EXIF from point and shoot camera? Use it? Ignore it?

[crazy homeless guy]

Does anyone use any of the EXIF information from point and shoot cameras?

I need to do a camera match for the current project I am working on. The photo I need to match was shot with a Canon Powershot Elph. The focal length listed in the EXIF information is 6mm.

So now I am scratching my head... I can easily enough punch 6mm into the focal length, but what is the correct number to punch in for the film gate?

Thanks for any help.

[chriserskine]

I would normally look up the spec's on the camera at dpreview.com

http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/cameras

you should be able to find all the info you need there.

[crazy homeless guy]

Thanks.

I was able to get the sensor info from that website. The I plugged the info into this website.
http://www.digified.net/focallength/

I am assuming I would leave the film gate set to 35mm?

[chriserskine]

its either,

change the film gate and leave it at 6mm.

or leave the film gate and put in the 35mm equivalent of the 6mm focal length