooting modes, with features like face detection, red-eye correction, panoramic stitching, and creative effects to help even novice photographers take cool stylized photos with some added artistic flair. Intelligent image stabilization and improved high-speed autofocus make sure your photos don't suffer from frustrating focus lag time and jittery hands. Highlights:Specifications:12.1-megapixel effective recording5X optical zoom (4X digital zoom/20X combined zoom)3" high-resolution LCD screen (922,000 dots)35mm equivalent focal length: 28-140mmrecords photos and video onto optional SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory cardsSpecial Features:f/1.8-2.8 lens offers superior light-gathering ability1/1.7-inch high-sensitivity CMOS sensor for high ISO capture with reduced noiseoptical image stabilization for blur-free photosSLR-style front dial can be set to manually control settings, including exposure, focus and step zoomfull-HD movie mode (up to 1080p resolution)variable ISO settings, including a high sensitivity setting (ISO 12,800) for better low-light shootingrecords in RAW and JPEG formats for greater creative flexibility during editingDIGIC 5 image processor for faster camera response and better image qualityburst shooting mode captures up to 10 shots at approx. 10 frames per secondface detection and red-eye correction for better portraitshigh-speed autofocusoptical viewfinderbuilt-in flashConnections and Dimensions:HDMI (mini) and USB outputs4-5/16"W x 3-1/16"H x 1-5/8"Dweight (with battery and SD card): 12.4 oz.warranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guaranteeSupplied Accessories:rechargeable lithium-ion battery and AC chargerneck strapsoftware CD-ROM Today's point-and-shoot cameras make great pictures easier than ever From baby's first steps, to that dream vacation in the islands, these cameras make it easy to capture life's greatest hits. Today's cameras have helpful automatic features, like face detection and scene recognition that make shooting more foolproof than ever. And they all have plenty of megapixels for detailed photos that stay sharp, even when you enlarge and print them. Canon PowerShot G15 Reviews Average Customer Review: 6 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. 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We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Canon PowerShot G15 Written By Sandy R., West Palm Beach. Fla. on Sunday, October 20, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Not being of the "Digital Age" I'm having some difficulties getting used to it. Your tech support tried very hard to help me, but I will just have to do a trial by error approach. The "Auto" mode is simple and I did get off some very nice shots, but I want to get into the Aperture priority mode and spot metering, as soon as possible. I really need help there. it is light weight, very easy to handle, and the auto focus does well. As soon as I learn more , will update the review as to how well it does the job. Pros: Light weight, good auto mode, easy zoom. Cons: The written manual is for the birds, and the CD-Rom is just as bad. it is not written for someone who is not familiar with digital cameras. It does not address some of the points of interest , such as center weighted metering or spot metering. The tech tried to help and I thank him for his efforts. Was this review helpful? Yes No Canon Powershot G15 Written By Justin M, Northampton. PA on Thursday, June 20, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Excellent Point and shoot Camera as always from Canon. Pros: Excellent Pictures and Video Cons: None so far Was this review helpful? Yes No No where close to the G-12 Written By KYKID, Shepherdsville, KY on Tuesday, June 04, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I did Professional Photography for 35 years. So I do know something about Cameras. About 3 years ago I bought a Canon 60D. Very Nice Camera. I did not use in enough to justify the cost. So I sold it, and bought a Canon G-11. Used it for some time and liked what you could do with it. When the G-12 came out I bought it. Like I told some people. I called it a Mini SLR. You could just about do as much with the G-12 as a Larger SLR. I always shoot in RAW Format. I have gotten great pictures with that Camera. Anyway. My niece daughter asked me to take her wedding Pictures, so I wanted to get something else. Maybe I bigger SLR. I tried the G-15 first. I had it 1 Day and sent it back. Does not come close to the G-12. The Pictures are terrible for me. I know being a Professional Photographer you are more critical. I like Canon Products. I think they made a Big Mistake with the G-15. For this price, you can buy a much better Camera. If you are thinking about the G-15. You need to do some homework. 2 out of 14 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Quality build and quality pictures Written By Robin, Gig Harbor, WA on Sunday, May 19, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Canon made the best of the Point and Shoot line with the G15. You can't go wrong with this camera. It has a solid build and includes many features that DSLR cameras have. It even has a viewfinder which some cameras have omitted. Pros: Good colors, sharp pictures, fast auto focus, simple to learn and use. There are also plenty of choices for creativity like fish eye lens, HDR, etc. Cons: Only 12 MP but sufficient for online posting and print outs. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great camera -- we love it Written By Gaius G, Cape Cod MA on Sunday, October 21, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) First off, we are not experts on cameras at all. We wanted a point and shoot camera that had some good manual capabilities so that we could learn more and start doing more sophisticated photography besides just point and shoot. Our criteria for selection were: 1) High res, great quality pics 2) As fast a shutter speed as possible -- taking pictures with the plethora of cheaper cameras we had bought was USELESS, since by the time you snap the shot it has changed completely 3) Viewfinder window -OR- a view screen that you could actually see in sunlight. The group of cheaper cameras we tried were USELESS outdoors. Screen totally unusable outdoors on the cheaper models. 4) Small and lightweight 5) Reasonable zoom We have ALL of these things in this camera. It has both a viewfinder and view screen on the back -- it is amazing to see a view screen that actually works in sunlight! Shutter speed is much, much faster than the cheap-o cameras. Not completely instantaneous on fast sequential shots, but very good. Quality of the pictures does not disappoint -- vibrant and clear. The quality you'd expect from a Canon. We are really happy with this purchase and would highly recommend it to people with similar camera specifications. Pros: fast shutter speed real viewfinder view screen works in bright light good zoom 16 out of 16 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No The next step up Written By ATLDad, Atlanta, GA on Thursday, October 18, 2012 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) First the disclaimer, my favorite point and shoot even after the G1X came out was still the Canon G12. The balance of size, versatility, and image quality at that price point was simply better. Ultimately, I do believe if you want the best image quality (from a non-interchangeable lens camera) and are willing to tinker, have cash to spend, and don't mind the size, the G1X is it. But for me, I wanted the best at what I consider a reasonable price...and that is the G15. The picture quality seems better to me than the G12..particularly in lower light. Of course, the bright lens has a lot to do with that, but the sensor and processing seem better also with respect to low-light shooting. It is also slightly smaller and faster and I will miss the flip screen on occassion, but 95% of the time, the flip screen was just