| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.7 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Sony |
| Model | PowerShot G10 14.7MP Digital Camera | RX10 IV 20.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot G10 | RX10 IV |
| Model Number | G10 | - |
| Series | PowerShot | Cyber-shot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.7 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 109.1 x 77.7 x 45.9 mm | 22 x 16 x 16 cm |
| Weight | 350 GM | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | USB | - |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.7 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 125 - 12800 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Type Exmor RS CMOS Sensor, Size 1.0 Type, Stacked CMOS Sensor with DRAM Chip Brings Cutting Edge New Functions |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 6.1-30.5mm f/2.8-4.5 35mm film equivalent 28-140mm | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 2.9x |
| Aperture Range | f/2.8 W - f/4.5 T | F1.8 W - F2.8 T |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Still Image 169 f = 26 - 76 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Still Image 43 f = 25 - 73 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Still Image 32 f = 24 - 70 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Still Image 11 f = 30.5 - 89 mm, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Movie 169 f = 25.5 - 74 mm SteadyShot Standard, f = 30 - 86 mm SteadyShot Active, f = 33.5 - 95 mm SteadyShot Intelligent Active, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - Movie 4K 169 f = 28 - 80 mm SteadyShot Standard, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - HFR 960 fps f = 42 - 118 mmQuality Priority, f = 60 - 170 mm Shoot Time Priority, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - HFR 480 fps f = 28 - 80 mm Quality Priority, f = 42 - 118 mm Shoot Time Priority, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion - HFR 240 fps f = 26 - 75 mm Quality Priority, f = 28 - 80 mm Shoot Time Priority, Optical Zoom 2.9x Optical Zoom During Movie Recording, Clear Image Zoom Still Image 20 M 5.8x / 10 M 8.2x / 5.0 M 11x / VGA 44x, Movie 5.8x, Precision Digital Zoom - Still Image Still Image 20 M 11x / 10 M 16x / 5.0 M 23x / VGA 44x, Movie Digital Zoom 10, Aperture iAuto F1.8 / F11 W / Program Auto F1.8 / F11 W / Manual F1.8 / F11 W / Shutter Priority F1.8 / F11 W / Aperture Priority F1.8 / F11 W |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Real image optical zoom viewfinder | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | approx. 2x-10x | 0.59x with 50 mm Lens at Infinity, -1 m-1 Diopter 35 mm Equivalent |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Size 0.39 Type Electronic Viewfinder OLED, Number of dots 2,359,296 dots, Battery Life Viewfinder 230 / 115 min |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity Macro 0.39 in.-1.6 ft./1-50cm W | Focus Range iAuto 5 cm - Infinity W, 30 cm - Infinity T, Focus Range Program Auto 5 cm - Infinity W, 30 cm - Infinity T |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash,Underwater, Custom1, Custom2 | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, C.Temp / Filter, Custom, White Balance Bracketing |
| Focus Mode | - | Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| Panorama Type | - | Sweep Panorama Wide 12416 x 1856 / 5536 x 2160, Sweep Panorama Standard 8192 x 1856 / 3872 x 2160 |
| Other Focus Features | - | Focus Area Wide, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock on AF Yes Wide / Center / Flexible SpotS / M / L / Expanded Flexible Spot, Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detection Mode Off / On Regist Faces / On, Face Selection Yes Key, Selected Face Memory, Max Number of Detectable Faces 8 Faces |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, i-Contrast, Manual AELock, Safety Shift, Auto ISO Shift | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | 1/3 Steps in +/- 3.0 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/4000 sec. settable in Tv and M | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Normal approx. 1.3 fps AF approx. 0.7 fps LV approx. 0.7 fps Large/Fine | - |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Shutter Release Time Lag 0.009 sec |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/ Red-eye Reduction, FlashOff FE lock, Safety FE, Slow Synchro, Second-curtain synchro | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off |
| Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | - |
| Other Flash Features | Flash Range 12 in.-15 ft./30cm-4.6m W, 1.6-9.2 ft./50cm-2.8m T when sensitivity is set to ISOAuto | Built-In Flash Manual Pop-up |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | Exif 2.2 JPEG | - |
| Gross Pixel | 15.0 MP | 21 MP |
| Still Image Size | 4,416 x 3,312 Large, 3,456 x 2,592 Medium 1, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 2, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 640 x 480 Small, 4,416 x 2,480 Widescreen | 17 M 5472 x 3080, 7.5 M 3648 x 2056, 4.2 M 2720 x 1528 |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 43, 32, 11 |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 1080 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 461000 pixels | 1228800 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | LCD Xtra Fine, Adjustable Angle Up by 180deg and Down by 45deg, Brightness Setting Sunny Weather, Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft Focus, High Contrast Monochrome, Illustration |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD/SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard, MMC Plus Card, HC MMC Plus Card | Memory Stick Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card / SDXC Memory Card / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark2 / microSD Memory Card / microSDHC Memory Card / microSDXC Memory Card |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Still Image approx. 400 shots NB-7L/LCD on*, approx. 1,000 shots NB-7L/LCD off * LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. | - |
| Power Supply | - | Battery Pack NP-BX1, Output Voltage DC 5 V, 0.5 A |
| Power Requirement | - | AC 100 - 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz, 70 mA |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | Audio Linear PCM Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | 640 x 480 30 fps, 320 x 240 | - |
| Video Format | MOV Image H.264 | AVCHD, MP4, XAVC S |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, P, Av, Tv, M, C1, C2, Special Scene Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Sports,Foliage, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, ISO 3200,Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Stitch Assist, Movie | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Shutter Speed Priority, Aperture Priority, Movie Mode Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, HFR Mode Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, Panorama, Scene Selection, MR Memory Recall 1,2,3, Manual Exposure |
| Scene Modes | - | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Fireworks, Gourmet, Pet, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Sports Action, Macro, Sunset |