Canon PowerShot G5 X vs. Kodak PIXPRO FZ55

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G5 X and Kodak PIXPRO FZ55. 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

Canon PowerShot G5 X vs. Kodak PIXPRO FZ55 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 7.64 cm 5.65 cm
Width 11.24 cm 9.15 cm
Depth 4.42 cm 2.29 cm
Weight 353 g 106 g
Weight Details Camera only: 353 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 377 g
Camera only: 106 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Digital Zoom 4x 6x
Optical Zoom 4.2x 5x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 16.35 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels 16,760,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 16,350,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Electronic
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Wide-angle zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5.1 - 25.5 mm - f/3.9-6.3 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 60 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 8 groups / 8 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens, UA lens -
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Blink Detection technology, Pet Detection, face and smile detection
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
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 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
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 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE)
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 Landscape, portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, Children, fireworks, night landscape, sports mode, sunset, beach, snow
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 Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), 1900K - 10000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 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
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Type 3" LCD display 2.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, forced OFF, slow synchro, auto mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (tele lens)
0.3 m - 3.9 m: ISO 800 (wide lens)
1.2 m - 2.4 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Digital Video Format H.264, MPEG-4 AVC MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Internal Storage - 63 MB
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
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
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 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 1920 x 1080
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
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MOV - 640 x 480 - 120 fps - high speed recording
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Kodak LB-012 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 700 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 - 200 shots
Video recording - 1.5 hours (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) USB 2.0
Print Standard 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)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.4 frames per second, 5.9 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 AE lock, USB charging, Panorama Capture
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G5 X Kodak PIXPRO FZ55
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, strap adapter Power adapter, 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 - 1 year
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