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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7 X
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSExmor CMOS
Sensor size0.52 in0.29 in0.93 in0.52 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:33:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 3888x2592
  • 3648x3648
  • 3648x2736
  • 2736x1824
  • 2592x1944
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPSBIONZ XBIONZ
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
N/A

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
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum12580100125
ISO maximum128001600512006400
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets86109
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNoOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO high auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x6.0 x4.4 x3.6 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x14.0 x
Minimum aperture1.82.8361.8
Maximum aperture1.84.83.51.8
Focal length equiv24 - 10035 - 210
N/A
28 - 100
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualManuaMotorised drive
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in19.69 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in0.39 in
N/A
1.97 in
Number of focus points1
N/A
12525
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
N/A
no
Folded opticsnono
N/A
no
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Sony E
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
179
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
4:3
Screen dots10400002300009216001228800
Touch screenyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalElectronicElectronic
Flip-out screenno
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
1.07 x
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.83 in
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
N/A
Minimum shutter speed40.0 s15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus3253
Exposure compensation minus-3-2-5-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range746
N/A
Flash modes
  • 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
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyesno
Continuous drive6.5 fps
N/A
11.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
N/A
no
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec1/2000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
YesNo
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/160s
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
TTL
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
1920.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
N/A
4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4AVI
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080640 x 4801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactSLRCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumAluminium
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight9.84 oz11.29 oz10.02 oz8.47 oz
Width4.06 in4.19 in4.72 in4.0 in
Height2.38 in1.67 in2.62 in1.41 in
Depth1.59 in2.83 in1.78 in2.29 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210
N/A
720330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Yyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
7.0 h1.5 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
MicroMicro
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
yes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyesNoyesNo
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesnono
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesno
Bluetoothnonoyesno
AV outputyesyes
N/A
yes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
no
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
no
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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Often compared with Canon PowerShot G9

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