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Canon PowerShot G5 X vs Canon PowerShot G7

4.43 in
3.01 in
Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G5 X
4.19 in
1.67 in
Canon PowerShot G7 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7
Available colors
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Sensor typeCMOSCCD
Sensor size0.52 in0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480

Image

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
ISO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum12580
ISO maximum128001600
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets76
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Optical zoom4.2 x6.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.8
Maximum aperture1.84.8
Focal length equiv24 - 10035 - 210
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in0.39 in
Number of focus points319
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnoyes
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Screen size3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots1040000207000
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus32
Exposure compensation minus-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
Histogramyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range74
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.9 fps2.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1024 x 768 px
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeFull HDNot supported
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
AVI
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps15.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps15.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Built-in microphoneyesno

Design

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Weight12.45 oz11.29 oz
Width4.43 in4.19 in
Height3.01 in1.67 in
Depth1.74 in2.83 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • MMC

Power

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
HDMIyesno
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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