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Canon PowerShot G1 X Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.74 in0.52 in0.93 in
Effective pixels14.0 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
3:2
Max resolution4352 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4352x2248
  • 4352x2904
  • 3264x3264
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x1728
  • 3072x2048
  • 2608x3264
  • 2304x2304
  • 1920x1080
  • 1840x2304
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 960x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x360
  • 640x424
  • 480x480
  • 384x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorDIGIC 5 iSAPSDIGIC 6BIONZ X
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100125100
ISO maximum128001280051200
Maximum image resolution4352 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets7710
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Cinema
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x4.2 x4.4 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.836
Maximum aperture2.81.83.5
Focal length equiv28 - 11224 - 100
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range15.75 in1.97 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range7.87 in1.97 in
N/A
Number of focus points931125
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
179
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9200001040000921600
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronicElectronic
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus335
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNoYes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range776
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive1.9 fps5.9 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
TTL
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps59.94 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LC-AACAAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactSLR
Body material
  • Metal
  • Plastic
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednonono
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight17.35 oz12.45 oz10.02 oz
Width4.59 in4.43 in4.72 in
Height2.55 in3.01 in2.62 in
Depth3.17 in1.74 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file systemDPOF 1.1
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250210720
Battery life (max)7.0 h
N/A
1.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Y
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
5.0 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMicroMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
AV outputyesyes
N/A
USB port
N/A
yesyes
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A

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