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Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G5 X
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Nikon Coolpix P1000 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P1000
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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4.1 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorDIGIC 6
N/A
BIONZ X
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum125100100
ISO maximum12800160051200
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets7
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
N/A
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x125.0 x4.4 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.836
Maximum aperture1.82.83.5
Focal length equiv24 - 100
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoManua
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points31
N/A
125
Image stabiliserOptical
N/A
Optical
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
179
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1040000
N/A
921600
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px2359000.0 px2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesno
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus3
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-3
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 3
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
yes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yes
Flash range7
N/A
6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive5.9 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
TTL
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsLC-AAC
N/A
AAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
no
Body material
N/A
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight12.45 oz
N/A
10.02 oz
Width4.43 in5.76 in4.72 in
Height3.01 in4.68 in2.62 in
Depth1.74 in7.14 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210
N/A
720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time5.0 h3.0 h
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.5 h
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMini-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portyes
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.1
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A

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