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Canon PowerShot G5 vs Canon PowerShot G7 X

4.76 in
2.75 in
Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G5
4.06 in
2.38 in
Canon PowerShot G7 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7 X
Available colors
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4.2 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G7 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.52 in
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 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
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 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
Optical zoom4.0 x4.2 x
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture21.8
Maximum aperture31.8
Focal length equiv35 - 14024 - 100
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • 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 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
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 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s40.0 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
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesno
Continuous drive2.5 fps6.5 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G7 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G7 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
Built-in microphoneyesyes

Design

Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G7 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G7 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
Weight14.46 oz9.84 oz
Width4.76 in4.06 in
Height2.75 in2.38 in
Depth2.91 in1.59 in

Storage

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

Power

Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G7 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G7 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
USB version1.02.0
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
Canon PowerShot G7 XCanon PowerShot G7 X
Timelapse recordingyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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