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Canon PowerShot G12 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G12
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in0.52 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 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
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2048
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2736x2736
  • 2192x2736
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1064
  • 1696x2112
  • 1200x1200
  • 960x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 384x480
  • 320x240
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 2736x1824
  • 4864x3648
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 2720x1528
  • 3648x3648
  • 2544x2544
  • 1920x1920
ProcessorDIGIC 4DIGIC 6BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum80125125
ISO maximum32001280025600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets689
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
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
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
80
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x4.2 x2.9 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x11.0 x
Minimum aperture2.81.81.8
Maximum aperture2.81.81.8
Focal length equiv28 - 14024 - 10024 - 70
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in1.97 in
Number of focus points9125
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesnono
Folded opticsnonono
Filter diameter2.28 in
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in1.97 in
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
0.59 x
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots46100010400001228800
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneElectronic
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:24:3
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
1440000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.59 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 s30.0 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 lockyesyesyes
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range77
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
External flashyesnono
Continuous drive1.1 fps6.5 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
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
  • 2
  • 10
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
Face detection
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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 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 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
N/A
Aluminium

Dimensions

Weight14.14 oz9.84 oz9.28 oz
Width4.41 in4.06 in4.0 in
Height3.0 in2.38 in2.29 in
Depth1.9 in1.59 in1.51 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • MMC+
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • MMC Plus
  • HC MMC Plus
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • MPF

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370210320
Battery life (max)7.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported111
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesY
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.6 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
nono
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
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesno
GPSnonono
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
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes

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