Canon PowerShot
G10
 vs
Canon PowerShot
SX20 IS

General

 Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Brand
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 Canon Canon
Lowest price
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 Unknown Unknown
Announced
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 September, 2008 August, 2009

Sensor
Type
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 CCD CCD
Size
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 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Megapixels
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 14.6 MP 12 MP
Light sensitivity
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 1,600 ISO 1,600 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 None None

Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
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 14.6 MP 9.8 MP
Native resolution
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 4416 x 3312 4000 x 3000
Pixel size
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 3 µm² 2.4 µm²

Screen
Type
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 LCD LCD
Size
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 3.0" 2.5"
Resolution
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 461k dots 230k dots
Touch screen
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 No No
Flips out
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 No Yes

Lens
Zoom
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 5x 20x
Wide angle
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 28 mm 28 mm
Telephoto
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 140 mm 560 mm
Aperture (wide angle)
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 f/2.8 f/2.8
Aperture (telephoto)
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 f/4.5 f/5.7
Macro focus
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 1 cm 0 cm

Form factor
Size
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 109x78x46 mm 128x88x87 mm
Depth
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 1.8" 3.4"
Weight
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 390 g 600 g
Interchangeable lenses
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 No No
Waterproof
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 No No

Viewfinder
Type
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 Tunnel Digital
Viewfinder size
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 Unknown Unknown

Movies
Format
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 480p @ 30fps 720p @ 30fps
Supports 24p
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 No No
High-speed framerate
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 None None
External mic jack
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 Unknown Unknown
Autofocus
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 Unknown Unknown
All formats
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 160 x 120 @ 15fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps		 320 x 240 @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 60fps
480p @ 30fps
720p @ 30fps

Features
Panorama
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 Unknown Unknown
HDR
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 Unknown Unknown
3D
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 Unknown Unknown
Image stabilization
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 Lens Lens
Supports RAW
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 Yes No
GPS
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 No No

Performance
Startup delay
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 Unknown Unknown
Shutter lag
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 Unknown Unknown
Battery life
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 Unknown Unknown
Continuous shooting
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 0.7 fps 0.7 fps

Focus system
Autofocus
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 Contrast detection Contrast detection
Focus points
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 Unknown Unknown
Cross type focus points
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 Unknown Unknown

Shutter
Max
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 1/4000s 1/3200s
Min
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 15s 15s

Flash
Built-in flash
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 Yes Yes
Popup
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 No Yes
External connection
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 Yes Yes

Storage
Storage slots
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 1 1
Supported formats
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 SDHC
SD
MMC		 SD
MMC
SDHC

DXO Mark Scores
Image quality
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 37.0 Unknown
Color depth
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 19 bits Unknown
Dynamic range
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 10 EV Unknown
Low light performance
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 156 ISO Unknown