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Canon PowerShot G7 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.28 in0.52 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPS

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum8012580
ISO maximum1600128001600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets686
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom6.0 x4.2 x6.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.81.82.8
Maximum aperture4.81.84.8
Focal length equiv35 - 21024 - 10035 - 210
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points91
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesnono
Folded opticsnonono
Filter diameter2.28 in
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots2070001040000230000
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNoneOptical
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus232
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
Histogramyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range474
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesnoyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps6.5 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
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
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

Maximum resolution1024 x 768 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HD
N/A
Supported video file formatsAVIMP4AVI
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 1080640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps60.0 fps15.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate15.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight11.29 oz9.84 oz11.29 oz
Width4.19 in4.06 in4.19 in
Height1.67 in2.38 in1.67 in
Depth2.83 in1.59 in2.83 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Battery life (max)5.0 h
N/A
7.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Power source type
N/A
Battery
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesno
USB version2.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
Micro
N/A
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
yesNo
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Timelapse recording
N/A
yesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A

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