Vivitar S126 vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Vivitar S126 and Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II. 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

Vivitar S126 vs. Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height - 6.09 cm
Width - 11.09 cm
Depth - 4.6 cm
Weight - 316 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 316 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 340 g
Enclosure Colour Blue -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom - 5x
SENSOR Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type - CMOS
Total Pixels - 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis Dynamic Image Stabiliser)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Image Processor - DIGIC 8
LENS Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type 7 f/3.0 Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 8.8 - 44 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 5 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 11 groups / 13 elements
Features - UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Auto Focus - 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 and Drag AF
Face Detection - Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
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, pop-up
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
ISO (Max) - 25600
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity - ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering - Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes - Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panning, Underwater, high dynamic, fisheye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect, backlight hard, background defocus
Special Effects - Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance - Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed - 1/25600 sec
Min Shutter Speed - 30 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Type 1.8" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format - 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Camera Flash Built-in flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range - 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Digital Video Format - H.264
Image Recording Format - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
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
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Battery Type - Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details - Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 230 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 180 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 55 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 45 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Interface - HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Supported Host Device Platform - iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type - USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay Yes 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 8 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Additional Features - Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, USB charging, Backlight Correction HDR, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, RAW burst mode
OTHERS Vivitar S126 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Included Accessories - Battery charger, wrist strap, additional battery
Software - Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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