something else to do before I could frame a shot. After adding all the advantages up, I'm totally satisfied and consider it a worthwhile upgrade and the G15 is now my favorite point and shoot as it's faster and takes better images than the G12 and it "can" fit in a pocket...meaning it is passable in pants pockets...I did not consider the G12 as passable. One of the best questions to ask when upgrading is whether the new features allow you to get images you otherwise couldn't get. The G15 for me was an absolute yes. I really like this camera. Better video for some of my toddler's moments and even the auto mode seems better for those times my wife has it. Pros: image quality, low-light shooting, ease of use Cons: none 24 out of 25 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Hands-on research Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes What's in the box? Download owner's manual Digital camera (black) NB-10L Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (7.4 V/920 mAh/6.8 Wh) with plastic terminal cover CB-2LC battery charger (Output 8.4V/0.7A) Adjustable neck strap Digital Camera Solution Disk ver.127.0 CD-ROM Getting Started Guide (Eng/Span) Warranty card Canon Customer Support/Online Product Registration card Important Safety Instructions (for battery charger) Canon Printer info sheet Features and Specs General LCD Screen Size 3" Adjustable-angle LCD No Wi-Fi No Touchscreen No Waterproof No GPS-enabled No Lens 35mm Equivalent 28-140mm Optical Zoom 5x Digital Zoom 4x Filter Diameter N/A Manual Focusing Yes Manual Exposure Yes Built-in Flash Yes HDMI Output Mini Memory Internal Memory N/A Memory Media SD/SDHC/SDXC Image Effective Megapixel Count 12.1 Total Megapixels 13.3 Image Stabilization Optical Highest Resolution 4000 x 3000 HD Video Recording 1920 x 1080 Dimensions Width (inches) 4-5/16 Height (inches) 3-1/8 Depth (inches) 1-5/8 Weight With Battery (ounces) 12.4 Warranty Parts Warranty 1 Year Labor Warranty 1 Year Product Research Features Play, Edit, and Print Functions Battery Information Input and Output Notes Supplied Software Features LCD Monitor: The Canon PowerShot G15 has a 3" TFT color LCD monitor featuring a resolution of approximately 922,000 dots. The monitor has a 100% picture coverage. The high-resolution screen offers a crisp, clear picture to make shooting, playback and using the camera's menu functions especially convenient. You can manually adjust the LCD monitor's brightness. Viewfinder: The digital camera also features a real-image optical viewfinder with approximately 80% coverage. The viewfinder has a diopter so you can adjust it to your eyesight. Canon's HS System: The Powershot G15 employs the HS System by combining the 12.1 Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor with the new DIGIC 5 Image Processor to produce spectacular images with minimal noise: Image Sensor: For optimal image quality, the camera uses a 1/1.7" CMOS image sensor with approximately 13.3-million total pixels and 12.1-million effective pixels, giving your shots added depth and detail. Image Processor: The G15 features Canon's latest generation DIGIC 5 Image Processor. The new processor has a faster processing speed for faster continuous shooting capability. Improved noise reduction produces clearer images when shooting in low light at high ISO speeds. Recording Media: The camera records still images or moving images with stereo audio on SD (2 GB or less), SDHC (2-32 GB), and SDXC (over 32 GB) Memory Cards. The G15 is also compatible with some Eye-Fi cards. File Formats: The G15 records still images and movies in the following file formats: JPEG: JPEG images are processed inside the camera for optimum image quality and compressed. There are two compression ratios to choose from: Fine and SuperFine. You can record JPEG images in Large, Medium 1, Medium 2, and Small in 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, and 4:5 aspect ratios. RAW: The RAW file format records the image data as captured by the camera imaging element without further processing. The images show almost no deterioration in image quality, and are a higher quality than JPEG images. To view RAW images on your computer, you must use the supplied software (Digital Photo Professional). Using the software's image processing function, you can broadly adjust the images without deterioration, and then convert the image to a JPEG, TIFF, or other type of image in line with your intended use. You can choose to record RAW files or JPEG files alone, or you can record RAW files and JPEG files simultaneously. RAW images can be recorded in the same resolution as the Large JPEG images in any of the five aspect ratios. Movies: Movies can be recorded in High Definition or Standard Definition with stereo sound in MOV format: Image Data: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio Data: Linear PCM. HD Movies are recorded at 1920 x 1080 at 24 frames per second and 1280 x 720 at 30 fps. SD Movies are recorded at 640 x 480 at 30 fps. Recording will automatically stop when the clip size reaches 4 GB, or when the recording time reaches 30 minutes (HD) or 1 hour (SD). Wide-Angle 4x Optical Zoom Lens: The PowerShot G15 is equipped with an f/1.8-f/2.8, 5x Optical Zoom lens with a focal length of 6.1-30.5mm (35mm film equivalent: 28-140mm. The 4x digital zoom extends the camera's telephoto capabilities to a total zoom of 20x. The focusing range differs depending upon the focusing mode: Auto: 0.4" to infinity (W), 1.3' to infinity Normal: 2" to infinity (W), 1.3' to infinity Macro: 0.4" to 1.6' (W) Manual Focus: 0.4" to infinity, 1.3' to infinity Digital Tele-Converter: Using the built-in Digital Tele-Converter, you can increase the focal length of the lens by approximately 1.5x or 2.0x. The focal length when using the 1.5x digital tele-converter is 42-210mm. When using the 2.0x tele-converter, the focal length is 56.280mm. The Digital Tele-Converter cannot be used together with the digital zoom. Preset Focal Lengths (Step Zoom): You can shoot at preset focal lengths of 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 100mm, or 140mm. This feature allows you to shoot at the angle of view of those focal lengths. Front Dial: The G15 has a pro-style Front Dial similar to the ones found on Canon EOS Digital SLRs. The Front Dial can be set to control shooting parameters, including focus, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, step zoom, exposure compensation, white balance, i-Contrast, and aspect ratio. Optical Image Stabilizer: Optical (lens shift type) Image Stabilization allows you to minimize the camera shake which results in blurred images when you shoot distant subjects that have been magnified or when you shoot in dark conditions. Intelligent Image Stabilization (Intelligent IS) automatically selects one of six modes of image stabilization depending upon the shooting conditions: Still Images: Image stabilization for still images Still Images (Panning): Image stabilization for still images, when you follow subjects horizontally or vertically with the camera Hybrid IS: Image stabilization for macro shots Dynamic IS: Image stabilization for movies, reducing strong camera shake as when shooting while walking. Powered IS: Image stabilization for subtle camera shake, such as when shooting movies at telephoto. IS Off: No image stabilization, because the camera is mounted on a tripod, or held still by other means. Intelligent Contrast Correction: The i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system controls the compensation level in pixel units to brighten dark areas while leaving bright areas unchanged for better images where the main subject is dark, and more natural transition. The PowerShot G15 can even use i-Contrast in playback mode to adjust images that were shot without the setting activated. Face Detection: The PowerShot G15 offers Face Detection technology: Face AiAF: The camera detects people's faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only), and