Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.09 cm 7.61 cm
Width 11.09 cm 11.67 cm
Depth 4.6 cm 3.73 cm
Weight 316 g 293 g
Weight Details Camera only: 316 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g
Camera only: 293 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 319 g
Enclosure Colour - Blue
Protection - Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 5x 4.6x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis Dynamic Image Stabiliser) Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Image Processor DIGIC 8 -
LENS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 8.8 - 44 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Zoom lens - 4.6x zoom - 4.9 - 22.8 mm - f/3.3-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm 28 - 128mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 13 elements 8 groups / 10 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch and Drag AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 1,170,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Features Auto eye sensor, pop-up -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
ISO (Max) 25600 6400
Native ISO 125-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panning, Underwater, high dynamic, fisheye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect, backlight hard, background defocus Panorama assist, Underwater, sports mode, beach & surf, snow, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion
Special Effects Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic -
Max Shutter Speed 1/25600 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
0.3 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1600 x 1600
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 3712 x 2784
JPEG 2624 x 1968
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 3712 x 2480
JPEG 2624 x 1752
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2784 x 2784
JPEG 1968 x 1968
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 230 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 180 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 55 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 45 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Supported Host Device Platform iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP)
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode -
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, USB charging, Backlight Correction HDR, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, RAW burst mode Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera film editing, contrast control, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction, Post Focus function
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-FT7
Included Accessories Battery charger, wrist strap, additional battery Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 31 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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