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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G5
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
N/A
0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 7DIGIC III iSAPS

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets686
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
12580
ISO maximum
N/A
128001600
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x4.2 x6.0 x
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture22.82.8
Maximum aperture31.84.8
Focal length equiv35 - 14024 - 10035 - 210
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
31
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nono
Folded optics
N/A
nono

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
NoneOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesno
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
1040000230000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus232
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range574
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesnoyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps8.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D support
N/A
nono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD type
N/A
Full HD
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
AVI
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
59.95 fps15.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz10.37 oz11.29 oz
Width4.76 in4.15 in4.19 in
Height2.75 in2.4 in1.67 in
Depth2.91 in1.66 in2.83 in

Storage

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

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
Battery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
240
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.0 h

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesNo
HDMI
N/A
yesno
HDMI connector type
N/A
Micro
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
yesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
AV output
N/A
noyes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
GPS
N/A
yesno
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A

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