white balance (Auto WB only). One face is judged to be the main subject, and the frame around that face will follow the subject within a certain range. Face Select: You can choose a specific person's face to focus on, and then shoot. If the face chosen by the camera as the main subject is not the face you wish to focus on, you can move the face frame to another face. Once you have chosen the face, the camera will focus on that face when you press the shutter halfway. Blink Detection: The G15 provides a visible indicator on its LCD screen, if the camera detects the possibility that someone has shut his or her eyes. AF Frame Modes: You can change the AF frame mode to match the scene you want to shoot. You can choose from the following: FlexiZone/Center: A single AF frame can be moved manually from the center to the desired area (FlexiZone), making sure the focus is exactly where you want it. Face AiAF: The camera automatically detects the position of a face and uses the data to set the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only) and white balance (auto). Tracking AF: You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot. If the subject moves, it will be tracked within a certain range within the frame. Magnify Focal Point: You can push the shutter-button halfway to magnify the AF frame and check the focus. Servo AF: The Servo AF retains focus on a moving subject after the shutter button is pressed halfway. This allows you to wait for the perfect shot without having to refocus. AF-Assist Beam: The AF-assist beam will sometimes emit when the shutter button is pressed halfway to assist focusing in certain conditions, i.e. dark conditions. The AF-assist beam can be turned off. If animals are your subject, turn off the beam when shooting in the dark to avoid startling them. Focus Lock: If it becomes difficult to focus on the subject due to low contrast to the surroundings, close up and far away subjects in the same shot, or quickly moving subjects, you can choose to lock the focus or auto focus on an object at a similar distance, then shoot the picture after recomposing the shot. Focus Bracketing: The camera automatically takes three shots; one at the manual focus position, and one each with focus positions preset farther and nearer. The three shots are taken at the same interval as continuous shooting. The farther and nearer focus positions can be set in three steps. Drive Modes: The Canon PowerShot G15 features Single, Continuous, Self-Timer Drive modes: Single Shot: The digital camera captures a single image each time the shutter button is fully pressed and released. Continuous Shooting Mode: You can use this mode to shoot successive frames while the shutter button is fully pressed. There are three modes: Continuous: records approximately 2.1 images per second, focus is fixed on the original subject distance Continuous AF (auto focus): records approximately 0.9 images per second, focus adjusts as needed Continuous LV (live view): records approximately 0.9 images per second, focus is fixed at a manual setting Self-Timer: The self-timer can be used to shoot a group photo that includes the photographer. The camera will activate approximately 10 seconds after a preset time after shutter button is pressed to allow the photographer time to get into the shot. A 2-second self timer is also available if you want to avoid camera shake. The camera features a custom self timer, allowing you to set the time delay (0-10, 15, 20, or 30 seconds) and the number of shots taken (1-10 shots). In addition, the camera features a Wink Self-Timer (shoots 2 seconds after a wink is detected), and a Face Self-Timer (shoots 2 seconds after the camera detects a new face in the frame, presumably when the photographer has entered the picture). High-Speed Burst: In addition to the Continuous Shooting mode described above, the camera's High-speed Continuous Shooting (High-speed Burst HQ) lets you shoot a series of shots in rapid succession by holding the shutter button all the way down. In this mode, you can shoot up to 10 continuous shots in one burst at approximately 10 shots per second. Focus, image brightness, and color are determined by the first shot. Shooting Modes: Using the Mode Dial on the top of the camera, you can select from numerous shooting modes: Smart Auto: Advanced Canon technology intelligently analyzes your situation and shooting conditions, and automatically selects an appropriate setting. Program AE (P): The camera automatically sets both the aperture and the shutter speed. Shutter Speed Priority (Tv): When you set the shutter speed, the camera sets the aperture according to shooting conditions. The shutter speed can be set between 1/4000 and 15 seconds. Aperture Priority (Av): When you set the aperture, the camera sets the shutter speed according to shooting conditions. The aperture can be set between f/1.8 and f/8 (wide angle) and f/2.8 and f/8 (telephoto), depending upon the zoom position. Manual (M): The aperture and the shutter speed are manually set. Scene Modes: Appropriate settings for specific scenes and shooting conditions. Portrait: softens the background and makes the subject stand out Handheld NightScene: take beautiful shots of evening scenes, created by combining consecutive shots to reduce camera shake and image noise Underwater: when using the optional waterproof case WP-DC48 (sold separately), you can shoot underwater landscapes and creatures with natural tones Snow: subject against a white background Fireworks: fireworks against a dark sky Smooth Skin: applies a smoothing effect when shooting images of people Stitch Assist: Large, expansive objects or scenes can be split into several shots that can be later merged together using the supplied software on a computer to create a panoramic image. You can record up to 26 shots in this manner. Custom Modes (C1/C2): You can register commonly used shooting modes and settings to your preference. These can be stored under C1 or C2 on the Mode Dial. Creative Filters: You can add a variety of effects to images when shooting. Filters include Super Vivid, Poster Effect, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Color Accent, and Color Swap. Movie Digest: You can make a short movie of a day just by shooting still images. Before each shot, the camera will automatically record a movie clip of the scene. Each clip recorded that day is combined into a single file. Movies: allows you to set the camera for standard or iFrame movies, and configure the settings. The camera has a dedicated movie button to start and stop movie recording. Exposure Compensation: When shooting against a bright or dark background, you may need to correct the exposure so that the subject is correctly lit. You can adjust the exposure from -3 to +3 in 1/3-stop increments, using the dial on the top of the camera. Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock): You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when the contrast is too strong between the subject and background, or when a subject is backlit. Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB): In this mode, the camera automatically changes the exposure within a set range to take three shots at the same interval as continuous shooting. The images are shot in the following order: standard exposure, underexposure, and overexposure. Metering Modes: You can select from the following metering modes: Evaluative: Used for standard conditions. The area within the frame is divided into several zones and light is measured based on subject position, brightness, direct light and backlighting. Center-Weighted Averaging: Averages the exposure from the entire image, but places more weight on the subject at the center. Spot: Meters the area within the spot AE point at the center of the LCD monitor. ISO Settings: The PowerShot G15 features Auto and Manual ISO, adjustable using the ISO dial on the top of the camera. The higher the ISO, the greater it reduces the effects of camera shake and sharpens subjects in low-light situations. ISO speed settings can be adjusted in 1/3 EV increments. The settings include 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, or Auto. Built-In Flash: The PowerShot G15 has a built-in flash. Using the control dial, you can select Auto (flash fires in low light), On (flash always fires), Slow-Synchro (flash timing is adjusted to slow shutter speeds) or Off (flash doesn't fire). The built-in flash has a range of 1.6' to 23' in Wide Angle and 1.6' to 15' in Telephoto. You can adjust the flash output (3 levels) and flash exposure compensation (+/-2 stops in 1/3 stop increments). In the menu, you can add the following flash functions when the flash is set to On or Auto: Red-Eye Correction: You can automatically correct red-eye that occurs in images taken with the flash. Red-Eye Reduction: The red-eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red-eye effect that occurs when shooting in dark conditions with the flash. ND Filter: The ND filter reduces light intensity to 1/8 (3-stops) of the actual level, allowing for slower shutter speeds and smaller aperture values. Use of a tripod is recommended with the slower shutter speeds to prevent camera shake. White Balance: You can choose from the following white balance settings: Auto: The camera sets the white balance automatically according to shooting conditions. Daylight: For recording outdoors on a bright day. Cloudy: For recording under overcast, shady or twilight skies. Tungsten: For recording under tungsten and bulb-type 3-wavelength fluorescent lighting. Fluorescent: For recording under warm-white, cool-white or warm-white (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting. Fluorescent H: For recording under daylight fluorescent, or daylight fluorescent-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent lighting Flash: For when recording with the flash. Underwater: Underwater sets the optimum white balance for taking pictures underwater; reducing blue tones to produce natural, vibrant hues. Custom: Allows you to manually set the white balance and store the settings. My Colors: Using My Colors you can easily change colors in an image when it's taken. My Colors offers several options: Vivid: emphasizes contrast and color saturation to record bold colors Neutral: tones down contrast and color saturation to record neutral hues Sepia: brownish tint B/W: black and white Positive Film: makes blue, green or red colors more intense Lighter Skin Tone: makes skin tones lighter Darker Skin Tone: makes skin tones darker Vivid Blue: emphasizes blue tint Vivid Green: emphasizes green tint Vivid Red: emphasizes red tint Custom Color: manually adjust the contrast, sharpness, and color saturation My Colors Off: records normally with this setting Display Overlays: You can display a variety of guides and overlays in the viewfinder or LCD to aid you in shooting images. These include shooting information, grid lines, an electronic level, and a histogram. Wind Filter: The Wind Filter suppresses noise during audio recording when the wind is strong. Optional Accessories: There are numerous Canon accessories that can be attached to the G15 camera: Flash Units: You can attach an external flash unit to the camera's hot shoe. Available flash units include the Speedlite 580EXII, 430EXII, 320EX and 270EXII. Macro Lites: The ring around the lens is removable, allowing you to attach macro lites such as the MR-14EX Macro Ring Lite and the MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite. The LA-DC58L Conversion Lens adapter, OC-E3 Off Camera Shoe, and BKT-DC1 Bracket are required to mount the macro lites. Lens Filters: You can add 58mm filters to the lens if desired. (The FA-DC58B Filter Adapter is required for attaching a 58mm filter.) Play, Edit, and Print Functions Review: After an image is recorded, it will appear in the LCD monitor for a preset number of seconds for reviewing. You can select the review time from 2 to 10 seconds. It will also display until you press the shutter button halfway to focus your next shot. Focus Check Display: Focus Check display allows you to check the focus of image taken and allows you to easily check facial expressions and whether a subject's eyes are closed. This feature can be set to allow you to check the focus of an image taken right after shooting the subject. My Category: You can organize images in specific categories, and display them in a filtered playback. You can also protect or delete images while filtered. Jump Images: When you have a lot of images recorded onto a memory card, you can use the Jump feature to speed up your search for the image you want to view. You can choose from the following categories: Favorites: displays images tagged as favorites Shot Date: displays the images shot on a specified date Jump 10 Images: jumps over 10 images at a time Jump 100 Images: jumps over 100 images at a time Index Replay: This feature allows you to view 4, 9, 36, or 100 images at once on the LCD monitor so that you can search for an image quickly. Image Magnification: When viewing a still picture in Single Image Replay mode, you can magnify the image up to approximately 10x. You can also maneuver around in the magnified picture by using the multi-purpose control dial. Rotating Images: You can rotate an image by 90° or 270° clockwise in the LCD monitor. Slide Show: Images stored on a memory card can automatically be displayed one-by-one using the Slide Show function. Each image displays for approximately 3-10, 15, 30 seconds. You can choose between six transition effects (fade, bubble, cross, scroll, letterbox, slide), or without transition. Movie Playback: In addition to normal playback of your video clips the camera features slow-motion, fast-forward, rewind and frame-by-frame playback. Trimming: You can trim a portion of a recorded image and save it as a new image file. You can also trim the beginnings and ends of recorded movies in one-second increments. Resizing Images: You can resize images to a lower pixel setting and save the resized image as a separate file. Protecting Images: The protect feature allows you to protect important images from accidental erasure. PictBridge/Direct Print: Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect this camera directly to a PictBridge-compatible printer of any brand, or a Canon printer that supports the Direct Print function. You can also connect the camera directly to certain Canon Bubble Jet printers. In this way, you can make prints directly from the camera without having to connect it to a computer. Battery Information Power Requirements: The Canon PowerShot G15 powered by the supplied NB-10L rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery pack (7.4V / 920mAh / 6.8Wh). The battery pack can be charged in the supplied CB-2LC battery charger in approximately 1 hours and 50 minutes. For long periods of continuous use, or when connected to a computer, it is recommended that the camera be connected to the optional ACK-DC80 AC adapter kit. The typical performance of the battery is as follows: Still Images Screen On: Approx 350 shots Screen Off: Approx. 770 shots Movie Recording Typical Screen On: Approx. 1 hour 10 min Continuous Screen On: Approx. 2 hours Playback Time Screen On: Approx. 7 hours Power Saving Functions: The camera is equipped with the following power saving functions: Auto Power Down for Shooting Mode: Camera powers down approximately 2 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera. The LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute after the last control is accessed even if Auto Power Down is set to off. Auto Power Down for Playback Mode and Connection to a Printer: The camera power down approximately 5 minutes after the last control is accessed on the camera. 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- David Fuchs
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- United States
This conversation is closed.
