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Canon PowerShot G12 Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix P7800 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P7800
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50
3.8 out of 5
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4 stars
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2 stars
12 %
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in0.29 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2736x2736
  • 2192x2736
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1064
  • 1696x2112
  • 1200x1200
  • 960x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 384x480
  • 320x240
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 3984x2656
  • 3968x2232
  • 3000x3000
ProcessorDIGIC 4DIGIC 6 iSAPS
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum808080
ISO maximum3200128003200
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets677
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Auto
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
6400

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x5.0 x7.1 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.81.8
N/A
Maximum aperture2.81.84.5
Focal length equiv28 - 14028 - 14028 - 200
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in1.97 in
Number of focus points9999
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesyesyes
Folded opticsnonono
Filter diameter2.28 in2.28 in1.59 in
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
19.69 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots461000922000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
80.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.2 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
921000.0 px

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus233
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
Histogramyesyes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range7710
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive1.1 fps12.2 fps8.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 10
  • 2
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
MP4
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
  • AAC
  • WAV
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight14.14 oz12.56 oz14.07 oz
Width4.41 in4.28 in4.67 in
Height3.0 in2.99 in1.98 in
Depth1.9 in1.59 in3.05 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • MMC+
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
86.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370360350
Battery life (max)7.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
920.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InOptional
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMini
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
1.4
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyes
GPSnono
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
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
  • 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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Rotating
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes

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