Canon PowerShot G5 X

Announced: 13/10/2015

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Canon PowerShot G5 X

Body type

Body type
Large sensor compact

Sensor

Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Other resolutions
5472 x 3080, 4864 x 3648, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3840 x 2880, 2304 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480, 720 x 408, 640 x 480
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Sensor size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
DIGIC 6

Image

ISO
Auto, 125-12800
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Super fine, fine

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)
24–100 mm
Optical zoom
4.2×
Maximum aperture
F1.8–2.8
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (4x)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Normal focus range
    5 cm (1.97″)
    Macro focus range
    5 cm (1.97″)

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    1,040,000
    Touch screen
    Yes
    Screen type
    TFT LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Electronic
    Viewfinder coverage
    100%
    Viewfinder resolution
    2,360,000

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    30 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/2000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    Flash range
    7.00 m (at Auto ISO)
    External flash
    Yes
    Flash modes
    Auto, on, slow synchro, off
    Continuous drive
    5.9 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      No

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
      Format
      MPEG-4, H.264
      Videography notes
      Also has star time-lapse. miniature effect, and digest modes
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (micro-HDMI)
      Microphone port
      No
      Headphone port
      No
      Wireless
      Built-In
      Wireless notes
      802.11b/g/n with NFC
      Remote control
      Yes (via cable or smartphone)

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      NB-13L lithium-ion battery and charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      210
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      353 g (0.78 lb / 12.45 oz)
      Dimensions
      112 x 76 x 44 mm (4.41 x 2.99 x 1.73″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      Yes (star time-lapse)
      GPS
      None

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