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Canon PowerShot G3 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.28 in0.28 in0.52 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:34:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution2272 x 1704 px2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPS

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 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
White balance presets6686
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
Maximum image resolution
N/A
2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
12580
ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
128001600
White balance modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom11.0 x4.0 x4.2 x6.0 x
Digital zoom3.6 x4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture221.82.8
Maximum aperture331.84.8
Focal length equiv35 - 14035 - 14024 - 10035 - 210
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in19.69 in1.97 in19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Auto/ManualManual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
nono
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
nono

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
NoneOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
yesno
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
N/A
1040000230000
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s40.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2232
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5574
Flash modesAutoRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesnoyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps2.5 fps6.5 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
nono
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz14.46 oz9.84 oz11.29 oz
Width4.76 in4.76 in4.06 in4.19 in
Height2.91 in2.75 in2.38 in1.67 in
Depth2.75 in2.91 in1.59 in2.83 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB32.0 mB
N/A
32.0 mB
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
N/A
Battery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
210
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
11
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.0 h

Connectivity

USB version1.01.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesNo
HDMI
N/A
N/A
yesno
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono
AV output
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
N/A
nono
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
N/A

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