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Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
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4.1 out of 5
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3.7 out of 5
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39
3.9 out of 5
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5 stars
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4.0 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
N/A
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6DIGIC 8

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
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum12580100
ISO maximum1280032003200
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets8
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
EXIF
N/A
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x40.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x80.0 x
Minimum aperture1.83.33.3
Maximum aperture1.83.33.3
Focal length equiv24 - 10024 - 960
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
N/A
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
Normal focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
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 points199
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Display aspect ratio3:24:3
N/A
Screen dots1040000922000
N/A
Touch screenyesno
N/A
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderNoneNone
N/A
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
N/A
Minimum shutter speed40.0 s15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus3
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-3
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
Flash range7
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flashno
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive6.5 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/3200 sec1/3200 sec
Continuous shooting
N/A
no
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
PAL H
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps29.97 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
50.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAACAAC
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednono
N/A

Dimensions

Weight9.84 oz9.74 oz
N/A
Width4.06 in4.33 in2.51 in
Height2.38 in2.51 in4.33 in
Depth1.59 in1.57 in1.57 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210250265
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedyesY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1250.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
3.6 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB version2.02.0
N/A
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
N/A
N/A
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
AV outputyesyes
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMini-USB B

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMultiMulti
N/A

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