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BenQ DC C1480 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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50 %
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12 %
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCCDCCD
Sensor size
N/A
0.28 in0.28 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
5.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
5.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:34:34:3
Max resolution
N/A
2592 x 1944 px3072 x 2304 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
N/A
DIGICDIGIC III iSAPS

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px2592 x 1944 px3072 x 2304 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Image stabilizerno
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
666
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
NoNoOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWRAW
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
80
ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
1600
Supported image file formats
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x4.0 x4.1 x6.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
222.8
Maximum aperture
N/A
334.8
Focal length equiv
N/A
35 - 14035 - 14035 - 210
Autofocus
N/A
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Manual focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in19.69 in19.69 in
Macro focus range
N/A
1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
N/A
Optical
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in1.8 in2.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennononono
Live view
N/A
yesyesyes
Viewfinder
N/A
Optical
OpticalOptical
Screen dots
N/A
N/A
118000230000
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
2.0 x
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
2.0 s2.0 s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
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
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
222
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-2-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/31/3
Flash range
N/A
554
External flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
2.5 fps2.0 fps
N/A
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px320 x 240 px640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
N/A
N/A
N/A
HD typeHD
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Supported video file formats
N/A
N/A
AVIAVI
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
N/A
15.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlackBlack,SilverBlack
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight3.88 oz14.46 oz13.4 oz11.29 oz
Width3.73 in4.76 in4.13 in4.19 in
Height2.4 in2.75 in2.87 in1.67 in
Depth0.84 in2.91 in2.88 in2.83 in

Storage

Internal storage11.5 mB32.0 mB32.0 mB32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
N/A
MicroSD
  • MMC
  • SD
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Storage types
N/A
Compact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported2
N/A
N/A
1
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
300
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.0 h
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

USB version2.01.02.02.0
DC-in jackno
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyes
Remote control
N/A
yesyesNo
HDMI
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
NFC
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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