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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7 X
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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.52 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC 6

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
  • 3200
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets685
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWNo
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
12580
ISO maximum
N/A
128003200
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x4.2 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture21.83.3
Maximum aperture31.83.3
Focal length equiv35 - 14024 - 10024 - 960
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in1.97 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
19
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
no
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
no
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
NoneNone
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesno
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
1040000922000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
nono

Photography features

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
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range574
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flashyesnono
Continuous drive2.5 fps6.5 fps5.9 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
Auto
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
no
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/3200 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
MP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps29.97 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
300.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AAC
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz9.84 oz8.64 oz
Width4.76 in4.06 in4.32 in
Height2.75 in2.38 in2.51 in
Depth2.91 in1.59 in1.41 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210250
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
AC adapter included
N/A
yesY

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
yesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
nono
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
noyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
AV output
N/A
yes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
GPS
N/A
noyes
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
yes

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