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Canon PowerShot G7 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7 X
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.52 in
N/A
0.52 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 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
  • 3888x2592
  • 3648x3648
  • 3648x2736
  • 2736x1824
  • 2592x1944
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC 7BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 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
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum80125125125
ISO maximum160012800128006400
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets6889
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAWRAW
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom6.0 x4.2 x4.2 x3.6 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x14.0 x
Minimum aperture2.81.82.81.8
Maximum aperture4.81.81.81.8
Focal length equiv35 - 21024 - 10024 - 10028 - 100
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in1.97 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in
Number of focus points913125
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesnonono
Folded opticsnononono
Filter diameter2.28 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualMotorised drive
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots207000104000010400001228800
Touch screennoyesyesno
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneNoneElectronic
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:24:3
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyesno

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 s1.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2333
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range477
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesnonono
Continuous drive2.0 fps6.5 fps8.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
3D supportnononono
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec1/2000 sec
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
AE frames
N/A
N/A
33
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
No

Videography features

Maximum resolution1024 x 768 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps60.0 fps59.95 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate15.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
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
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyesyes
Wind filterno
N/A
N/A
yes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AACAAC
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Aluminium

Dimensions

Weight11.29 oz9.84 oz10.37 oz8.47 oz
Width4.19 in4.06 in4.15 in4.0 in
Height1.67 in2.38 in2.4 in1.41 in
Depth2.83 in1.59 in1.66 in2.29 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Memory slots
N/A
111
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Battery life (max)5.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210240330
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyesno
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesno
Bluetoothnononono
AV outputyesyesnoyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicroMicro
Headphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyesNo
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesno
DLNA certified
N/A
nonono
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti
N/A

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Often compared with Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II

Often compared with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100