Reviewers Liked
- Improved 5x zoom lens
- Pocketable dimensions
- Powerful 4K video capture
Reviewers Didn't Like
- No mic socket
- Pop-up EVF could be tiresome
- Lackluster fine detail
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark 2
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By Digital Photography Review
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Canon's PowerShot G5 X Mark II earns a solid silver award - here's the full story.Read moreSample galleryFrom camping to cats and the occasional dog, we've got a full sample gallery from the G5 X II for your perusal.See the...
By Photo Review Australia
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Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Sony RX100 VIISensor 13.2 x 8.8 mm CMOS sensor with 21 million photosites (20.1 megapixels effective)Processor DIGIC 8 BIONZ XLens focal lengths (35mm equiv.) 24-120mm 24-200 mmMaximum apertures f/1.8-2.8 f/2.8-4.5Minimum...
By goodhousekeeping.co.uk
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If you're looking for a compact camera to take clean and clear shots, the Canon Powershot G5 X Mark II is a good option. Best suited to taking shots of people and of landscapes, it's the ideal holiday camera. Not only is it small and lightweight, but it...
By Expert Reviews
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“Good for a compact” might end up written on the G5 X Mark II's tombstone. To be sure, its still images are outstanding at a much wider range of ISOs than we'd expect, and it's impressive that it can shoot quality 4K video in such a compact body. It's...
By digitalcameraworld.com
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On paper, the new PowerShot G5 X Mark II isn't just a pocket-sized powerhouse of a camera, it's both more powerful and more practical than its predecessor, the original G5 X. It's smaller, it has a longer 5x zoom lens and adds 4K video capture with no...
By TechRadar
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The Canon Powershot G5 X II is a radical departure from what we saw in the G5 X. It's slimmed down, concealed its viewfinder and gained some useful new tech on the inside, with the new processor allowing for everything from 30fps raw shooting to 4K...
By Trusted Reviews
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Verdict It's a little pricey, but the G5X Mark II is one of the best compact cameras you can buy and a genuine step up from your smartphone camera. Its handling, electronic viewfinder, optical zoom, burst shooting and all-round image quality are...
By ePHOTOzine
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PerformanceThe Canon Powershot G5 X Mark II updates the Canon Powershot G5 X, with a new design with a built-in pop-up electronic viewfinder, and a new 20mp Stacked BSI CMOS sensor, allowing higher speed continuous shooting, with up to 30fps raw...
By Digital Photography Review
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Although smartphones are the default choice, a lot of the most attractive lifestyle photographs on platforms such as Instagram are shot using 'traditional' cameras.We've chosen a selection of models that make it easier to shoot high-quality, compelling...
By Digital Photography Review
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If you want a compact camera that produces great quality photos without the hassle of changing lenses, there are plenty of choices available for every budget. All of the cameras in this buying guide have zoom lenses, with focal length ranges mostly...
By Camera Labs
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With the G7X III and G5X II, Canon's delivered a pair of classy compacts which capture great-looking photos and videos with a number of useful upgrades over their predecessors - some shared such as the 4k video and fast burst shooting, while others...
By Amateur Photographer
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Canon has taken a different direction with its Canon G5 X Mark II and have made a conscious effort to make it more travel friendly and convenient for those who want a camera thats easy to carry. The pop-up EVF is superbly implemented, but you do have...
By Pocket-lint
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The Canon PowerShot G5 X II is no small reworking of the original model. Nope, this second-generation attempt has its sights clearly set on the Sony RX100 series, given its smaller scale and pop-up viewfinder design aspects. It's not as small as the...
By The Imaging Resource
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Sure, with no eyecup you may find the viewfinder a bit more prone to glare from sunlight at just the wrong angle, but we think that's a tradeoff worth making for a noticeably more compact, lightweight design which you'll be more likely to bring along...
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