Canon G5 X vs Canon SD980 IS

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon G5 X versus Canon SD980 IS, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the G5 X (20MP) and SD980 IS (12MP) and the G5 X (1") and SD980 IS (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The G5 X was announced 6 years later than the SD980 IS and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon G5 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Canon SD980 IS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G5 X matches up against the SD980 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G5 X and Canon PowerShot SD980 IS. The whole galleries are available at Canon G5 X Gallery and Canon SD980 IS Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon G5 X offers outer dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") having a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Canon SD980 IS has specifications of 100mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Canon G5 X versus Canon SD980 IS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the G5 X and the SD980 IS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G5 X and SD980 IS is 85 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 X and SD980 IS.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G5 X using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon G5 X will provide extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent G5 X provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.