Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - compact
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
20.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.09 cm
Width 11.09 cm
Depth 4.6 cm
Weight 316 g
Weight Details Camera only: 316 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis Dynamic Image Stabiliser)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Image Processor DIGIC 8
LENS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 8.8 - 44 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 13 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Auto Focus 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 and Drag AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER 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 G5 X Mark II
ISO (Max) 25600
Native ISO 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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
Special Effects Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/25600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH 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 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included 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 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 G5 X Mark II
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L 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
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Supported Host Device Platform iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 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, 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 G5 X Mark II
Included Accessories 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
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years

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