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Canon PowerShot G15 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in0.29 in0.28 in0.52 in0.52 in
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 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
4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
ProcessorDIGIC 5 iSAPSDIGIC 6 iSAPS
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC 6
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 12800
  • 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
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum8080
N/A
125125
ISO maximum1280012800
N/A
1280012800
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets77678
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
JPG
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNoOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x5.0 x4.0 x4.2 x4.2 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture1.81.822.81.8
Maximum aperture2.81.831.81.8
Focal length equiv28 - 14028 - 14035 - 14024 - 10024 - 100
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in
Number of focus points99
N/A
311
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter threadnoyes
N/A
nono
Folded opticsnono
N/A
nono
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.28 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
19.69 in1.97 in1.97 in
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots922000922000
N/A
10400001040000
Touch screennononoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Optical
ElectronicNone
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
80.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:23:2
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s40.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus33233
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-2-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps1/31/3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range77577
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyesyesno
Continuous drive2.1 fps12.2 fps2.5 fps5.9 fps6.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
N/A
nono
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMP4
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
59.94 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
MonoMono
Supported audio file formatsLPCMLPCM
N/A
LC-AACAAC
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
StereoStereo

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight12.42 oz12.56 oz14.46 oz12.45 oz9.84 oz
Width4.2 in4.28 in4.76 in4.43 in4.06 in
Height2.99 in2.99 in2.75 in3.01 in2.38 in
Depth1.58 in1.59 in2.91 in1.74 in1.59 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)350360
N/A
210210
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
N/A
1
AC adapter includedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
920.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyes
N/A
yesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
MicroMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.01.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
NFCnono
N/A
yesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
nono
AV outputyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesno
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesyesyesyes
GPSnono
N/A
nono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
nono
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supportedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • 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
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesResizingRotating
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi

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