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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.52 in0.29 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
N/A
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPSDIGIC 6DIGIC 6

Image

ISO
  • 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
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets6865
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOpticalOptical
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWNo
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum
N/A
125808080
ISO maximum
N/A
12800160032003200
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEGEXIF
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x4.2 x6.0 x40.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture21.82.83.33.3
Maximum aperture31.84.83.33.3
Focal length equiv35 - 14024 - 10035 - 21024 - 96024 - 960
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in19.69 in1.97 in
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
1
N/A
99
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Folded optics
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennoyesnonono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
N/A
Viewfinder
Optical
NoneOpticalNoneNone
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesnonoyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
4:3
Screen dots
N/A
1040000230000922000922000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
noyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 s15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus2322
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-2-2
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range5744
N/A
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesnoyesno
N/A
Continuous drive2.5 fps6.5 fps
N/A
5.9 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D support
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3200 sec1/3200 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
Full HD
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
MP4AVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
PAL H
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080640 x 4801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps29.97 fps29.97 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
300.0 min.50.0 min.
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonononono

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz9.84 oz11.29 oz8.64 oz9.74 oz
Width4.76 in4.06 in4.19 in4.32 in4.33 in
Height2.75 in2.38 in1.67 in2.51 in2.51 in
Depth2.91 in1.59 in2.83 in1.41 in1.57 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
Battery
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210
N/A
250250
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1250.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.6 V

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesNoyes
N/A
HDMI
N/A
yesnoyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
Micro
N/A
MicroMicro
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesyes
NFC
N/A
nonoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesnoyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nononoyes
AV output
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
nonoyesno
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
no
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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