In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and Olympus Tough TG-5. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Height | 7.4 cm | 6.6 cm |
| Width | 11.63 cm | 11.3 cm |
| Depth | 6.62 cm | 3.19 cm |
| Weight | 516 g | 250 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 516 g Camera with battery and memory card: 558 g |
Camera with battery and memory card: 250 g |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black | Red |
| Protection | - | Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 4x |
| Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.8 Megapixel | 12.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 15,000,000 pixels | 12,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,800,000 pixels | 12,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | G1X (18.7 x 14 mm) | 1/2.33" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | TruePic VIII |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12.5 - 62.5 mm - f/2.0-3.9 | Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 120mm | 25 - 100mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic |
| Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | 10 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 5cm | 1cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 11 groups / 14 elements | 7 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 40.5 mm |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 31 | 25 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | - |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.48" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Interchangeable | Yes | - |
| Features | Tilting | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 12800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, 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 auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000 | ISO auto, ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, aperture-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, fireworks, Underwater, snow, smart shutter, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, HDR, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Posterisation, Super Vivid, Background defocus | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/2000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 4 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec, 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec | - |
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Built-in flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 6.8 m (wide lens) 0.5 m - 3.5 m (tele lens) |
0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens) 0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, iFrame | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| 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 | No | Yes |
| Image Storage | RAW 4352 x 2904 RAW 4160 x 3120 RAW 4352 x 2448 JPEG 4352 x 2904 JPEG 4160 x 3120 JPEG 4352 x 2448 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 3072 x 1728 JPEG 2048 x 1368 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 RAW 3120 x 3120 JPEG 3120 x 3120 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 2496 x 3120 JPEG 2496 x 3120 JPEG 1840 x 2304 JPEG 1232 x 1536 JPEG 384 x 480 |
RAW 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 640 x 480 |
| Video Capture | 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 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect |
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-12L Lithium Ion | Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon NB-12L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 300 shots (ECO mode) Photo shooting - 200 shots (EVF on) Playback - 5 hours |
Photo shooting - 340 shots Video recording - 1.8 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 3.1 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 15 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, HS System, Smart AUTO, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AF lock, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready, distortion correction function, Focus Stacking |
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Olympus Tough TG-5 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, neck strap, leather case | Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Underwater Use | - | Yes |
| Underwater Depth | - | Up to 15 m |
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