Sony ZV-1 vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony ZV-1 and Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II. 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

Sony ZV-1 vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included ZEISS -
Height 6 cm 6.09 cm
Width 10.55 cm 11.09 cm
Depth 4.35 cm 4.6 cm
Weight 267 g 316 g
Weight Details Camera only: 267 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 294 g
Camera only: 316 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g
Body Material Plastic, aluminium -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 2.7x 5x
SENSOR Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,000,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) Optical (5-axis Dynamic Image Stabiliser)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 8
LENS Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type ZEISS zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 9.4 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 8.8 - 44 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 70mm 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5-50cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 10 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 425 31
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony ZV-1 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 Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-12800 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Extended ISO (Min) 64 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur 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 Soft focus, illustration, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/25600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
Exposure Range EV 0-24 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Display brightness control
FLASH Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range - 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features 3-mic system -
MEMORY Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Duo card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, 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
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i
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 Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 75 minutes
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 Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN 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 DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second 8 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, Motion Snapshot, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, slow motion recording, Background Defocus function 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 Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Included Accessories Carrying strap, wind screen, micro-USB cable, wind screen adapter 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 - 1 year Limited warranty - 2 years
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