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Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.52 in0.52 in0.29 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:33:2
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 6DIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPSExpeed 4
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DX

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
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets678612
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOpticalOpticalOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum
N/A
12512580100
ISO maximum
N/A
1280012800160025600
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesyesyesno
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
25600
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x4.2 x4.2 x6.0 x3.1 x
Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture22.81.82.83.5
Maximum aperture31.81.84.82.8
Focal length equiv35 - 14024 - 10024 - 10035 - 210
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in1.97 in19.69 in
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
311
N/A
39
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOpticalOpticalLens based only
Filter thread
N/A
nonono
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
39
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
39

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size1.8 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennoyesyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
ElectronicNoneOpticalOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesnoyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:2
N/A
3:2
Screen dots
N/A
104000010400002300001037000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
no
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.82 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s40.0 s15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus23325
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range577412
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesnoyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps5.9 fps6.5 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nononono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
Full HDFull HD
N/A
Full HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MP4AVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
59.94 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight14.46 oz12.45 oz9.84 oz11.29 oz16.93 oz
Width4.76 in4.43 in4.06 in4.19 in4.92 in
Height2.75 in3.01 in2.38 in1.67 in3.86 in
Depth2.91 in1.74 in1.59 in2.83 in2.99 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots
N/A
11
N/A
1
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
210210
N/A
600
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Y
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.0 h1.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

USB version1.02.02.02.02.0
Remote controlyesyesyesNoyes
HDMI
N/A
yesyesnoyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
N/A
Mini
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesno
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
PictBridge
N/A
yesyesyesyes
NFC
N/A
yesnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesnoyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nononono
AV output
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
nononoyes
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
N/A
no
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Languages support
N/A
N/A
Multi
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

Often compared with Canon PowerShot G5

Often compared with Canon PowerShot G5 X

Often compared with Canon PowerShot G7 X

Often compared with Canon PowerShot G9

Often compared with Nikon D5300