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Canon PowerShot G5

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • rich feature set and excellent image quality
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • Center-Weighted Average and Spot metering modes
  • metering optionally tied to adjustable AF area
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 5 Mpx
  • 2592, 1944 px
  • 3
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 1.8 in
  • no

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Canon PowerShot G5 - Pros & Cons

Canon PowerShot G5

Pros

  • rich feature set and excellent image quality
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • The top dials feel solid and well made and the control ring around the lens
  • faster data readout and therefore better performance
  • quality was excellent
  • Image quality is generally very good too
  • useful features
  • great handing
  • a fine build and a strong level of control
  • Focusing is generally nice and brisk

Cons

  • Center-Weighted Average and Spot metering modes
  • metering optionally tied to adjustable AF area
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • its autofocus performance in photography is mediocre
  • Mediocre video quality in 4k and bad video quality
  • Mediocre autofocus performance in photography and video
  • it can overheat easily when recording video
  • The image quality is
  • images degrade fast noise is chunky and produced desaturated images
  • only works in manual focus mode
  • bright sunlight made the rear monitor hard to see

Canon PowerShot G5 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.8 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
5 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
2592 x 1944 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Canon PowerShot G5 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx
Effective pixels5.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution2592 x 1944 px
Other resolutions
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom4.1 x
Minimum aperture2
Maximum aperture3
Focal length equiv35 - 140
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
External flashyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
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Dimensions
Weight14.46 oz
Width4.76 in
Height2.75 in
Depth2.91 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
Orientation sensoryes
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px
White balance presets6
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.8 in
Screen technologyLCD
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution320 x 240 px
Video recordingyes
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
Remote controlyes

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Canon PowerShot G5 Canon - Editorial Reviews (14)

4.2
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Canon PowerShot G5 Canon PowerShot G5X II review | Cameralabs
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Published: 21.08.2019
Canon PowerShot G5X II review | Cameralabs
4.0
Canon PowerShot G5 Canon Powershot G5 X Mark II
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Published: 30.08.2019
Canon Powershot G5 X Mark II

The GHI's Tried & Tested review of the Canon Powershot G5 X Mark II

Canon PowerShot G5 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II review - Amateur Photographer
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Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II review - Amateur Photographer
4.0

The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II features a 20.1-million-pixel stacked CMOS sensor, pop-up EVF and tilting touchscreen. Read our full review...

Canon PowerShot G5 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Review
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PCMAG
Published: 23.10.2019
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Review
4.0

The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II is a pocket camera that will make enthusiasts happy, with a solid zoom range, a 1-inch sensor, and an electronic viewfinder.

Canon PowerShot G5 Canon Powershot G5 X review | Stuff
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Canon Powershot G5 X review | Stuff

A zoom with a view(finder)

Canon PowerShot G5 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II review
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digitalcameraworld
Published: 06.08.2019
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II review
4.0

The new PowerShot G5 X Mark II is fast, small and powerful

Canon PowerShot G5 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Review
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RTINGS.com
Published: 18.05.2021
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Review
3.7

The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II is a compact zoom camera. It's comfortable to hold, highly portable, and delivers very good image quality out-of-the-box. It fea...

Canon PowerShot G5 Canon Powershot G5 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Canon Powershot G5 Review - Steve's Digicams

Features & Controls The all-glass Canon 7.2-28.8mm 4x zoom (35-140mm 35mm equivalent) boasts a maximum aperture of f/2.0-3.0, and is constructed in 7 elements with 8 groups. The real Iris-type aperture can be used to create background blur for professional portraits. Focus range is 70cm (2.3

Canon PowerShot G5 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II review
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TechRadar
Published: 05.08.2019
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II review
4.0

The perfect enthusiast camera?

Canon PowerShot G5 The G5 X is good, but for the price it lags behind the best
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CNET
Published: 23.01.2016
The G5 X is good, but for the price it lags behind the best

Canon's more feature-packed enthusiast compact has all the right hardware, but doesn't really stand out from the crowd.

Canon PowerShot G5 Canon PowerShot G5 X Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 30.11.2015
Canon PowerShot G5 X Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Canon PowerShot G5 X is a prosumer compact camera with a 1-inch image sensor and 4.2x zoom lens. The G5 X also offers built-in wi-fi/NFC connectivity, 1080p HD video at 60fps with stereo sound, a 3 inch swivelling touchscreen LCD, lens control ring, RAW files and a full range of manual shooting modes. Read our Canon PowerShot G5 X review to find out if this is the best prosumer compact camera that money can buy...

Canon PowerShot G5 Canon PowerShot G5 X
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Published: 13.11.2015
Canon PowerShot G5 X
4.5

Canon's latest G-series model adds a built-in OLED EVF plus a vari-angle touch screen monitor to the advanced features offered in last year's G7 X model.

Canon PowerShot G5 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II: The best compact ever made?
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Expert Reviews
Published: 28.08.2019
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II: The best compact ever made?
4.0

If you’re after a camera that's minuscule in size, and want the best possible image quality and control, the G5 X Mark II is probably it

Canon PowerShot G5 Canon PowerShot G5 X review - Amateur Photographer
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Canon PowerShot G5 X review - Amateur Photographer
5.0

Callum McInerney-Riley tests out Canon's latest enthusiast compact

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