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Canon PowerShot G16 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDExmor CMOS
Sensor size0.29 in0.52 in0.29 in0.52 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 3888x2592
  • 3648x3648
  • 3648x2736
  • 2736x1824
  • 2592x1944
ProcessorDIGIC 6 iSAPSDIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPSBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 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
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum8012580125
ISO maximum128001280016006400
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets7869
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x4.2 x6.0 x3.6 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x14.0 x
Minimum aperture1.81.82.81.8
Maximum aperture1.81.84.81.8
Focal length equiv28 - 14024 - 10035 - 21028 - 100
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualMotorised drive
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in0.39 in1.97 in
Number of focus points91
N/A
25
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesnonono
Folded opticsnononono
Filter diameter2.28 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in19.69 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots92200010400002300001228800
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage80.0 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
4:3
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus3323
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
3
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range774
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesnoyesno
Continuous drive12.2 fps6.5 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnononono
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
N/A
Full HD
Supported video file formatsMP4MP4AVI
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Aluminium

Dimensions

Weight12.56 oz9.84 oz11.29 oz8.47 oz
Width4.28 in4.06 in4.19 in4.0 in
Height2.99 in2.38 in1.67 in1.41 in
Depth1.59 in1.59 in2.83 in2.29 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)360210
N/A
330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity920.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.0 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesNoNo
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnononono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnono
Bluetoothnononono
AV outputyesyesyesyes
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesno
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
no
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
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
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A
N/A

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