If physical immortality was perfected and happened tomorrow, and people could become young again, what would be the ramifications?
Edited : IN VERY LARGE LETTERS, NO TALKING ABOUT RELIGION IN THIS CONVERSATION.
Since we are only a few years (10-20) away from this happening. I thought now would be a good time to discuss this.
How would physical immortality affect society, government, industry, relationships, war, funding for research, investments and investing, birth rates, the law, people psyches, what sort of people would become immortal if it was low cost and available to everyone, what sort of people would not become immortal, will there be a war between mortals and immortals. Would politicians continue down the same short sighted path, or would they take a longer view, and in the end would that be better or worse for the population at large.
We do not need to discuss population growth, exponential and exponential minus some (n) growth, leads to the planets "people limit" being exceeded within the same 5 year time period. We do how ever have to discuss how to slow down the birth rate through smart policies, education, and lifting people out of poverty,
I am giving a very short period to discussing immortality ... one month. Does anyone think we can get eternity right in that amount of time?
Closing Statement from David Fuchs
We live in an age that has linear growth in some areas and exponential growth in others. Growth of knowledge in biology is exponential. We have citizen scientists doing great science in back rooms and garages, adding to this growth of knowledge, and this trend towards more people doing biology and genetics will only grow as tools that are easier to use or more game like (http://fold.it) are developed. Robotic tools are also being developed, which will also accelerate our knowledge of biology and genetics, by allowing one person to do the work that would have required hundreds in the past.
Many of the points made here were valid, many were off topic, and many were a result of belief systems being threatened.
The good ...
Exponential population growth and exponential minus the death rate not being roughly equal long term (John Smith). That immortality could be a driving factor pushing us into space, colonizing the solar system and beyond (Dr Sivaram Hariharan). That some people might try to centralize power and control the rest of humanity. That perhaps people would grow up and begin taking the long view (online observer).
Dec 30 2012: Although immortality sounds great from the POV of mankind conquering space and time, the practical aspects of it namely the avoidance of cancer will be BIG ASK. As the living body is proportionally longer exposed to the battle of life against elements that seek to bring it down (Free-radical damage is one such example), the probability for cancer exponentially increases. Unless science also finds a way to solve this problem immortality might turn out to be a malignant/cancerous curse. But this is only looking at this from a totally materialistic POV. If one looks to the Hindu Vedaanta, we are already immortal as we are not the body but the spiritual consciousness in it. The body is just a cloak that the spirit puts on changes it as it get worn off and old. And I wonder whether any spirit would like to wear the same cloak forever in the name of immortality :-):-) Dr Sivaram Hariharan Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, PSG College of Pharmacy, Bhaarath.
Dec 30 2012: The following is speculation, the cancer question can possibly be answer with programmed cell death and DRACO (Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) Activated Caspase Oligomerizer) targeted at the specific cancer.
The rest about already being immortal. I will stay away from, speculation about religion in a serious technical discussions, is inherently time consuming and unproductive.
Dec 30 2012: David,
your claim that immortality is about religion is a misdirection. Immortality has been PROVEN by scientists. The subject now moves to the scientific arena.
For those that examine the evidence and the scientific methods used by the famous scientists to obtain it, the result is "case proven".
Some scientists, and thinkers, who were initially open-minded skeptics but after thorough investigation accepted this truth are: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Oliver Lodge, Arthur Findlay, Camille Flammarion, Dr Baraduc, Professor Richet, Alfred Russel Wallace, Professor Robert Hare, Professor Albert Einstein, Marconi, F.W. Myers, Professor William James and Dr Carrington.
"I tell you we do persist. Communication is possible. I have proved that the people who communicate are who and what they say they are. The conclusion is that survival is scientifically proved by scientific investigation."
Sir Oliver Lodge F.R.S.
Dec 30 2012: You reek of the irrational. Please go away.Dec 30 2012: As a Christian, I have no problem with spiritual or physical immortality. However I see no reason to believe that the disease ridden bodies we now inhabit will be capable of much longer life than we presently enjoy. If nothing else, Big Pharma will ensure that there is a need for ever increasing quantities of their product, & the genetic load of our increasing mutation count will do nothing to alleviate the problem.
It may well be that we are already immortal spirits, & that immortal bodies are available to us. The only problem we have is in believing it.
Dec 30 2012: Nice religious and anti pharma rant. Now go away.
This technology is going to happen and within 20 to 30 years. I am trying to determine what the outcome socially, technologically, government wise and business wise is going to be. This is not a place to espouse your religious views. I do not care about your views on religion. They are worthless in this debate.
Dec 30 2012: David: If as U say that the technology for immortality eventuates in another decade or two, one of the +ves to develop from this would be the colonizing of space. If overpopulation becomes a factor on this planet due to even say double triple lifespans, there would be no option but to look spaceward. BTW, I personally believe that in 20-30 yrs time lifespans would double or triple. Immortality may be further down the line say by 2100.Dec 30 2012: Religion aside. You would need to give some specific reasoning behind your claim that immortality is viable within the next few decades.
