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Canon PowerShot G9 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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Editiorial reviews
27
4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
9 %
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3.7 out of 5
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4 stars
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2 stars
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3.8 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
10 %
4 stars
70 %
3 stars
20 %
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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
2 %
41
4.0 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
56 %
3 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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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 Mpx20.3 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h4:3
N/A
N/A
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px5184 x 3888 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
N/A
N/A
ProcessorDIGIC III iSAPSDIGIC 6DIGIC 8

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO high autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum8080100
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
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Lamp
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • 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
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 x40.0 x40.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x80.0 x
Minimum aperture2.83.33.3
Maximum aperture4.83.33.3
Focal length equiv35 - 21024 - 960
N/A
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • 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 range19.69 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
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 LCDnoyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots230000922000
N/A
Touch screennono
N/A
Live viewyes
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderOpticalNone
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %

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 flashyesyes
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
  • 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
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
3D supportnono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/3200 sec1/3200 sec
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
no
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes

Videography features

Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 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 4801920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps29.97 fps60.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type
N/A
Full HD4K Ultra HD
Analog signal format system
N/A
PAL H
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
50.0 min.
N/A

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight11.29 oz9.74 oz
N/A
Width4.19 in4.33 in2.51 in
Height1.67 in2.51 in4.33 in
Depth2.83 in1.57 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
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A

Power

Battery life (max)7.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
250265
Battery capacity
N/A
1250.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
3.6 V
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
Y
N/A

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version2.02.0
N/A
Remote controlNo
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCnoyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesyes
AV outputyesyes
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMini-USB B
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnonoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A

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