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Canon PowerShot G3 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G3
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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G5
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Canon PowerShot G7 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCDCCD
Sensor size0.28 in0.28 in0.28 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:34:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
4:3
Max resolution2272 x 1704 px2592 x 1944 px3648 x 2736 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
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
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
White balance presets6666
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWNoRAW
Maximum image resolution
N/A
2592 x 1944 px3648 x 2736 px4000 x 3000 px
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
8080
ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
16001600
White balance modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
N/A
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom11.0 x4.0 x6.0 x6.0 x
Digital zoom3.6 x4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture222.82.8
Maximum aperture334.84.8
Focal length equiv35 - 14035 - 14035 - 21035 - 210
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in19.69 in19.69 in19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in0.39 in
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
9
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
yesno
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
nono
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.28 in
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in1.8 in2.5 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennononono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
OpticalOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
nono
Screen dots
N/A
N/A
207000230000

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2222
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5544
Flash modesAutoRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps2.5 fps2.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
2.0 s2.0 s
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
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 oz11.29 oz11.29 oz
Width4.76 in4.76 in4.19 in4.19 in
Height2.91 in2.75 in1.67 in1.67 in
Depth2.75 in2.91 in2.83 in2.83 in

Storage

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

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
5.0 h7.0 h
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

USB version1.01.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
No
HDMI
N/A
N/A
nono
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono
AV output
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
N/A
nono

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