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Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.52 in0.52 in0.29 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:33:23:2
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 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
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6DIGIC III iSAPSExpeed 4BIONZ X
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
DX
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • 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
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum12512580100100
ISO maximum128001280016002560051200
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets7861210
White balance modes
  • 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
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • 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
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
2560051200
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.2 x4.2 x6.0 x3.1 x4.4 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.81.82.83.536
Maximum aperture1.81.84.82.83.5
Focal length equiv24 - 10024 - 10035 - 210
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManualAuto/ManualManua
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus
  • 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
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in1.97 in19.69 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in1.97 in0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points311
N/A
39125
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalLens based onlyOptical
Filter threadnonono
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsnonono
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 x1.07 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
39179
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.17 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3925

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.2 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
N/A
3:2
N/A
Screen dots104000010400002300001037000921600
Touch screenyesyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicNoneOpticalOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
nono
Display resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
720 x 480 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.82 x1.07 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-1.7 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.71 in0.83 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s40.0 s15.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus33255
Exposure compensation minus-3-3-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
WB BracketingNo
N/A
N/A
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range774126
Flash modes
  • 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
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesnoyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.9 fps6.5 fps
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnononono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
N/A
ElectronicElectronic
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
53
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/200s1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTLTTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 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
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD
N/A
Full HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
MP4AVI
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080640 x 4801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednonononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight12.45 oz9.84 oz11.29 oz16.93 oz10.02 oz
Width4.43 in4.06 in4.19 in4.92 in4.72 in
Height3.01 in2.38 in1.67 in3.86 in2.62 in
Depth1.74 in1.59 in2.83 in2.99 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210210
N/A
600720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time5.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1111
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
7.0 h1.0 h1.5 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
N/A
MiniMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnono
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone portyesno
N/A
yesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • 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
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCyesnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyesyes
Bluetoothnonononoyes
AV outputyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
N/A
GPSnononoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
nono
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
N/A
Languages support
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
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
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
N/A

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