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Canon PowerShot G16 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.29 in0.52 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 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
ProcessorDIGIC 6 iSAPSDIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPS

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
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum8012580
ISO maximum12800128001600
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets786
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
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • 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
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
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
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x4.2 x6.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture1.81.82.8
Maximum aperture1.81.84.8
Focal length equiv28 - 14024 - 10035 - 210
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points91
N/A
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 in19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9220001040000230000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneOptical
Viewfinder coverage80.0 %
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus332
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range774
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
External flashyesnoyes
Continuous drive12.2 fps6.5 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

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

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

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

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
32.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)360210
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity920.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.0 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesno
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
N/A
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyesyesNo
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyesyes
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
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 modesRotating
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A

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