Canon G5 X Alternatives
The G5 X is rated #29 out of 65 in Large Sensor Compact cameras. Below is a quick analysis of the G5 X.
20MP
1"
353 grams
24-100mm (f1.8-2.8)
Portability
85 Imaging
52 Features
75 Overall
61
85 Imaging
52 Features
75 Overall
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
built in zoom lens (24-100mm 4.2 x zoom)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
bad battery power (210 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
continuous shooting slow (5.9 frames per second)
lacks phase detect autofocus
Down below are a handful alternatives to the Canon PowerShot G5 X sorted by their total score. You can easily browse a detailed review of every camera or a comparison with the Canon G5 X by clicking the links underneath each camera card. You can click on the 
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#1 Leica Q3
60MP
Full frame
743 grams
28mm (f1.7)
Portability
60 Imaging
84 Features
77 Overall
81
60 Imaging
84 Features
77 Overall
81
above average flash sync (1/500s)
built in image stabilization
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
can't change focal length (28mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms#2 Leica Q2
47MP
Full frame
718 grams
28mm (f1.7)
Portability
61 Imaging
79 Features
70 Overall
75
61 Imaging
79 Features
70 Overall
75
above average flash sync (1/500s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
does have HDMI support
can't change focal length (28mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
display is not selfie friendly
lacks phase detect autofocus
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban#3 Leica Q2 Monochrom
47MP
Full frame
734 grams
28mm (f1.7)
Portability
60 Imaging
80 Features
66 Overall
74
60 Imaging
80 Features
66 Overall
74
above average flash sync (1/500s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
can't change focal length (28mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
display is not selfie friendly
lacks phase detect autofocus
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone#4 Fujifilm X100V
26MP
APS-C
478 grams
35mm (f2.0)
Portability
79 Imaging
71 Features
75 Overall
72
79 Imaging
71 Features
75 Overall
72
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
does have external microphone jack
can't change focal length (35mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month#5 Sony RX1R II
42MP
Full frame
507 grams
35mm (f2.0)
Portability
78 Imaging
76 Features
65 Overall
71
78 Imaging
76 Features
65 Overall
71
above average flash sync (1/4,000s)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
bad battery power (220 shots)
can't change focal length (35mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes#6 Zeiss ZX1
37MP
Full frame
800 grams
35mm (f2-22)
Portability
67 Imaging
78 Features
62 Overall
71
67 Imaging
78 Features
62 Overall
71
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
does have HDMI support
excellent resolution (37MP)
can't change focal length (35mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
display is not selfie friendly
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video#7 Canon G1 X III
24MP
APS-C
399 grams
24-72mm (f2.8-5.6)
Portability
82 Imaging
68 Features
74 Overall
70
82 Imaging
68 Features
74 Overall
70
built in image stabilization (Optical)
built in zoom lens (24-72mm 3.0 x zoom)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (200 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide#8 Leica Q
24MP
Full frame
640 grams
28mm (f1.7)
Portability
63 Imaging
72 Features
64 Overall
68
63 Imaging
72 Features
64 Overall
68
built in image stabilization (Yes)
comes with face detection autofocus
does have HDMI support
exports RAW formats
can't change focal length (28mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
display is not selfie friendly
lacks phase detect autofocus
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images#9 Sony ZV-1 II
20MP
1"
292 grams
18-50mm (f1.8-4.0)
Portability
88 Imaging
57 Features
82 Overall
67
88 Imaging
57 Features
82 Overall
67
built in zoom lens (18-50mm 2.8 x zoom)
comes with face detection autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
comes with tracking autofocus
bad battery power (260 shots)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
does not have image stabilization
missing headphone jack
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