If we are going to live forever it would be nice if we could be more tolerant of others' views.
:-)Dec 30 2012: until we solve disparity between the rich and the poor. The powerful and the weak. Living forever will just mean access to despots and tyrants to continue their reign of terror.
Every technology developed today shall be attained by the rich FIRST.
Second problem we'll face is quality of mental health at a prolonged age. Nature has given us a perfect balance between life and longevity. Creatures that live longer tend to have slower metabolism, while those that lives shorter burns themselves up in a flurry of activities.
To sustain continuous indefinite burning of energy would mean overwhelming consumption to keep up with the level of energy needs. So what's the worst case scenario?
1) Large businesses overtaking governments run by board of directors (elders) that maintains the reign of the company and the decision making.
2) The risk of nuclear warfare will be higher as despots built deeper bunkers with suppliers for them to wait out nuclear winters.
3) The rift between the poor and the rich will be even larger as the upper echelons of society forces their value system against the poor. At the end of the day, somebody has to do the job. It'll either be robots or the poor sods.
Frankly, I wouldn't want this to be unleashed to the world until we solve the problems that we face above.
Dec 30 2012: While the question was about physical immortality, and what will occur most people posting here didn't get it at all. Thanks. :)
I need to disagree with your conclusions.
"until we solve disparity between the rich and the poor. The powerful and the weak. Living forever will just mean access to despots and tyrants to continue their reign of terror. "
If you hadn't noticed things are about to get much cheaper and decentralized.
Energy is about to get much cheaper. So cheap in fact, that transporting the energy over the grid will cost more than the energy itself. Ruining a bunch of carbon based businesses.
Manufacturing will become more localized due to customization, automation, and transportation costs. This will end the majority of the world economy. Raw materials will be the only things traded..
W. Ying
Dec 30 2012: Aha!
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If we were immortal, then, there have to be:
(1) No HAPPINESS ---- because happiness is the feeling of things be a-step-better for keeping one's own DNA alive.
(2) No SUFFERING ---- because suffering is the feeling of things be a-step-worse or no a-step-better for keeping one's own DNA alive.
(3) DULL and NUMB all day long.
Who wants to be that ???
(For details, see the 1st article, points 1-3, at https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D&id=D24D89AE8B1E2E0D%21283&sc=documents)
Dec 30 2012: English as a second language?Dec 30 2012: Seems no one can answer your question in a literal manner. I think immortality would be wonderful. Since there is no "proven god" nor "afterlife" then living forever (or maybe just a 1000 years) would be fantastic. People would take a few hundred years to adjust, just like children growing up through adolescence and puberty. As we became wiser our focus would be on cleaning up the earth and atmosphere. We would not become Utopian but we would be "oh so wise" and content knowing that anything negative could be easily remedied. Yeah, indeed, I would like to live in a younger body for millennia.
Dec 30 2012: Hi Observer,
But there is a PROVEN afterlife.
Many think it not possible to prove such a thing, many ignore the evidence, many are unaware of the evidence, many have not thought exactly what standard it is that would prove it to them, many think that life-after-death is a question of religion or belief and not knowledge.
But for those that examine the evidence and the scientific methods used by the famous scientists to obtain it, the result is "case proven".
Some scientists, and thinkers, who were initially open-minded skeptics but after thorough investigation accepted this truth are: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Oliver Lodge, Arthur Findlay, Camille Flammarion, Dr Baraduc, Professor Richet, Alfred Russel Wallace, Professor Robert Hare, Professor Albert Einstein, Marconi, F.W. Myers, Professor William James and Dr Carrington.
"I tell you we do persist. Communication is possible. I have proved that the people who communicate are who and what they say they are. The conclusion is that survival is scientifically proved by scientific investigation."
Sir Oliver Lodge F.R.S.
David Fuchs
Dec 30 2012: Please go away. I am looking for a discussion about what happens to society when physical immortality happens, not a bunch of religious nut jobs trying to sell their religions. Oh and by the way you make no sense what so ever...
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Seek counseling.
Dec 30 2012: "Please go away... not a bunch of religious nut jobs trying to sell their religions" - polite request, with explanation, will comply.
But "... you make no sense what so ever..." is insulting, so I feel a need to reply.
On top of the names and quote I made I can point you closer to the scientifically obtained evidence if required, but I am guessing that you probably have a closed mind on this issue.
"I tell you we do persist. Communication is possible. I have proved that the people who communicate are who and what they say they are. The conclusion is that survival is scientifically proved by scientific investigation."
Sir Oliver Lodge F.R.S.Dec 30 2012: The question I have is what do you all think is going to happen that's not happening now that will make living forever possible within whatever time frame you think is likely? If you have a mortal mindset and are not open to the possibility that the belief that "death is inevitable" is wrong, then of course living forever is impossible. If you think living forever may become possible through medical, scientific or technological advances, then you're a victim to whatever their rate of progress might be. To the mortal mind living forever and physical immortality don't make sense, you're not going to be able to think your way there or believe your way there. As Leonard Orr, father of rebirthing, says: "We are all physically immortal until we prove otherwise". No one HAS to die, people kill themselves by not taking responsibility for their lives and either consciously or unconsciously doing stupid stuff or not doing the intelligent stuff. If you don't want to die from an accident, don't be a person who creates a fatal accident. If you want to live forever, start taking action to be FULLY alive on a daily basis. As long as you're fully alive, you're not dying. The overriding issue though is that unless you have a passion for people to fully live - not just the people you love or your family, but all human life - and are willing to end all discrimination - including race, belief, physical condition, economic or social status and behaviors - there won't be the collective desire, courage or incentive to pursue creating an environment conducive to living forever. It comes back to having to break the habits and structure of a mortal mindset in order to imagine a world without death. If the idea of creating such a world is of interest, you might want to check out People Unlimited Inc, the only community I know of dedicated to living physical immortality. Live long enough and we'll solve every future life issue we face, but we'll have to first value life above everything else.
