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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px4896 x 3672 px4896 x 3672 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
N/A
  • 4896x3264
  • 4896x2752
  • 3664x3664
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 2736x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 2592x1728
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
ProcessorDIGIC 7DIGIC 6BIONZ XBIONZ X
Sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.24 in

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 3200
  • 12800
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum125808080
ISO maximum128003200320012800
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
12800
N/A
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
N/A
4896 x 3264 px
White balance presets8598
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • One push
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Push
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPEGJPEG
  • EXIF
  • JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWNoNoNo
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x40.0 x30.0 x30.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x226.0 x120.0 x
Minimum aperture2.83.33.53.5
Maximum aperture1.83.36.43.5
Focal length equiv24 - 10024 - 96024 - 72024 - 720
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualMotorised driveAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
TTL contrast detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in0.39 in1.97 in1.97 in
Number of focus points319
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadno
N/A
nono
Folded opticsno
N/A
nono
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
4:3
Screen dots1040000922000921600921000
Touch screenyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneElectronicElectronic
Flip-out screenyesnoyesyes
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.2 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
638400.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Auto
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec1/3200 sec1/2000 sec
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus3233
Exposure compensation minus-3-2-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
N/A
AE frames3
N/A
3
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range745.45.4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flashnononono
Continuous drive8.0 fps5.9 fps10.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
nono
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
HD typeFull HDFull HDHDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • XAVC-S
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)59.95 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
300.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
29.97 fps
N/A
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsAAC
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Red
BlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight10.37 oz8.64 oz7.69 oz7.69 oz
Width4.15 in4.32 in4.02 in4.02 in
Height2.4 in2.51 in1.39 in2.29 in
Depth1.66 in1.41 in2.29 in1.39 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryDCBattery
Battery life (CIPA)240250390390
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
yesyes
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter included
N/A
YYY
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.6 V3.6 V
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1240.0 mAh

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
N/A
Micro
USB portyesyes
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnononono
Microphone portnononono
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesnono
NFCyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnononono
AV outputno
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
GPSyesyesnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
nono
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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