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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
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Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.52 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4112 x 3088 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 4112x3088
  • 4272x2856
  • 4480x2520
  • 3088x3088
  • 2976x2232
  • 3120x2086
  • 3840x2160
  • 2240x2240
  • 2048x1536
  • 2112x1408
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6Venus
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
Four Thirds

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px4112 x 3088 px
White balance presets675
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
125100
ISO maximum
N/A
1280051200
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
100
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
25600

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x4.2 x3.1 x
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture22.81.7
Maximum aperture31.81.7
Focal length equiv35 - 14024 - 10024 - 75
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.18 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
3149
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
noyes
Folded optics
N/A
nono
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
1.69 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
ElectronicElectronic
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesno
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
1040000921000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.38 in
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px2764000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
1.39 x

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus233
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range577
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps5.9 fps11.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesno
Scene modes
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/16000 sec
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type
N/A
Full HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
59.94 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LC-AACAAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz12.45 oz12.38 oz
Width4.76 in4.43 in4.52 in
Height2.75 in3.01 in2.61 in
Depth2.91 in1.74 in2.17 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210350
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyes
Battery recharge time
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1025.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesNo
HDMI
N/A
yesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
USB port
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
yesno
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridge
N/A
yesyes
NFC
N/A
yesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
AV output
N/A
yesno

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
GPS
N/A
nono
DLNA certified
N/A
noyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • FRE
  • DEU

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