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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in0.29 in0.29 in0.29 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px3648 x 2736 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPSDIGIC 6 iSAPSDIGIC 5BIONZ X
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • 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
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum125808080100
ISO maximum12800160012800640051200
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px3648 x 2736 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets867710
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPGJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWNoRAW
ISO high auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
51200
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x6.0 x5.0 x5.0 x4.4 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture1.82.81.8236
Maximum aperture1.84.81.823.5
Focal length equiv24 - 10035 - 21024 - 12024 - 120
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in19.69 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in0.39 in1.18 in1.18 in
N/A
Number of focus points1
N/A
99125
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnononono
N/A
Folded opticsnononono
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
179
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1040000230000922000461000921600
Touch screenyesnoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalNoneNoneElectronic
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Minimum shutter speed40.0 s15.0 s15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus32325
Exposure compensation minus-3-2-3-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range74776
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • 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
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesnonoyes
Continuous drive6.5 fps
N/A
12.1 fps1.9 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnononono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
TTL
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD
N/A
Full HDHD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMP4AVIMP4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080640 x 480320 x 240640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps240.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednonononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight9.84 oz11.29 oz7.65 oz6.38 oz10.02 oz
Width4.06 in4.19 in3.94 in3.93 in4.72 in
Height2.38 in1.67 in2.32 in2.32 in2.62 in
Depth1.59 in2.83 in1.14 in1.04 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210
N/A
230200720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported11111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
7.0 h
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
MiniMiniMicro
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesNoNoNoyes
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCnonononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonononoyes
AV outputyesyesyesyes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini-USB BMini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesno
N/A
GPSnonono
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
nono
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nonono
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Often compared with Canon PowerShot G7 X

Often compared with Canon PowerShot G9

Often compared with Canon PowerShot S120

Often compared with Canon PowerShot S200

Often compared with Sony a6000