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BenQ DC C1480 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G10 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G10
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Canon PowerShot G15 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G16 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G16
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Editiorial reviews
20
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
83 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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28
3.9 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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33
4.1 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
8
4.1 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
62
3.8 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
1 %
36
3.8 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size
N/A
0.29 in0.29 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
15.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
15.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
4416 x 3312 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3648x2736
  • 3072x2304
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4416x2480
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
Processor
N/A
DIGIC IVDIGIC 5 iSAPSDIGIC 6 iSAPS

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px4416 x 3312 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Image stabilizernoyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
808080
ISO maximum
N/A
16001280012800
White balance presets
N/A
677
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x5.0 x5.0 x5.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
2.81.81.8
Maximum aperture
N/A
4.52.81.8
Focal length equiv
N/A
28 - 14028 - 14028 - 140
Autofocus
N/A
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Macro focus range
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points
N/A
999
Image stabiliser
N/A
  • Optical
  • Electronic
OpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nonoyes
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Manual
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.28 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennononono
Articulated LCD
N/A
nonono
Screen dots
N/A
461000922000922000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live view
N/A
yesyesyes
Viewfinder
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
80.0 %

Photography features

Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
233
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-3-3
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/31/3
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
4.677
External flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
0.7 fps2.1 fps12.2 fps
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nonono
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
1/31/3
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHD
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOVMOVMP4
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps240.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
MonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
LPCMLPCM

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight3.88 oz12.35 oz12.42 oz12.56 oz
Width3.73 in4.3 in4.2 in4.28 in
Height2.4 in3.06 in2.99 in2.99 in
Depth0.84 in1.81 in1.58 in1.59 in

Storage

Internal storage11.5 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Eye-Fi
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported2111
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
400350360
Battery life (max)
N/A
10.0 h
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Power source type
N/A
N/A
BatteryBattery
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
920.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V

Connectivity

USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackno
N/A
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
noyesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
111
Remote control
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
nonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nonoyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
AV output
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MiniMini
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB BMini-USB B
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

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