| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.8 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot G1 X Mark II 12.8MP DSLR Camera | ELPH LT 260 20MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot G1 X Mark II | ELPH LT 260 |
| Series | PowerShot | ELPH |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.8 MP | 20 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm | 93 x 63 x 30 mm |
| Weight | 553 GM | 150 GM |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot-shoe | - |
| Model Number | - | LT 260 |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | APS-C |
| Sensor Size | 1.5 inch | 16.7 x 30.2mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 12800 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | 10000 ISO |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 12.5mm W - 62.5mm T 35mm film equivalent 24-120mm | 26-52mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | - |
| Aperture Range | F2 - F3.9 | f/4.2-6.7 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F2 - F16 W, F3.9 - F16 T | - |
| Lens Type | - | EF Lens |
| Lens Mount | - | Zoom lens |
| Compatible Lens | - | Aspherical lens |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1 | Real-image zoom viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 86% |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Picture frame, AF frame, Close-up frame, Close-up AF frame
Green indicator Combination camera-ready indicator and too-close warning
Orange indicator Combination flash ready indicator and camera shake warning |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 85 cm 2.8 ft - Infinity T | 0.45m infinity 1.5ft. to infinity |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto*, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2, Multi-area White Balance | - |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, 1-point, Touch AF is Available | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Active autofocus |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting P Mode 5.2 Shots/sec | Approx. 8 cartridges of 25-expposure film normal temperature with 50% flash use |
| Shutter Type | - | Combination aperture and program electromagnetically driven shutter |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Flash AUTO and Flash ON mode |
| Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3 increments | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG Superfine, Fine, RAW | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 43 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 13.1 MP | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 Image Processor | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | - |
| Display Resolution | 1,040,000 dots | - |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | Tilt | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 1040000 dots | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Other Display Features | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Tilt Type | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/UHS-I Memory Cards | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 240 h | - |
| Power Requirement | - | 3V |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Speaker | Stereo | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | C1, C2, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star, Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Standard, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-lapse Movie, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button | - |