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Canon PowerShot G5 vs Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II

    4.76 in
    2.75 in
    Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
    Canon PowerShot G5
      4.15 in
      2.4 in
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      4.2 out of 5
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      5 stars
      		33 %
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      3 stars
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      4.2 out of 5
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Sensor typeCCDCMOS
      Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h4:3
      • 4:3
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      Max resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px
      Other resolutions
      • 1600x1200
      • 1024x768
      • 640x480
      • 5472x3080
      • 4864x3648
      • 4320x2880
      • 4320x2432
      • 3840x2880
      • 2304x1536
      • 2048x1536
      • 1920x1080
      • 720x480
      • 720x408
      • 640x480

      Image

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      ISO
      • Auto
      • 80
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 125
      • 160
      • 200
      • 250
      • 400
      • 500
      • 640
      • 800
      • 1000
      • 1250
      • 1600
      • 2000
      • 2500
      • 3200
      • 4000
      • 5000
      • 6400
      • 8000
      • 10000
      • 12800
      • Auto
      Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px
      White balance presets68
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Image stabilization typeNoOptical
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

      Optics and focus

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Optical zoom4.0 x4.2 x
      Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x
      Minimum aperture22.8
      Maximum aperture31.8
      Focal length equiv35 - 14024 - 100
      Autofocus
      • Contrast Detect
      • Single
      • Live View
      • AI Focus
      • Centre weighted Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Servo Auto Focus
      Manual focusyesyes
      Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in
      Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in

      Screen and viewfinder

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Screen size1.8 in3.0 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screennoyes
      Live viewyesyes
      Viewfinder
      Optical
      		None

      Photography features

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Minimum shutter speed15.0 s1.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus23
      Exposure compensation minus-2-3
      Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range57
      Flash modesRedeye Reduction
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Slow Sync
      External flashyesno
      Continuous drive2.5 fps8.0 fps
      Self-timeryesyes
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 10
      • 2
      • 10
      • custom

      Videography features

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes

      Audio features

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Body typeCompactCompact
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Weight14.46 oz10.37 oz
      Width4.76 in4.15 in
      Height2.75 in2.4 in
      Depth2.91 in1.66 in

      Storage

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC

      Power

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      USB version1.02.0
      Remote controlyesyes

      Other features

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Timelapse recordingyesyes
      Orientation sensoryesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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