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Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
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Canon PowerShot SX70 HS Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX740 HS
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27
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11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.7 out of 5
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3.8 out of 5
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User rating
49
3.8 out of 5
49 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Image ratio w:h4:3
N/A
N/A
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
N/A
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC III iSAPSDIGIC 8DIGIC 8

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO high autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum80100100
ISO maximum160032003200
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets6
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
N/A
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
N/A
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
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 x65.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x80.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
N/A
3.3
Maximum aperture4.8
N/A
3.3
Focal length equiv35 - 210
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • One Shot Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Spot 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 range19.69 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in
N/A
0.39 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
99

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000
N/A
N/A
Touch screenno
N/A
N/A
Live viewyes
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 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
Exposure compensation plus2
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
Built-in flashyes
N/A
N/A
Flash range4
N/A
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
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
External flashyes
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryes
N/A
N/A
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/2000 sec1/3200 sec
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4803840 x 21603840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type
N/A
4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Video recording limit
N/A
360.0 min.
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactBridgeCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight11.29 oz21.52 oz
N/A
Width4.19 in5.0 in2.51 in
Height1.67 in3.58 in4.33 in
Depth2.83 in0.65 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
N/A
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A

Power

Battery life (max)7.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
325265
AC adapter included
N/A
Y
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version2.02.0
N/A
Remote controlNo
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCno
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMini-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnoyesyes
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HEB
  • HIN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A

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