Canon PowerShot G5 X
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| I own it | I want it | I had it |
The Canon PowerShot G5 X uses the same 20.2MP 1" CMOS sensor and 24-100mm equivalent F1.8-2.8 lens as its G7 X sibling, but goes a step further with a built-in 2.36M dot OLED EVF. Its 3" 1.04M dot touch screen LCD is fully articulated, and true to its enthusiast class offers a top panel exposure compensation dial, front and rear command dials, as well as a control ring around the lens. A pop-up flash is provided.
| Body type | Compact |
| Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 |
| Effective pixels | 20 megapixels |
| Sensor size | 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS |
| ISO | Auto, 125-12800 |
| Focal length (equiv.) | 24–100 mm |
| Optical zoom | 4.2× |
| Articulated LCD | Fully articulated |
| Screen size | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 1,040,000 |
| Min shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Format | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 353 g (0.78 lb / 12.45 oz) |
| Dimensions | 112 x 76 x 44 mm (4.41 x 2.99 x 1.73″) |
| GPS | None |
The PowerShot G5 X is a well-designed and easy-to-use premium compact that takes good quality photos and videos and offers a nice EVF and LCD on which to compose them. It's subpar battery life, so-so lens and sluggish continuous Raw shooting keep it from being a top choice.
Good for: Those who want good image quality in a small body that has an EVF and many direct controls.
Not so good for: Those who want to shoot all day without a battery change, shoot bursts of Raw images or want to photograph moving subjects.
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