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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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13
4.1 out of 5
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5 stars
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3.8 out of 5
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39
4.2 out of 5
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5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
12 %
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCCD
Sensor size0.28 in0.28 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:34:34:3
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px3072 x 2304 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
DIGICDIGIC III iSAPS

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px3072 x 2304 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets666
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNoOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
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
Supported image file formats
N/A
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x4.1 x6.0 x
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture222.8
Maximum aperture334.8
Focal length equiv35 - 14035 - 14035 - 210
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in19.69 in19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
9
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Manual
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 in2.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
OpticalOptical
Screen dots
N/A
118000230000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
2.0 x
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
N/A
no

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 modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps2.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
2.0 s2.0 s
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVIAVI
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
15.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack,SilverBlack
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz13.4 oz11.29 oz
Width4.76 in4.13 in4.19 in
Height2.75 in2.87 in1.67 in
Depth2.91 in2.88 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
MicroSD
  • MMC
  • SD

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
300
N/A
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 version1.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesNo
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyes
HDMI
N/A
N/A
no
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
Energy Star certified
N/A
yes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
Rotating
N/A
GPS
N/A
N/A
no

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