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Canon PowerShot G11 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.29 in0.28 in
N/A
0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 320x240
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
ProcessorDIGIC 4 iSAPS
N/A
DIGIC 7DIGIC III iSAPS

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • AUTO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 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 Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum808012580
ISO maximum32001600128001600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets6686
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • 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
JPEGJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWNoRAWRAW
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 x6.0 x4.2 x6.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.82.82.8
Maximum aperture4.54.81.84.8
Focal length equiv28 - 14035 - 21024 - 10035 - 210
Focus adjustmentAuto
N/A
Auto/ManualManual
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points9931
N/A
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
OpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnoyesnono
Folded opticsnononono
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in1.97 in19.69 in
Filter diameter
N/A
2.28 in
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots4610002070001040000230000
Touch screennonoyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalNoneOptical
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
N/A
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
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range7474
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesnoyes
Continuous drive1.1 fps2.0 fps8.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
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 supportnononono
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
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
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1024 x 768 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsMOVAVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
AVI
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps15.0 fps59.95 fps15.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps15.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
HD type
N/A
Not supportedFull HD
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
640 x 4801920 x 1080640 x 480
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight12.52 oz11.29 oz10.37 oz11.29 oz
Width4.41 in4.19 in4.15 in4.19 in
Height3.0 in1.67 in2.4 in1.67 in
Depth1.9 in2.83 in1.66 in2.83 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus
  • SD
  • MMC
  • 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)390
N/A
240
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
7.0 h
Power source type
N/A
N/A
Battery
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
11

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesNo
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonoyesno
Bluetoothnononono
AV outputyesyesnoyes
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 recordingno
N/A
yesyes
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
N/A

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