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Published: 2015-12-14, Author: Jeff , review by: dpreview.com
Those who want good image quality in a small body that has an EVF and many direct controls
Well-designed and constructed body, Fast lens with longer zoom range than peers, Very good image quality, Beautiful 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder, Fully articulating 3" touchscreen LCD, Three customizable dials, plus dedicated exposure comp dial, Built-
The PowerShot G5 X is a well-designed and easy-to-use premium compact that takes good quality photos and videos and offers a nice EVF and LCD on which to compose them. It's subpar battery life, so-so lens and sluggish continuous Raw shooting keep it from...
The Canon PowerShot G5 X is an excellent compact camera for enthusiast photographers, offering a very good built-in viewfinder, a fast lens, a wealth of options for shooting both stills and video, excellent image quality, speedy auto-focusing, intuitive...
Abstract: While most of the cameras in this category fall within the relatively narrow $500-$800 range (with a few exceptions), products in this roundup vary quite a bit in terms of sensor size, number and type of control points, zoom range, video capabilities and...
Abstract: The Canon PowerShot G9 X and G5 X round out Canon's top-of-the-line G-Series brand. Here's a quick look up close with them.The G9 X resides a step below the excellent PowerShot G7 X but is available in a silver and brown design in addition to the more tra...
Excellent image quality in most types of scenes with 1inch image sensor, Good mix of automatic and manual control shooting options, Maximum aperture of f/1.8 is good for shooting portraits, Having a viewfinder is a great option in this price range, Electr
Optical zoom is limited to 4.2x, Camera is chunky with an oddshaped design, making it tough to fit in a standard pocket, Some control buttons are a bit too small to be used comfortably, Battery life is well below average, Builtin flash unit only can be op
Canon has announced two new 2015 entries to its powerful G-series line of compact point-and-shoot cameras. The Canon PowerShot G5 X boasts a 20.2-megapixel high sensitivity CMOS image sensor mated to the DIGIC 6 image processor as well as 4.2x (24-100mm)...
Battery life shorter than a DSLR, LCD and viewfinder could be higher resolution,
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Published: 2016-01-27, Author: Jim , review by: au.pcmag.com
Big 1-inch image sensor, Wide aperture zoom lens, Vari-angle touch display, EVF and hot shoe, Quick focus, Wi-Fi with NFC, Raw capture
Expensive, Burst rate slows when shooting Raw, Lacks 4K video support
The Canon PowerShot G5 X is a bulkier twin to the G7 X, adding an EVF, a hot shoe, and a vari-angle display. It's an excellent choice if you want a beefier compact...
The Canon PowerShot G5 X has a great viewfinder and a comfortable shooting design for serious photographers
It can be frustratingly slow, with a short battery life
Sluggish performance and a more limited feature set than similarly priced competitors hold the Canon PowerShot G5 back from being a leading contender among its peers...
