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Canon G5 X vs Canon XC10

Portability
85
Imaging
52
Features
75
Overall
61
Canon PowerShot G5 X front
 
Canon XC10 front
Portability
54
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Canon G5 X vs Canon XC10 Key Specs

Canon G5 X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 353g - 112 x 76 x 44mm
  • Revealed September 2015
  • Newer Model is Canon G5 X MII
Canon XC10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 20000
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-241mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 1040g - 125 x 102 x 122mm
  • Revealed April 2015
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Canon G5 X vs Canon XC10 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Canon G5 X versus Canon XC10, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are produced by Canon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the G5 X (20MP) and XC10 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1").

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The G5 X was announced 6 months after the XC10 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the G5 X scores versus the XC10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G5 X over the Canon XC10

 G5 X XC10 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k1kCrisper screen (+1039k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Canon XC10 over the Canon G5 X

 XC10 G5 X 

Common features in the Canon G5 X and Canon XC10

 G5 X XC10 
RevealedSeptember 2015April 2015Similar age
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon G5 X vs Canon XC10 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon G5 X comes with exterior dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Canon XC10 has sizing of 125mm x 102mm x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8") and a weight of 1040 grams (2.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the G5 X compared to the XC10.

Canon G5 X vs Canon XC10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G5 X and XC10 is 85 and 54 respectively.

Canon G5 X vs Canon XC10 top view buttons comparison

Canon G5 X vs Canon XC10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G5 X and XC10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon G5 X to resolve extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.

Canon G5 X vs Canon XC10 sensor size comparison

Canon G5 X vs Canon XC10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G5 X vs Canon XC10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon G5 X
Portrait photography with Canon XC10
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
50
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection focusing
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G5 X
Street photography with Canon XC10
83
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
56
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with touch to focus
no RAW support
heavier than others in class (1,040 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon G5 X Sports photography info
Canon XC10 Sports photography info
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.9 frames/s)
bad battery (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (3.8 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G5 X Travel photography details
Canon XC10 Travel photography details
78
has touch focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
bad battery (210 CIPA)
43
comes with touch to focus
really wide (24mm)
heavier than others in class (1,040g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G5 X as a Landscape photography camera
Canon XC10 as a Landscape photography camera
69
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery (210 per charge)
50
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G5 X
Vlogging with Canon XC10
79
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have mic port
28
really wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others in class (1,040g)
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Canon G5 X vs Canon XC10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G5 X and Canon XC10
 Canon PowerShot G5 XCanon XC10
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot G5 X Canon XC10
Type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-09-11 2015-04-08
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 DIGIC DV5
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 12.8 x 9.6mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 122.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 20000
Lowest native ISO 125 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 31 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-100mm (4.2x) 24-241mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.9 frames per second 3.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (120p, 100p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 XF-AVC, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 353 gr (0.78 lbs) 1040 gr (2.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 76 x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") 125 x 102 x 122mm (4.9" x 4.0" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 471 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-13L LP-E6N
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC CFast, SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $799 $1,599