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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.52 in0.52 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 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
N/A
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC 6DIGIC 7DIGIC 8

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
  • 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
  • 100
  • 3200
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets6788
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOpticalOptical
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum
N/A
125125125100
ISO maximum
N/A
1280012800128003200
White balance modes
N/A
  • 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 modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
N/A
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 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
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x4.2 x4.2 x4.2 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x80.0 x
Minimum aperture22.81.82.83.3
Maximum aperture31.81.81.83.3
Focal length equiv35 - 14024 - 10024 - 10024 - 100
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • 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 Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
311319
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nonono
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennoyesyesyes
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
N/A
Viewfinder
Optical
ElectronicNoneNone
N/A
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:23:2
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
104000010400001040000
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
noyes
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s40.0 s1.0 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 plus2333
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3-3
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
N/A
Flash range5777
N/A
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • 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
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flashyesyesnono
N/A
Continuous drive2.5 fps5.9 fps6.5 fps8.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D support
N/A
nonono
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 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
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps59.95 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
59.94 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LC-AACAACAAC
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednononono
N/A

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz12.45 oz9.84 oz10.37 oz
N/A
Width4.76 in4.43 in4.06 in4.15 in2.51 in
Height2.75 in3.01 in2.38 in2.4 in4.33 in
Depth2.91 in1.74 in1.59 in1.66 in1.57 in

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210210240265
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
11
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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