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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
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Nikon Coolpix A900 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix A900
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.28 in
N/A
0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
N/A
21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
N/A
20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
N/A
4:3
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px3648 x 2736 px
N/A
5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
N/A
Processor
N/A
N/A
DIGIC 8
N/A

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 80
  • 1600
  • 3200
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px3648 x 2736 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets66
N/A
5
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Image stabilization typeNoOptical
N/A
Optical
Uncompressed formatRAWNo
N/A
No
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum
N/A
8010080
ISO maximum
N/A
160032001600
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Auto
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPEG
N/A
JPEG
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x6.0 x40.0 x35.0 x
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x80.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture22.83.33.4
Maximum aperture34.83.33.4
Focal length equiv35 - 14035 - 210
N/A
24 - 840
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
No
Normal focus range19.69 in19.69 in
N/A
19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
99
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Filter thread
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Folded optics
N/A
no
N/A
no
Filter diameter
N/A
2.28 in
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennono
N/A
yes
Live viewyesyes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical
N/A
None
Articulated LCD
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Screen dots
N/A
207000
N/A
921000
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %98.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus22
N/A
2
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
N/A
-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
1/3
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash range54
N/A
6
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
External flashyesyes
N/A
no
Continuous drive2.5 fps2.0 fps
N/A
7.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Self-timer delay
N/A
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
no
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/3200 sec
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1024 x 768 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD type
N/A
Not supported4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
AVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
640 x 4803840 x 21601920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
15.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
15.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesnoyesyes
Wind filter
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
N/A
AAC

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednono
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz11.29 oz
N/A
10.51 oz
Width4.76 in4.19 in2.51 in0.44 in
Height2.75 in1.67 in4.33 in2.62 in
Depth2.91 in2.83 in1.57 in1.57 in

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (max)
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
270.0 h
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Power source type
N/A
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
265270
Battery recharge time
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.2 h
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y

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