Dec 30 2012: Good lord, you sound like a seminar I need a purple sheet and sneakers for. Thank you no, I will not be checking out People Unlimited Inc ...
okay I did. creepy picture, and the line
"We're not a commune. We're not a start-up religion. We're a community of people self-selected by our commitment to deathless living that have come together to support one another"
That says run the frak away and contact the authorities jones town is about to happen again.Dec 30 2012: Sorry 300 years seems like a real problem Folrever in a worn-out body seems doubtful. We can't even do a good job with the thyroid.
Dec 30 2012: I can see why so many people posting questions here have hissy fits. No one actually answers the questions.
Truth be told the discussion is about what will happen to society when immortality occurs.Dec 30 2012: 10-20 years? That is very optimistic. I can't see it happening before 2040. It will take a VERY long time for "everybody is a twenty year old" too happen. What we will see is 120 year olds who look 100. 80 year olds who look 60. 40-70 year olds who look 40. Everyone else will be unchanged. It will just stretch the age spectrum. Fast forward 100 years and it has been stretched again. 50 years more and we will see a population pyramid dominated by people older than 40. At some point along this spectrum the population's exceeding of 12 billion is causing great famines in 2nd and 1st world countries.The problems of today with 3rd world countries not receiving the technology they need will adapt to 22nd and 23rd century problems of the same type. It will take a long time to get used to beauty pageants spanning decades, but hey, there are weirder things on the internet today. TLC will run programs on houses with 6 generations living in them. Hopefully the whole fiasco of everything will make for good television.
Dec 30 2012: You paint a very bleak view of the possible future of mankind. Bad day? :)
I see some of what you are suggesting happening. The playboy channel with 200 year old's, in 25 year old bodies, dancing on poles due to Social security failing. With people commenting on google style glasses, and what passes for twitter, "damn I cant believe she is your great, great, great grand mother, she is hot".Dec 30 2012: I don't want to live forever, I just want to have quality of life while I'm here.
I'm 40 and my knees are 70. My back is 80. My short term memory is 90.
If you could give me 80 with no pain until I go, I'd take that.
Dec 30 2012: Why so physically roughed up?Dec 30 2012: I think we would be cruel to each other.
When people really live their lives, it's when they are facing death. "If you died tomorrow, what would you do"- kind of thing.
So the ramifications would be a monotonously and mankind would become extinct.
But finally I would refer to the song by Queen: "Who wants to live forever?"
Dec 30 2012: A run of a thousand years might be fun though.Dec 30 2012: It would not be immortality forever: eventually an accident, violence, disease or your brain being maxed out on memories (which would probably cause some kind of dementia) would get you and of course the heat death of the universe is more than willing to mop up the survivors.
Dec 30 2012: In the fullness of time, someone you know will walk up to you and say, hey brain add on do you want it? :)Dec 29 2012: Yep, the brains the problem. Instead of immortality of the same body, Why not go for both. Crack the immortal problem and find a download solution into a younger form where you can self edit the transferred copy to suit the new forms age.
Immortal perfect health?
Continuous download?Dec 29 2012: Physical immortality is quite easy to achieve today. But considering we are each a copy of God, spiritual immortality is more desirable. If a husband achieves physical immortality while his kids and spouses won't take the discipline to get it, his life could become so miserable that he could regret that goal.
However, to seek the highest and get the rest of life continues to challenge all humanity. How could it be that all human efforts to study and develop continues to limit itself to two out of the three parts of life? We all seem to care only about 1. Entry into life 2. Experience of living.
The third and highest, because we are all spirit, is the exit from life through death. Fear has curtailed our courage to find God. Yet it's the best goal of life attainable today when we remember that spiritual evolution is eternal, continuing and uninterrupted.
Recently, TED asked for someone to take him through a short course to achieve a wish on sustainability. I would gladly do it at no cost and as soon as he may wish to in his own home or anywhere. My method, as you can imagine, is based on that third part of life's process where we all must eventually discover why truth is the highest technology.
Thanks for your time.Dec 29 2012: It would be boring, might cause overpopulation, might stop evolution. Besides you are already immortal or was that immoral?Dec 29 2012: that 10-20 is more like 50-100, and it will be extremely expensive at the first time. we can expect a slow and gradual change. the first people that achieved immortality will not even know about it, because they will just receive a therapy that makes them healthier, and extend their expected lifetime with a decade or two. they won't know if more effective therapies will come in that time period or not. maybe after a series of 3-5 such successful prolonging of the "inevitable" they will develop a sense of confidence that they in fact never have to die.
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that said, i believe that actual economic effects will come not sooner than 100-150 years in the future, which effectively renders all speculations a total waste of time. we have no idea how the world will look like 100 years from now.
Dec 29 2012: With computing power doubling every ~12 months, and our knowledge of biology growing at the rate it is, it will happen far sooner than 50-100 years. With periodic treatment, extending telomeres of cells in a petri dish leads to them basically being able to replicate forever, breaking Hayflick's limit, without becoming cancerous.
There are two people I know, already moving onto mouse models with this. This will happen much sooner than you think.
Dec 29 2012: telomers are only one of the many
Dec 29 2012: Yeah I know, junk protein build up in the cells, random DNA copying errors, etc etc. It is all solvable in short order.Dec 29 2012: wanna bet? i bet 5000 usd that immortality does not come before 50 years from now. let it be 20000.
Dec 29 2012: I will take that bet. But we need to define immortality. the ability to live forever not including accidents or superman bullet proof immortality? :)Dec 29 2012: I agree with Krisztian. If repairing telomeres was all there is to it then there would be many immortal animals. Apparently it's really difficult to repair telomeres indefinitely and not get cancer within a few decades, humans have the additional problem that the human brain deteriorates with age, independent of the state of the telomeres.Dec 29 2012: "If physical immortality was perfected and happened tomorrow, and people could become young again, what would be the ramifications?"
In the short term it depends on how it is implemented:
1) it's expensive, only the rich can get it: you'll get a sudden increase in economic inequality, as well as poorer families putting all their savings towards granting one of their children immortality, there could also be riots and violent raids on health care facilities by poor people who know they won't be able to save enough money for the treatment during their lifetime
2) it's not expensive, or covered by universal health care: you'll get overpopulation because it will take people a while to figure out that immortal beings should have very few children
In the long term you'll probably get a society where people are incredibly afraid of accidents and disease, so there world would be full of all kinds of security measures that we would find ridiculous today. There would also be a battle between, on one hand, the wisdom of the ages people would get from just living a long time and, on the other hand, the persistence of old ideas people grew up with it and are not being challenged by new generations. Basically, the question would be: if people had become immortal in 1800, would centuries of life experience eventually make people wise enough to see slavery for what it is, or would people forever remain comfortable with it because they grew up with it?
