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Canon PowerShot G15 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G15
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Canon PowerShot G16
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Digital Camera
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3.9 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in0.29 in
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 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
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 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
  • 2736x1824
  • 4864x3648
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 2720x1528
  • 3648x3648
  • 2544x2544
  • 1920x1920
ProcessorDIGIC 5 iSAPSDIGIC 6 iSAPSBIONZ
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
13.0 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
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum8080125
ISO maximum128001280025600
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets779
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
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
JPGJPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • 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 x5.0 x2.9 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x11.0 x
Minimum aperture1.81.81.8
Maximum aperture2.81.81.8
Focal length equiv28 - 14028 - 14024 - 70
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/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
  • 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 selectionManual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in1.97 in
Number of focus points9925
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnoyesno
Folded opticsnonono
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Filter diameter
N/A
2.28 in
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
0.59 x
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
1.97 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9220009220001228800
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalElectronic
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
80.0 %100.0 %
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
4:3
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
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
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus333
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps1/31/3
N/A
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range77
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
External flashyesyesno
Continuous drive2.1 fps12.2 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Fireworks
  • 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
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsLPCMLPCM
  • 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

Weight12.42 oz12.56 oz9.28 oz
Width4.2 in4.28 in4.0 in
Height2.99 in2.99 in2.29 in
Depth1.58 in1.59 in1.51 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • 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
  • 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
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)350360320
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedno
N/A
Y
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 V3.6 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesno
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
Energy Star certifiednonono
Tripod mounting supportedno
N/A
yes
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
Image editing modesResizingRotating
N/A

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