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Canon PowerShot G10 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.29 in0.28 in
N/A
0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels15.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution4416 x 3312 px2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2736
  • 3072x2304
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4416x2480
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
ProcessorDIGIC IV
N/A
DIGIC 7DIGIC III iSAPS

Image

ISOAuto
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum80
N/A
12580
ISO maximum1600
N/A
128001600
Maximum image resolution4416 x 3312 px2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets6686
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
N/A
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x4.0 x4.2 x6.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.822.82.8
Maximum aperture4.531.84.8
Focal length equiv28 - 14035 - 14024 - 10035 - 210
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points9
N/A
31
N/A
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter threadno
N/A
nono
Folded opticsno
N/A
nono
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in1.97 in19.69 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Auto/ManualManual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots461000
N/A
1040000230000
Touch screennonoyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOptical
Optical
NoneOptical
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s1.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus2232
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Histogramyes
N/A
yesyes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range4.6574
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesnoyes
Continuous drive0.7 fps2.5 fps8.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportno
N/A
nono
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
1/3
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsMOV
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
AVI
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
59.95 fps15.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD type
N/A
N/A
Full HD
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080640 x 480
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight12.35 oz14.46 oz10.37 oz11.29 oz
Width4.3 in4.76 in4.15 in4.19 in
Height3.06 in2.75 in2.4 in1.67 in
Depth1.81 in2.91 in1.66 in2.83 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • MMC
  • SD
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
Internal storage
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
32.0 mB
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Battery life (CIPA)400
N/A
240
N/A
Battery life (max)10.0 h
N/A
N/A
7.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
11
Power source type
N/A
N/A
Battery
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIno
N/A
yesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.01.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesNo
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCno
N/A
yesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
N/A
yesno
Bluetoothno
N/A
nono
AV outputyes
N/A
noyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyes
GPSno
N/A
yesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
N/A

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