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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G5 X
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Canon PowerShot G7 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.52 in0.28 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6
N/A
DIGIC 7

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
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets6768
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWNoRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
12580125
ISO maximum
N/A
12800160012800
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEGJPEG
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
25600

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x4.2 x6.0 x4.2 x
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture22.82.82.8
Maximum aperture31.84.81.8
Focal length equiv35 - 14024 - 10035 - 21024 - 100
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in19.69 in1.97 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in1.97 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/Manual
N/A
Auto/Manual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
31931
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
noyesno
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.28 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Touch screennoyesnoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
ElectronicOpticalNone
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesnoyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
3:2
Screen dots
N/A
10400002070001040000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s15.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2323
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5747
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyesno
Continuous drive2.5 fps5.9 fps2.0 fps8.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nonono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px1024 x 768 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
Full HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps15.0 fps59.95 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
59.94 fps15.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesnoyes
Microphone type
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LC-AAC
N/A
AAC
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz12.45 oz11.29 oz10.37 oz
Width4.76 in4.43 in4.19 in4.15 in
Height2.75 in3.01 in1.67 in2.4 in
Depth2.91 in1.74 in2.83 in1.66 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
1
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
Battery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210
N/A
240
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
Battery recharge time
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
HDMI
N/A
yesnoyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
Micro
N/A
Micro
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Built-In
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
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyes
NFC
N/A
yesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesnoyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
AV output
N/A
yesyesno

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
yes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
nonoyes
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi

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