Canon PowerShot G5 X vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G5 X and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. 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. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Carl Zeiss
Height 7.64 cm 9.4 cm
Width 11.24 cm 13.25 cm
Depth 4.42 cm 12.74 cm
Weight 353 g 1.05 kg
Weight Details Camera only: 353 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 377 g
Camera only: 1.05 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.095 kg
Protection - Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 100x
Optical Zoom 4.2x 25x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels 21,000,000 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 (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Image Processor DIGIC 6 BIONZ X
LENS Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.4-4.0 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 24 - 600mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 3 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 13 groups / 18 elements
Filter Size - 72 mm
Features UD glass, aspherical lens, UA lens ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating, Direct Manual Focus (DMF)
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 315
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +3
Features Auto eye sensor Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
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 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000
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 - Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
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 Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box
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, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/32000 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 -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
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, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4 m (tele lens)
1 m - 10.8 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 6.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
20.8 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
12.8 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Digital Video Format H.264, MPEG-4 AVC AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo 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 Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
4864 x 3648
3648 x 2736
2592 x 1944
640 x 480
5472 x 3080
3648 x 2056
2720 x 1528
3648 x 3648
2544 x 2544
1920 x 1920
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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh
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 - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 3.33 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 3.08 hours (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.4 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 3.5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 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 Sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, 24p Cinema Mode, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G5 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, strap adapter Eyepiece cover, lens hood, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-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
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