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Canon PowerShot G7 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 7DIGIC 6

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 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
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum8012580
ISO maximum1600128003200
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets68
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPEGEXIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAW
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom6.0 x4.2 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.83.3
Maximum aperture4.81.83.3
Focal length equiv35 - 21024 - 10024 - 960
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points9319
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesnono
Folded opticsnonono
Filter diameter2.28 in
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots2070001040000922000
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalNoneNone
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:24:3
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus23
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-3
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range47
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesno
N/A
Continuous drive2.0 fps8.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
no

Videography features

Maximum resolution1024 x 768 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps59.95 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate15.0 fps
N/A
29.97 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
PAL H
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
50.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphonenoyesyes
Wind filterno
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AACAAC
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight11.29 oz10.37 oz9.74 oz
Width4.19 in4.15 in4.33 in
Height1.67 in2.4 in2.51 in
Depth2.83 in1.66 in1.57 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery life (max)5.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
240250
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1250.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.6 V
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version2.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
AV outputyesnoyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
USB port
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Timelapse recording
N/A
yes
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti

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