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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.52 in0.29 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:33:2
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPSBIONZ X
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 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
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets68610
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
12580100
ISO maximum
N/A
12800160051200
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
51200
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x4.2 x6.0 x4.4 x
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture21.82.836
Maximum aperture31.84.83.5
Focal length equiv35 - 14024 - 10035 - 210
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in19.69 in
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManualManua
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
1
N/A
125
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nono
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
nono
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
179
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
25

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
NoneOpticalElectronic
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesnoyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
1040000230000921600
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
no
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2325
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range5746
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesnoyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps6.5 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nono
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
TTL
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
1920.0 px
HD type
N/A
Full HD
N/A
4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
MP4AVI
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz9.84 oz11.29 oz10.02 oz
Width4.76 in4.06 in4.19 in4.72 in
Height2.75 in2.38 in1.67 in2.62 in
Depth2.91 in1.59 in2.83 in1.78 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
1
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
Battery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210
N/A
720
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.0 h1.5 h

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesNoyes
HDMI
N/A
yesnoyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
Micro
N/A
Micro
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesno
NFC
N/A
nonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesnoyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonoyes
AV output
N/A
yesyes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
nonono
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
no
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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