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

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.52 in0.29 in0.52 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPSDIGIC 6

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
  • 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
  • 12800
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum8012580125
ISO maximum160012800160012800
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets6867
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • 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
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAWRAW
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom6.0 x4.2 x6.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.81.82.82
Maximum aperture4.81.84.82
Focal length equiv35 - 21024 - 10035 - 21028 - 84
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in19.69 in1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in0.39 in1.97 in
Number of focus points91
N/A
31
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesnonono
Folded opticsnonono
N/A
Filter diameter2.28 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots20700010400002300001040000
Touch screennoyesnoyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneOpticalNone
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
3:2
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 s15.0 s30.0 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
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range4746
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesnoyesno
Continuous drive2.0 fps6.5 fps
N/A
6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
3D supportnononono
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
No

Videography features

Maximum resolution1024 x 768 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HD
N/A
Full HD
Supported video file formatsAVIMP4AVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 1080640 x 480
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps60.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate15.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight11.29 oz9.84 oz11.29 oz6.53 oz
Width4.19 in4.06 in4.19 in3.86 in
Height1.67 in2.38 in1.67 in2.28 in
Depth2.83 in1.59 in2.83 in1.21 in

Storage

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

Power

Battery life (max)5.0 h
N/A
7.0 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
Power source type
N/A
Battery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210
N/A
220
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 h

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnoyes
Bluetoothnononono
AV outputyesyesyesno
HDMI connector type
N/A
Micro
N/A
Micro
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
no
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
Remote control
N/A
yesNoyes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B

Other features

GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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