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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7 X
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 X Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in
N/A
0.52 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 7DIGIC 6DIGIC 6

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
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum12512512580
ISO maximum1280012800128003200
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets887
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 modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
EXIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x4.2 x3.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture1.82.823.3
Maximum aperture1.81.823.3
Focal length equiv24 - 10024 - 10028 - 8424 - 960
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points131319
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnononono
Folded opticsnono
N/A
no
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:23:23:24:3
Screen dots104000010400001040000922000
Touch screenyesyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderNoneNoneNoneNone
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed40.0 s1.0 s30.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus333
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-3
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range776
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnonono
N/A
Continuous drive6.5 fps8.0 fps6.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
3D supportnononono
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec
N/A
1/3200 sec
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
N/A
AE frames
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

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
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
PAL H
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps59.95 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
29.97 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
50.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemStereo
N/A
StereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAACAACLC-AACAAC

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight9.84 oz10.37 oz6.53 oz9.74 oz
Width4.06 in4.15 in3.86 in4.33 in
Height2.38 in2.4 in2.28 in2.51 in
Depth1.59 in1.66 in1.21 in1.57 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210240220250
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
Y
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1250.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.6 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicroMicro
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnonono
N/A
Microphone portnonono
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
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 controlyesyesyes
N/A
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnononoyes
AV outputyesnonoyes
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB BMicro-USB

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednononono
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
N/A
Multi
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A

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Often compared with Canon PowerShot G9 X

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