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Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.74 in
N/A
N/A
0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels13.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4160 x 3120 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4352x2904
  • 4352x2448
  • 3120x3120
  • 2496x3120
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x1728
  • 2304x2304
  • 1840x2304
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 7DIGIC 7BIONZBIONZ X
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12500
  • 12800
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum100125125100100
ISO maximum1280012800128001600051200
Maximum image resolution4352 x 2448 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets886910
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
N/A
51200
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x4.2 x3.0 x3.0 x4.4 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture22.82
N/A
36
Maximum aperture21.823.53.5
Focal length equiv24 - 12024 - 10028 - 84
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points31313125125
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalLens based onlyOptical
Filter threadyesnono
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsnonono
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter2.28 in
N/A
N/A
1.81 in2.17 in
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sony ESony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x1.07 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
179

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:23:23:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots104000010400001040000460800921600
Touch screennoyesyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Electronic
NoneNoneNoneElectronic
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesno
N/A
no
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
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

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s1.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus33335
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range6.87646
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesnononoyes
Continuous drive5.2 fps8.0 fps8.2 fps3.5 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
N/A
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnonono
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec1/2000 sec
N/A
1/4000 sec
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Yes
Yes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/160s1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
TTLTTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Video recording limit300.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps59.95 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
59.94 fps25.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Mono
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAACAACAAC
N/A
AAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactMILCSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednonononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight18.2 oz10.37 oz6.42 oz7.41 oz10.02 oz
Width4.58 in4.15 in3.9 in4.31 in4.72 in
Height2.61 in2.4 in2.28 in1.41 in2.62 in
Depth2.61 in1.66 in1.23 in2.47 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300240235420720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time3.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Y
N/A
Y
Start-up time1300.0 ms
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
1.5 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnonono
N/A
no
Microphone portnonono
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesnoyesno
NFCyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyesyesyes
AV outputyesnono
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1 LE
N/A
4.1
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnoyesyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
nono
Languages supportMultiMultiMulti
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ENG
  • JPN
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rotating
N/A

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