Canon PowerShot SX730 HS vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot SX730 HS vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.38 cm 6.09 cm
Width 11.01 cm 11.09 cm
Depth 3.99 cm 4.6 cm
Weight 276 g 316 g
Weight Details Camera only: 276 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 300 g
Camera only: 316 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 40x 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,100,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (5-axis Dynamic Image Stabiliser)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Image Processor DIGIC 6 DIGIC 8
LENS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 8.8 - 44 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 960mm 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 1 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 1-50cm 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 13 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 31
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
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, pop-up
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
ISO (Max) 3200 25600
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-1600) ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, self-portrait, fireworks, low light, sports mode, super vivid, poster effect, hi-speed burst, smart shutter, fisheye effect, miniature effect, smooth skin, toy camera effect, soft focus, monochrome, creative shot, handheld night scene 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
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, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec 1/25600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 922,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features Flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens)
2 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
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 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 640 x 424
JPEG 640 x 360
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
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
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots
Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 0.83 hours
Playback - 5 hours
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
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Supported Host Device Platform - iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.3 frames per second, 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 8 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto 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
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Battery charger, wrist strap, additional battery
Software - Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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