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Canon PowerShot G5 vs Canon PowerShot G9

    4.76 in
    2.75 in
    Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
    Canon PowerShot G5
      4.19 in
      1.67 in
      Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
      Canon PowerShot G9
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      Sensor

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      Sensor typeCCDCCD
      Sensor size0.28 in0.29 in
      Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h4:34:3
      Max resolution2592 x 1944 px4000 x 3000 px
      Other resolutions
      • 1600x1200
      • 1024x768
      • 640x480
      • 3264x2448
      • 2592x1944
      • 1600x1200
      • 640x480

      Image

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      ISO
      • Auto
      • 80
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 80
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • AUTO
      Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px4000 x 3000 px
      White balance presets66
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Image stabilization typeNoOptical
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

      Optics and focus

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      Optical zoom4.0 x6.0 x
      Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x
      Minimum aperture22.8
      Maximum aperture34.8
      Focal length equiv35 - 14035 - 210
      Autofocus
      • Contrast Detect
      • Single
      • Live View
      • Continuous
      • Single
      Manual focusyesyes
      Normal focus range19.69 in19.69 in
      Macro focus range1.97 in0.39 in

      Screen and viewfinder

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      Screen size1.8 in3.0 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screennono
      Live viewyesyes
      Viewfinder
      Optical
      		Optical

      Photography features

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus22
      Exposure compensation minus-2-2
      Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range54
      Flash modesRedeye Reduction
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Second-curtain Sync
      • Slow Sync
      External flashyesyes
      Self-timeryesyes
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 10
      • 2
      • 10
      • custom

      Videography features

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      Maximum resolution320 x 240 px640 x 480 px
      Video recordingyesyes

      Design

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      Body typeCompactCompact
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      Weight14.46 oz11.29 oz
      Width4.76 in4.19 in
      Height2.75 in1.67 in
      Depth2.91 in2.83 in

      Storage

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      Internal storage32.0 mB32.0 mB
      Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • MMC

      Power

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      USB version1.02.0
      Remote controlyesNo

      Other features

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
      Timelapse recordingyesyes
      Orientation sensoryesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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