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Canon PowerShot G9

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Canon PowerShot G9 compared to the most popular


Product name

Canon PowerShot G9

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Olympus E-P2

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Editors' ratings

(How we rate) 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent 		80 out of 10 8
Excellent 		CNET Asia editor's take 76 out of 10 7.6
Excellent

Review Summary

The Canon PowerShot G9 is a solid enthusiast camera for those who want something compact to complement a dSLR.

The GF1 is a very appealing choice for enthusiasts and users who wish to upgrade from a point-and-shoot.

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The TX1's slim body and design will appeal to the fashion-conscious crowd, but some users may not like the photo quality.

User ratings

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List price
List price as of Sep 14, 2007:
S$899
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  Basic product specifications


 

Price

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Camera type

 Semi-pro Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds Compact

Color options

 Black Info unavailable Black Info unavailable

Dimensions

 106.4 x 71.9 x 42.5 mm 119 x 71 x 36.3 mm 121 x 70 x 36 mm 93.8 x 58.2 x 16.5 mm

Weight

 320 g 285 g 335 g 119 g

Resolution

 12.1 megapixels 12.1 megapixels 12 megapixels 10.2 megapixels

Photodetectors (effective)

 12.1 million 12.1 million Info unavailable 10.2 million

Zoom range

 6 By lens Info unavailable 4

Digital zoom

 4x Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Light sensitivity (auto)

 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ISO Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

White balance (new)

 Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Focusing

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Multi point AF(9 points) / Centre-weighted AF / Spot AF / Flexible spot AF(touch)

LCD size (new)

 3 inch Info unavailable Info unavailable 3 inch

Viewfinder type

 Optical Electronic Electronic None

Type of flash

 Built-in Pop-up Info unavailable Built-in

Optical image stabilizer

 Yes Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes

Connection (new)

 USB USB, HDMI USB, HDMI Info unavailable

Battery type(s) (new)

 Info unavailable Lithium Info unavailable Lithium

Storage type(s)

 Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, MultiMediaCard, MultimediaCard Plus Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo

Still image capture speed

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Max. image resolution (new)

 4000 x 3000 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

Digital video capture

 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Digital video format (new)

 AVI AVI, MJPEG Info unavailable Info unavailable

Max video resolution (new)

 1024 x 768 @ 15 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps

Face recognition

 Yes Info unavailable Yes Yes

Service/Support

 Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable

See full specifications

Canon PowerShot G9

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Olympus E-P2

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

 

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