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Canon PowerShot G1 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G10 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
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Ricoh GR III Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.29 in0.29 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
N/A
3:2
Max resolution2048 x 1536 px4416 x 3312 px4000 x 3000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 3648x2736
  • 3072x2304
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4416x2480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
Processor
N/A
DIGIC IVDIGIC III iSAPS
N/A
BIONZ X
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
White balance presets566
N/A
10
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOptical
N/A
No
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum
N/A
8080100100
ISO maximum
N/A
1600160010240051200
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4416 x 3312 px4000 x 3000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • DNG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyesyes
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
51200
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x5.0 x6.0 x
N/A
4.4 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
4.0 x
Minimum aperture22.82.82.836
Maximum aperture2.54.54.82.83.5
Focal length equiv34 - 10228 - 14035 - 210
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Selective
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range27.56 in
N/A
19.69 in
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range2.36 in0.39 in0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points
N/A
9
N/A
N/A
125
Image stabiliser
N/A
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Optical
N/A
Optical
Filter thread
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
ManualAutoManua
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
179
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Touch screennononoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOptical
N/A
Electronic
Articulated LCD
N/A
nono
N/A
yes
Screen technology
N/A
LCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots
N/A
461000230000
N/A
921600
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed8.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus222
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-2
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range4.54.64
N/A
6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive1.3 fps0.7 fps
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
TTL
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompactSLR
Colour of productSilverBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednonono
N/A
no
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight17.28 oz12.35 oz11.29 oz8.01 oz10.02 oz
Width4.72 in4.3 in4.19 in4.31 in4.72 in
Height3.03 in3.06 in1.67 in2.44 in2.62 in
Depth2.52 in1.81 in2.83 in1.31 in1.78 in

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