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

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in
N/A
0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6DIGIC 7DIGIC III iSAPS

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 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
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum12512512580
ISO maximum1280012800128001600
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets7886
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x4.2 x4.2 x6.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.81.82.82.8
Maximum aperture1.81.81.84.8
Focal length equiv24 - 10024 - 10024 - 10035 - 210
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points31131
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnononono
Folded opticsnononono
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD
Display aspect ratio3:23:23:2
N/A
Screen dots104000010400001040000230000
Touch screenyesyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicNoneNoneOptical
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s40.0 s1.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus3332
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
Histogramyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range7774
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesnonoyes
Continuous drive5.9 fps6.5 fps8.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportnononono
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
1/3
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
N/A
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
AVI
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps59.95 fps15.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight12.45 oz9.84 oz10.37 oz11.29 oz
Width4.43 in4.06 in4.15 in4.19 in
Height3.01 in2.38 in2.4 in1.67 in
Depth1.74 in1.59 in1.66 in2.83 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)210210240
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery recharge time5.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.0 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnonono
N/A
Microphone portyesnono
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesNo
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyesnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesno
Bluetoothnononono
AV outputyesyesnoyes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
N/A

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