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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX730 HS
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49
3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.3 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC III iSAPSDIGIC 7DIGIC 6

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO high autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum8012580
ISO maximum1600128003200
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets66
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
EXIF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom6.0 x3.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.823.3
Maximum aperture4.823.3
Focal length equiv35 - 21028 - 8424 - 960
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in0.39 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnonono
Folded opticsnonono
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
Auto
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
319
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots2300001040000922000
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalNoneNone
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:24:3
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
noyes
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus23
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-3
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range46
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesno
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
3D supportnonono
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
8.2 fps
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
no
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps59.94 fps29.97 fps
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
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
PAL H
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
50.0 min.

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight11.29 oz6.42 oz9.74 oz
Width4.19 in3.9 in4.33 in
Height1.67 in2.28 in2.51 in
Depth2.83 in1.23 in1.57 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery life (max)7.0 h5.0 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
Number of batteries supported111
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
235250
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1250.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.6 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesnoyes
NFCnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
AV outputyesnoyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
USB port
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1 LE
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
MultiMulti

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