Canon PowerShot G5 X vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G5 X and Canon PowerShot ZOOM. 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. Canon PowerShot ZOOM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 7.64 cm 5.08 cm
Width 11.24 cm 3.34 cm
Depth 4.42 cm 10.32 cm
Weight 353 g 144 g
Weight Details Camera only: 353 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 377 g
Camera with battery: 144 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 145 g
Enclosure Colour - White
Design Features - Monocular design
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 4.2x 4x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (4-axis lens shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Image Processor DIGIC 6 DIGIC 8
LENS Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 13.8 - 55.5 mm - f/5.6-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 100 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 1 m
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens, UA lens Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection 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 Area AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -3 to +1
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
ISO (Max) 12800 3200
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 auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater -
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
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 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
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 AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Digital Video Format H.264, MPEG-4 AVC H.264, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Memory Card Slot SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card - 16 GB microSDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
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
JPEG 4000 x 3000 - 4.6 MB
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 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (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 - 150 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.4 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 10 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 Auto power save, USB charging
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, strap adapter AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap
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 - 2 years
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