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Canon PowerShot G5 X vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

4.43 in
3.01 in
Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G5 X
4.52 in
2.61 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
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Sensor

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Sensor typeCMOSMOS
Sensor size0.52 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px4112 x 3088 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 4112x3088
  • 4272x2856
  • 4480x2520
  • 3088x3088
  • 2976x2232
  • 3120x2086
  • 3840x2160
  • 2240x2240
  • 2048x1536
  • 2112x1408
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
ProcessorDIGIC 6Venus

Image

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
ISO
  • 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
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum125100
ISO maximum1280051200
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px4112 x 3088 px
White balance presets75
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Optical zoom4.2 x3.1 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.81.7
Maximum aperture1.81.7
Focal length equiv24 - 10024 - 75
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Macro focus range1.97 in1.18 in
Number of focus points3149
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnoyes
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots1040000921000
Touch screenyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.38 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px2764000.0 px

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus33
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesno
Built-in flashyesno
Flash range77
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.9 fps11.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsLC-AACAAC

Design

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Weight12.45 oz12.38 oz
Width4.43 in4.52 in
Height3.01 in2.61 in
Depth1.74 in2.17 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)210350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portyesno
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesNo
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesno

Other features

Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon PowerShot G5 X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
DLNA certifiednoyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

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