Canon G5 X MII vs Fujifilm X-S10

Let's look more in depth at the Canon G5 X MII versus Fujifilm X-S10, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G5 X MII (20MP) and Fujifilm X-S10 (26MP) and the G5 X MII (1") and Fujifilm X-S10 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The G5 X MII was launched 15 months prior to the Fujifilm X-S10 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon G5 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Fujifilm X-S10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the G5 X MII matches up vs the Fujifilm X-S10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II and Fujifilm X-S10. The complete galleries are available at Canon G5 X MII Gallery and Fujifilm X-S10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon G5 X MII provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Fujifilm X-S10 has proportions of 126mm x 85mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.3" x 2.6") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Look at the Canon G5 X MII versus Fujifilm X-S10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the G5 X MII and the Fujifilm X-S10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G5 X MII and Fujifilm X-S10 is 86 and 73 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 X MII and Fujifilm X-S10.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G5 X MII because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Fujifilm X-S10 will render more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older G5 X MII will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.