Canon PowerShot G5 X vs. Fujifilm FinePix XP120

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G5 X and Fujifilm FinePix XP120. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G5 X vs. Fujifilm FinePix XP120 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included - Fujinon
Height 7.64 cm 7.1 cm
Width 11.24 cm 10.96 cm
Depth 4.42 cm 2.78 cm
Weight 353 g 186 g
Weight Details Camera only: 353 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 377 g
Camera only: 186 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 203 g
Enclosure Colour - Blue | Yellow | Lime
Protection - Waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 4.2x 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 16.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels 16,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 16,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Fujinon zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.9-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm 9cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens, UA lens -
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
ISO (Max) 12800 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 6400 (8MP)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment
Exposure Metering Zones - 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, action, text, party/indoor, flower, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, beach, night (tripod), underwater macro, snow, natural light & with flash, pro low light, Dynamic Range (HDR), high speed movie, Cinemagraph
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, HDR, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Super Vivid, Poster, Background defocus Fisheye, soft focus, Sketch, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Cross Screen, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Automatic display brightness adjustment
FLASH Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
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, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (tele lens)
0.7 m - 4.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 3.8 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.3 m - 2 m: ISO auto (macro lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Digital Video Format H.264, MPEG-4 AVC H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
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
Memory Card - 16 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3264 x 1840
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1728 x 1728
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-45S Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-45S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 215 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 210 shots (AUTO mode)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
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 Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.4 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 60 frames per second (2MP)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, HS System, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto Digital image rotation, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), in-camera film editing, Motion Panorama 360, Time-Lapse recording, date stamp
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, strap adapter Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 20 m
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