Canon G1 X II vs Canon G5 X MII

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon G1 X II and Canon G5 X MII, both Large Sensor Compact cameras and they are both created by Canon. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the G1 X II (13MP) and G5 X MII (20MP) and the G1 X II (1.5") and G5 X MII (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The G1 X II was brought out 6 years prior to the G5 X MII and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the G1 X II matches up vs the G5 X MII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G1 X II Gallery and Canon G5 X MII Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon G1 X II provides outer measurements of 116mm x 74mm x 66mm (4.6" x 2.9" x 2.6") with a weight of 553 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Canon G5 X MII has proportions of 111mm x 61mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the G1 X II and the G5 X MII.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G1 X II and G5 X MII is 76 and 86 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 X II and G5 X MII.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G1 X II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon G5 X MII will show greater detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older G1 X II will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.