Canon PowerShot G5 X

usability, portability, performance, size, design

image quality, lens, reliability

87% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

portability, usability, size, lens, design

performance, viewfinder

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Lots of dials and buttons ; Large sensor ; Touch sensitive screen ; Inbuilt Wi-Fi

Lack of control over Creative Shot filters ; Fairly short zoom range

It's good to see viewfinders returning to compact cameras – it makes composing images in bright light much easier. The G5 X is an excellent compact camera for anyone looking for a first 'serious' camera or a back-up to an SLR or CSC, but it's not one...

Capable autofocus in various lighting conditions, built-in viewfinder and vari-angle screen, fast maximum aperture throughout zoom range, notable upgrade over G16

Fairly chunky build will raise questions for some, still in the shadow of the Sony RX100 III/IV due to size, high ISO can't overcome image noise

On the cusp of 2016 there's an argument that chunky compact cameras have had their day. The Canon G5 X helps to counter that argument with a decent lens and capable 1-inch sensor, yet it doesn't offer a huge amount extra over and above the pocketable...

The Canon PowerShot G5 X has a great viewfinder and a comfortable shooting design for serious photographers.

It can be frustratingly slow, with a short battery life.

Sluggish performance and a more limited feature set than similarly priced competitors hold the Canon PowerShot G5 back from being a leading contender among its peers.

With truly exceptional image quality from such a small camera, anything less than five stars may seem unduly harsh. The G5 X’s performance should be better, though, and it’s important to remember that – unlike the Canon G7 X and Sony RX100 IV – the G5...

Compact and well-built ; Good all-round performance ; Useful OLED viewfinder

No 4K video ; Viewfinder not as good as Sony/Panasonic

The compact size and viewfinder make this the most appealing Canon G series camera on the market

The G5 X is a 20.2MP camera with a 1-inch High Sensitivity CMOS sensor and DIGIC 6 processor that can deliver nearly 6 fps still images and Full HD video. The integral 24-100mm lens (equivalent) has a maximum aperture of f/1.8 that drops to only f/2.8...

4.2x optical zoom lens ; 20mp 1inch sensor ; Good noise performance ; Tilting vari-angle touch-screen ; Great image quality and colour ; Excellent EVF quality ; Solid build quality and handling ; Wi-Fi and NFC ; USB charging ; Rapid focus

Lacks panoramic shooting mode ; Short battery life - unless using ECO mode ; High speed shooting much slower with raw

The Canon Powershot G5 X offers a larger than normal sensor, with a 20 megapixel 1inch BSI CMOS sensor that is known to give good image quality and low levels of noise. Combined with a 4.2x optical zoom lens with image stabilisation, the G5 X gives...