Dec 29 2012: At the rate we are going over population is going to be a problem, immortality or not, there is only a 5 or 10 year difference between exponential growth and exponential minus a death rate. Personally I think we have already reached the limit and passed it due to momentum attached to global warming. By momentum I mean, even if we magically stop all carbon usage now, the temperature will still rise for years to come. Which is why I wanted to avoid this discussion and have it as a later TED conversation.
"if people had become immortal in 1800, would centuries of life experience eventually make people wise enough to see slavery for what it is,"
Interesting question, after the age of 50 people do not seem to like new things or change, some people even younger dislike anything new. It brings up another interesting point, will making someone biologically 24 alter the way they think and adapt? Will that ability to adapt allow you to more easily leave your comfort zone? Without knowing that, the question is a rather hard one to answer.
I would like to say that slavery would have ended. It might have taken several more years though and might have not lead to a civil war.
Dec 29 2012: Death rates do matter, especially if immortal people would keep having children at a high age, just imagine the birthrate if 60 year old people had as many babies as 30 year old people.
Let's call the scenario where people die within two generations after having children and only have children when they are young, scenario A, call the other scenario, where immortal people keep having children every generation, scenario B. Let's assume that per generation a woman has 4 children (strong population growth) and track population size per generation:
Scenario A: 2 6 14 28 56 112 224 448 896 1792 ...
Scenario B: 2 6 18 54 162 486 1458 4374 13122 39366 ...
"I would like to say that slavery would have ended. It might have taken several more years though and might have not lead to a civil war."
I hope that's true, but it might not be. Slavery existed for thousands of years without anyone raising an eyebrow...
The number of people the Earth can sustain depends on the living standard and level of technology at that time. It is not a fixed number.
You assume that we'll hit some wall in the near future which will, according to you, coincide with the first people achieving immortality and then yes, there will be only a 5-10 year delay. However technology will still continue to develop afterwards and then immortality will start to matter again.
Dec 29 2012: I understand the numbers. What I was pointing out was that the planets upper limit will be reached in in either scenario, within 5 - 10 years of each other. So in scenario A we have an addition 10 years over scenario B. Perhaps I should have explained that better.
The numbers are not that simple. You have the people who chose immortality and the ones that will not. You also have people who will wait till they are old, then become scared of the rapidly approaching hand of death.
The earth can support between 9-11 billion people depending on whose numbers you you use. For the sake of argument lets use the higher number 11 billion. If immortality happens in 20 years (2033) we will have 9 billion people on earth. The standard chart says we will reach 11 billion people in 2055. So how much growth do we get in 22 years even if everyone is immortal? Not that much.


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If you had a student or junior developer who was competent but just had no real world experience how do you think it would be best to mentor them or what information could you give them that would ease their transition from newbieness into leetness?
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Hm, there are many things to mention, but I think the most important would be:
In other words, don't be pretentious. Understand that you are as "lame" as he is, only on a different level. He will make mistakes, and you need to explain why are they mistakes, not simply shout at him for making them. I guess you have to keep in mind that you make mistakes too. Make him realize that mistakes happen and that he should not blame himself, instead, he should learn from his mistakes to avoid repeating them.
Also, try to learn from him. Be modest in your teaching. He may lack experience and technical proficiency you have, but he may have insights you don't. As with any teaching, listen, then talk. It is very important to figure out what's troubling him and what are his strong points.
I'd probably start by giving him a smaller project and review the code with him, then gradually introduce complexity when I feel he's ready. Even if it fails at first, he'd gain something from it.
But try to instill some values of course, things like discipline, consistency, communication etc. Let him know he can ask any question, no matter how stupid it seems, without feeling like an idiot. If he's afraid to ask, he may never learn...
i would teach him design... and the rules behind the design (see the book Head First Design Patterns) and SOLID principles (see wikipedia) and basics like encapsulation, information hiding. and also some clean code (see Clean Code the book)
i would basically give him 4 articles, 2 books and 1 site:
this list refers to object oriented programming languages, but most languages out there are object-oriented.
if, on the other hand, you're teaching him functional programming, you'll have to search for some materials yourself
anyway, the idea remains the same: mentor him to write clean code that adheres the core principles of the language; you will make his life easy
I'd point them to a list of books and tell them to come to me with questions.
The Mythical Man Month
This question on SO can give you some other ideas for good books.
Beside that, I would spend time with them discussing various topics as they warranted, asking them questions and reviewing their code.
I would do pair programming with him for a while.
One thing I let people know when I mentor them is that I learned some of these things by making the same mistakes they are making. I think this makes my level of expertise seem more attainable and makes it seem less as if I'm saying, "Ha, I'm smarter that you."
Have them write unit and integration tests for one of the projects. This will improve their coding abilities and greatly advance their understanding of your system. Most importantly, have review sessions with them, where the first several times you review each line of code. This will hopefully identify some areas where they could improve. Also, never judge, but politely point out best practices of doing things as you review their code.
The best person to answer that would really be the student. Show him the project you're working on, give him some minor bug to fix, and turn him loose.
Any competent developer should be able to use basic debugging tools to locate the part of the code for the user interface section where the bug is reproduced. Once he hits that point, he'll probably have a few questions. Answer them as they come up, and try to answer in a way that not only answers his question, but helps him to develop a way to figure out the answer to related questions the next time they come up.
The first step to becoming smarter is realizing how dumb you are.
In this order:
I'd focus first on creating the right "posture of mind". Once one has that, the rest is much, much easier.
I'd likely ask them how well do they know the tools and process that are used where they are. I'd probably want to warn them of a baptism by fire coming though I'm not sure what use that serves.
While some ideas like pair programming are good, there can be limited use to this in some cases. In some places I've worked new developers tend to get the support tickets rather than the sexy projects, unless they are consultants of course.
That would be my starting point, aside from the usual getting the backstory like I would with anyone new in my team.


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