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Canon G5 X MII vs Leica D-Lux 7

Portability
86 Imaging
54 Features
76 Overall
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Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II front
 
Leica D-Lux 7 front
Portability
81 Imaging
57 Features
75 Overall
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Canon G5 X MII vs Leica D-Lux 7 Key Specs

Canon G5 X MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 61 x 46mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Replaced the Canon G5 X
Leica D-Lux 7
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 403g - 118 x 66 x 64mm
  • Launched November 2018
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Canon G5 X MII vs Leica D-Lux 7 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon G5 X MII and Leica D-Lux 7, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Leica. The sensor resolution of the G5 X MII (20MP) and the D-Lux 7 (17MP) is very close but the G5 X MII (1") and D-Lux 7 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G5 X MII was launched 8 months after the D-Lux 7 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G5 X MII grades versus the D-Lux 7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G5 X MII over the Leica D-Lux 7

					

					

						
 G5 X MII D-Lux 7 
LaunchedJuly 2019November 2018More modern by 8 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 7 over the Canon G5 X MII

					

					

						
 D-Lux 7 G5 X MII 
Display resolution1240k1040kSharper display (+200k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon G5 X MII and Leica D-Lux 7

					

					

						
 G5 X MII D-Lux 7 
Focus manually  More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon G5 X MII vs Leica D-Lux 7 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon G5 X MII provides external dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) while the Leica D-Lux 7 has measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).
Compare the Canon G5 X MII and Leica D-Lux 7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G5 X MII and the D-Lux 7.
Canon G5 X MII vs Leica D-Lux 7 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G5 X MII and D-Lux 7 is 86 and 81 respectively.
Canon G5 X MII vs Leica D-Lux 7 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon G5 X MII vs Leica D-Lux 7 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Typically, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 X MII and D-Lux 7.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G5 X MII due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Canon G5 X MII will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer G5 X MII is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

						Canon G5 X MII vs Leica D-Lux 7 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon G5 X MII vs Leica D-Lux 7 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon G5 X MII vs Leica D-Lux 7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon G5 X MII Portrait photography factors
Leica D-Lux 7 Portrait photography factors
65
 you can focus manually
 sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
 nice sensor size (1")
 supports face detection focusing
 supports RAW formats
 cannot use external flash
74
 focusing manually
 decent MP (17MP)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 offers face detection focus
 supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Canon G5 X MII Street photography advice
Leica D-Lux 7 Street photography advice
84
 screen tilts
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 nice sensor size (1")
 supports RAW formats
 features focus via touch
77
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW formats
 supports focus via touch
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon G5 X MII
Sports photography with Leica D-Lux 7
64
 silent mode (1/25,600 seconds)
 high max frames per second (30.0 fps)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
 nice sensor size (1")
 supports tracking autofocus
 not so great battery pack (230 shots)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
71
 silent mode (1/16,000s)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (17MP)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 offers tracking autofocus
 better than average battery pack (340 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon G5 X MII Travel photography highlights
Leica D-Lux 7 Travel photography highlights
80
 connects via bluetooth
 features focus via touch
 sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 selfie friendly screen
 rather wide (24mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
78
 better than average battery pack (340 shots)
 supports bluetooth
 supports focus via touch
 decent MP (17MP)
 rather wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.7)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Canon G5 X MII Landscape photography advice
Leica D-Lux 7 Landscape photography advice
70
 you can focus manually
 rather wide (24mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (1")
 supports RAW formats
 can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
76
 focusing manually
 rather wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.7)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (17MP)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 supports RAW formats
 better than average battery pack (340 shots)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon G5 X MII as a Vlogging camera
 Leica D-Lux 7 as a Vlogging camera
80
 rather wide (24mm)
 great max aperture (f1.8)
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen capability
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection focusing
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 doesn't have external microphone support
36
 rather wide (24mm)
 very good max aperture (f1.7)
 built-in touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detection focus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 does not have external mic port
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Canon G5 X MII vs Leica D-Lux 7 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G5 X MII and Leica D-Lux 7
 Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark IILeica D-Lux 7
General Information
Brand Canon Leica
Model type Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Leica D-Lux 7
Category Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-07-09 2018-11-20
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 17 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4736 x 3552
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 200
RAW pictures    
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 1800 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/25600 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 30.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 7.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off no built-in flash
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB Yes DP-DC15 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 340 gr (0.75 lb) 403 gr (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 61 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") 118 x 66 x 64mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 340 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $900 $1,193