Canon PowerShot G5 X

The Canon PowerShot G5 X is a compact camera launched on 09/11/2015.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot G5 X ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 80 of all cameras in our database) scoring 54 overall. The Canon PowerShot G5 X weights 353 gr and spans 112 x 76 x 44 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot G5 X behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 10%.
• Speed Performance - Score 31, ranks in the category best 21%.
• Versatility - Score 92, ranks in the category best 1%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot G5 X is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 71, ranks among the worst 14% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 43, ranks in the best 7% of its category. Canon PowerShot G5 X is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 41, ranks in the best 8% of its category. Canon PowerShot G5 X is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 50, ranks in the best 8% of its category. Canon PowerShot G5 X is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 64, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Canon PowerShot G5 X is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 67, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Canon PowerShot G5 X is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Canon PowerShot G5 X sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 699.0 USD and 699.0 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Canon PowerShot G5 X is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.