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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX720 HS
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in0.29 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPSDIGIC 6

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
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum1258080
ISO maximum1280016003200
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets865
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWNo
ISO high auto
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x6.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture1.82.83.3
Maximum aperture1.84.83.3
Focal length equiv24 - 10035 - 21024 - 960
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in19.69 in1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points1
N/A
9
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1040000230000922000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalNone
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
Auto
Minimum shutter speed40.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus322
Exposure compensation minus-3-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range744
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
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flashnoyesno
Continuous drive6.5 fps
N/A
5.9 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/3200 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
N/A
Full HD
Supported video file formatsMP4AVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps29.97 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
300.0 min.

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight9.84 oz11.29 oz8.64 oz
Width4.06 in4.19 in4.32 in
Height2.38 in1.67 in2.51 in
Depth1.59 in2.83 in1.41 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Internal storage
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)210
N/A
250
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyes
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
7.0 h
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
Micro
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
no
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesNoyes
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyesyes
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
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMulti
N/A
  • 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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