Canon PowerShot G5 X vs. Fujifilm X Series X100F

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G5 X and Fujifilm X Series X100F. 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 X Series X100F Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included - Fujinon
Height 7.64 cm 7.48 cm
Width 11.24 cm 12.65 cm
Depth 4.42 cm 5.24 cm
Weight 353 g 419 g
Weight Details Camera only: 353 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 377 g
Camera only: 419 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 469 g
Enclosure Colour - Brown | Silver | Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 4.2x -
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS X-Trans CMOS III
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
Image Processor DIGIC 6 X-Processor Pro engine
LENS Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Fujinon 23 f/2.0
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 35mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 6 groups / 8 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens, UA lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 235
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Hybrid - reverse Galilean LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.48"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 92%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.5x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -2 to +1
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
ISO (Max) 12800 51200
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 auto, ISO 51200, ISO 200-6400, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones - 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait -
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 Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, 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 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
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 Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 4.6
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 AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (tele lens)
0.3 m - 9 m: ISO 1600
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
Digital Video Format H.264, MPEG-4 AVC H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
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
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
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
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2384
2832 x 2832
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
2000 x 2000
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
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S 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 - 270 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 390 shots (EVF off)
Video recording - 1.3 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
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 - Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe 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)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.4 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second
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 Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), digital tele-converter, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, primary colour filter
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G5 X Fujifilm X Series X100F
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, strap adapter Battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, protective cover, strap clip, clip attaching tool
Software Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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