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Canon PowerShot A10 vs Canon PowerShot G9 X

    4.33 in
    2.8 in
    Canon PowerShot A10 Digital Camera
    Canon PowerShot A10
      3.86 in
      2.28 in
      Canon PowerShot G9 X Digital Camera
      Canon PowerShot G9 X
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      Features & Controls The PowerShot A10 is equipped with a 5.4-16.2mm f/2.8-4.8 (35-105mm in 35mm format) 3x zoom lens with a 2x digital zoom. The all-glass lens is designed with 9 elements in 7 groups, including one aspherical element. When powered down, the lens retracts and is protected by aRead more
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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
      Canon PowerShot G9 XCanon PowerShot G9 X
      Sensor typeCCDCMOS
      Sensor size0.21 in0.52 in
      Sensor photo detectors1.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels1.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h4:3
      • 4:3
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      Max resolution1280 x 960 px5472 x 3648 px
      Other resolutions
      • 1024x768
      • 640x480
      • 5472x3080
      • 4864x3648
      • 4320x2880
      • 4320x2432
      • 3840x2880
      • 2304x1536
      • 2048x1536
      • 1920x1080
      • 720x480
      • 720x408
      • 640x480

      Image

      Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
      Canon PowerShot G9 XCanon PowerShot G9 X
      ISO100
      • 125
      • 160
      • 200
      • 250
      • 320
      • 400
      • 500
      • 640
      • 800
      • 1000
      • 1250
      • 1600
      • 2000
      • 2500
      • 3200
      • 4000
      • 5000
      • 6400
      • 12800
      White balance presets57
      Custom white balancenoyes
      Image stabilization typeNoOptical
      Uncompressed formatNoRAW

      Optics and focus

      Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
      Canon PowerShot G9 XCanon PowerShot G9 X
      Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x
      Digital zoom2.0 x4.0 x
      Minimum aperture2.72
      Maximum aperture4.82
      Focal length equiv35 - 10528 - 84
      Autofocus
      • Contrast Detect
      • Multi-area
      • Single
      • Live View
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Servo Auto Focus
      Manual focusNoyes
      Normal focus range29.92 in1.97 in
      Macro focus range6.3 in1.97 in
      Number of focus points331

      Screen and viewfinder

      Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
      Canon PowerShot G9 XCanon PowerShot G9 X
      Screen size1.5 in3.0 in
      Touch screennoyes
      Live viewyesyes
      Viewfinder
      Optical
      		None

      Photography features

      Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
      Canon PowerShot G9 XCanon PowerShot G9 X
      Minimum shutter speed1.0 s30.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter prioritynoyes
      Aperture prioritynoyes
      Exposure compensation plus23
      Exposure compensation minus-2-3
      Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in Flash
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Flash OFF
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Second-curtain Sync
      • Slow Sync
      External flashnono
      Self-timeryesyes
      Self-timer options10
      • 2
      • 10
      • custom

      Design

      Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
      Canon PowerShot G9 XCanon PowerShot G9 X
      Body typeCompactCompact
      Colour of productSilver
      • Black
      • Brown,Silver
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
      Canon PowerShot G9 XCanon PowerShot G9 X
      Weight13.23 oz6.53 oz
      Width4.33 in3.86 in
      Height2.8 in2.28 in
      Depth1.5 in1.21 in

      Storage

      Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
      Canon PowerShot G9 XCanon PowerShot G9 X
      Storage typesCompact Flash Type I
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC

      Power

      Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
      Canon PowerShot G9 XCanon PowerShot G9 X
      Battery technologyAlkaline
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
      Canon PowerShot G9 XCanon PowerShot G9 X
      USB version1.02.0
      Remote controlNoyes

      Other features

      Canon PowerShot A10Canon PowerShot A10
      Canon PowerShot G9 XCanon PowerShot G9 X
      Timelapse recordingnoyes
      Orientation sensornoyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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