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Canon G5 X MII vs Casio EX-ZR10

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
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Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
35
Overall
35

Canon G5 X MII vs Casio EX-ZR10 Key Specs

Canon G5 X MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 61 x 46mm
  • Released July 2019
  • Succeeded the Canon G5 X
Casio EX-ZR10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 69 x 27mm
  • Launched September 2010
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Canon G5 X MII vs Casio EX-ZR10 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Canon G5 X MII and Casio EX-ZR10, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Casio. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the G5 X MII (20MP) and EX-ZR10 (12MP) and the G5 X MII (1") and EX-ZR10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The G5 X MII was unveiled 8 years later than the EX-ZR10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon G5 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Casio EX-ZR10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the G5 X MII matches up versus the EX-ZR10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G5 X MII over the Casio EX-ZR10

 G5 X MII EX-ZR10 
LaunchedJuly 2019September 2010More recent by 108 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k461kClearer display (+579k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR10 over the Canon G5 X MII

 EX-ZR10 G5 X MII 

Common features in the Canon G5 X MII and Casio EX-ZR10

 G5 X MII EX-ZR10 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Canon G5 X MII vs Casio EX-ZR10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon G5 X MII offers outside dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR10 has sizing of 102mm x 69mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Canon G5 X MII and Casio EX-ZR10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the G5 X MII versus the EX-ZR10.

Canon G5 X MII vs Casio EX-ZR10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G5 X MII and EX-ZR10 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Canon G5 X MII vs Casio EX-ZR10 top view buttons comparison

Canon G5 X MII vs Casio EX-ZR10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G5 X MII and EX-ZR10.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G5 X MII using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon G5 X MII will give you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent G5 X MII will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon G5 X MII vs Casio EX-ZR10 sensor size comparison

Canon G5 X MII vs Casio EX-ZR10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G5 X MII vs Casio EX-ZR10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon G5 X MII
Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR10
65
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
27
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon G5 X MII Street photography factors
Casio EX-ZR10 Street photography factors
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon G5 X MII as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-ZR10 as a Sports photography camera
64
silent shooting (1/25,600s)
max fps high (30.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
bad battery (230 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G5 X MII as a Travel photography camera
Casio EX-ZR10 as a Travel photography camera
80
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery (230 shots)
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flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G5 X MII Landscape photography factors
Casio EX-ZR10 Landscape photography factors
70
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery (230 per charge)
41
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G5 X MII Vlogging advice
Casio EX-ZR10 Vlogging advice
80
pretty wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
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Canon G5 X MII vs Casio EX-ZR10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G5 X MII and Casio EX-ZR10
 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark IICasio Exilim EX-ZR10
General Information
Brand Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Casio Exilim EX-ZR10
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2019-07-09 2010-09-20
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/25600 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 30.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 432 x 320 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 340 grams (0.75 lb) 176 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 61 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") 102 x 69 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-110
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $900 $190