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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 typeCCDCCDCCD
Sensor size0.28 in0.28 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:34:34:3
Max resolution2272 x 1704 px2592 x 1944 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
N/A
DIGIC III iSAPS

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
White balance presets666
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
Maximum image resolution
N/A
2592 x 1944 px4000 x 3000 px
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
80
ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
1600
White balance modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom11.0 x4.0 x6.0 x
Digital zoom3.6 x4.1 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture222.8
Maximum aperture334.8
Focal length equiv35 - 14035 - 14035 - 210
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous
  • Single
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in19.69 in19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Manual
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
Optical
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
no
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in1.8 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
Optical
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
no
Screen dots
N/A
N/A
230000

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus222
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range554
Flash modesAutoRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps2.5 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
2.0 s
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productSilverBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

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

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB32.0 mB32.0 mB
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/IICompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
N/A
  • MMC
  • SD

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.0 h
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

USB version1.01.02.0
Remote controlyesyesNo
HDMI
N/A
N/A
no
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
yes
NFC
N/A
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
no
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
GPS
N/A
N/A
no

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