5-megapixel shootout: Specifications
| Product Name | ![]() Canon PowerShot G5 |
![]() Nikon Coolpix 5400 |
![]() Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V1 |
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Price
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Est. price: AU$1,599 | Est. price: AU$1,599 | Est. price: AU$1,399 |
| Basic Specs | |||
| Additional function(s) | |||
| Dimensions | 121 x 73.9 x 69.9 mm | 108 x 73 x 69 mm | 99 x 65 x 57 mm |
| Weight | 410 g | 320 g | 298 g |
| Pixel size (max) | 5.3 megapixels | 5.0 megapixels | 5.2 megapixels |
| Optical zoom | 4x | 4.1x | 4x |
| Digital zoom | 4x | 4x | 4x |
| Focusing | TTL auto-focus (continuous or single); AF lock; manual focus; focus bracketing; Auto Exposure bracketing and AF Assist beam are available. | Contrast-detect TTL AF; 5-area Multi AF or Spot AF selectable | 5 area selectable, Hologram AF (automatic low light; Laser), manual focusing (13 steps). |
| LCD screen | 1.8-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (100% coverage); swivel-type | 1.5-inch color TFT LCD display | 1.5-inch TFT 123,000 pixels with anti-reflective coating |
| Viewfinder type | Real-image zoom viewfinder (83% coverage) with diopter adjustment | Optical | Optical |
| Type of flash | Built-in flash unit (with hot shoe for external flash support) | Built-in flash | Built-in automatic pop-up flash; hotshoe |
| Connection | USB | USB | USB 2.0 |
| Battery type(s) | BP-511 (supplied) or BP-512 (optional) Li-ion rechargeable battery | Rechargeable EN-EL1 Lithium-ion (provided); 6V 2CR5/DL245 (optional) | Sony InfoLithium NP-FC10 3.6V (2.4Wh) |
| Storage type(s) | CompactFlash Type I and II | 32MB CompactFlash card included; Accepts both Type I and II CompactFlash memory | 32MB MemoryStick media included |
| Still image capture speed | 2.5 images/sec (up to 5 images); 1.5 images/sec (up to 9 images) | 30 fps at QVGA resolution (maximum 100 shots) | 3 fps for 3 images |
| Still image capture resolution | 2,592 x 1,944; 1,600 x 1,200; 1,024 x 768; 640 x 480 | 2,560x1,920; 1,600x1,200; 1,280x960; 1,024x768; 640x480; 2,560x1,700 (selectable) | 2592 x 1944; 2048 x 1536; 1280 x 960; 640 x 480 |
| Digital video capture | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Digital video capture resolution | 320 x 240 and 160 x 120 | 640 x 480 up to 70 seconds (15fps) | 640 x 480 (Unlimited) |
| Service/Support | One year limited warranty | One year limited warranty | One year limited warranty |






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