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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in
N/A
0.29 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
N/A
N/A
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
N/A
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 7DIGIC III iSAPSDIGIC 8DIGIC 8

Image

ISO
  • 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
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 3200
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum12512580100100
ISO maximum1280012800160032003200
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets886
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
N/A
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x4.2 x6.0 x65.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x80.0 x
Minimum aperture1.82.82.8
N/A
3.3
Maximum aperture1.81.84.8
N/A
3.3
Focal length equiv24 - 10024 - 10035 - 210
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in19.69 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
N/A
0.39 in
Number of focus points131
N/A
99
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnonono
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsnonono
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesno
N/A
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10400001040000230000
N/A
N/A
Touch screenyesyesno
N/A
N/A
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderNoneNoneOpticalElectronic
N/A
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Minimum shutter speed40.0 s1.0 s15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus332
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-2
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash range774
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flashnonoyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive6.5 fps8.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
N/A
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
N/A
3D supportnonono
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
N/A
N/A
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD
N/A
4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
AVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080640 x 4803840 x 21603840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps59.95 fps15.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
360.0 min.
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactBridgeCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonono
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight9.84 oz10.37 oz11.29 oz21.52 oz
N/A
Width4.06 in4.15 in4.19 in5.0 in2.51 in
Height2.38 in2.4 in1.67 in3.58 in4.33 in
Depth1.59 in1.66 in2.83 in0.65 in1.57 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
1
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
N/A
N/A
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
N/A
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210240
N/A
325265
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1111
N/A
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
Y
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.0 h
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
N/A
MicroMicro
USB version2.02.02.02.0
N/A
Headphone portnono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone portnono
N/A
N/A
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesNo
N/A
N/A
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesno
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyesyes
Bluetoothnononoyesyes
AV outputyesnoyes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB B
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnoyesnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
N/A
N/A
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HEB
  • HIN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

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Often compared with Canon PowerShot SX70 HS

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