Canon PowerShot G5 X vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G5 X and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. 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. Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Leica
Height 7.64 cm 6.64 cm
Width 11.24 cm 11.12 cm
Depth 4.42 cm 4.52 cm
Weight 353 g 298 g
Weight Details Camera only: 353 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 377 g
Camera only: 298 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g
Enclosure Colour - Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 4.2x 15x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Leica zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 24 - 360mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 11 groups / 13 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens, UA lens Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.21"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,333,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.45x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
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 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
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 Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Touch AF
FLASH Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (tele lens)
0.6 m - 6.8 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 3.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Digital Video Format H.264, MPEG-4 AVC AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
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
4864 x 3648
3456 x 2592
2432 x 1824
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
5472 x 3080
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3648 x 3648
2592 x 2592
1824 x 1824
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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 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 - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, 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)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.4 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K)
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 Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Noise Reduction control, Light Speed AF, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G5 X Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, strap adapter Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
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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