Canon G5 X vs Sony RX1R II
Portability
85 Imaging
52 Features
75 Overall
61
85 Imaging
52 Features
75 Overall
61
Portability
78 Imaging
76 Features
65 Overall
71
78 Imaging
76 Features
65 Overall
71
Canon G5 X vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs
Canon G5 X
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(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
- Released September 2015
- Later Model is Canon G5 X MII
Sony RX1R II
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(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 50 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 35mm (F2.0) lens
- 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
- Introduced October 2015
- Succeeded the Sony RX1R
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Following is a complete comparison of the Canon G5 X and Sony RX1R II, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the G5 X (20MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the G5 X (1") and RX1R II (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe G5 X was introduced at a similar time to the RX1R II which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).
Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G5 X matches up against the RX1R II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Canon G5 X over the Sony RX1R II
| G5 X | RX1R II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Canon G5 X
| RX1R II | G5 X | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 1040k | Crisper screen (+189k dot) |
Common features in the Canon G5 X and Sony RX1R II
| G5 X | RX1R II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | September 2015 |  | October 2015 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
Canon G5 X vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon G5 X offers external measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") along with a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G5 X against the RX1R II.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G5 X and RX1R II is 85 and 78 respectively.
Canon G5 X vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The picture here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G5 X and RX1R II.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G5 X having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony RX1R II will produce more detail using its extra 22MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Canon G5 X Portrait photography features
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography features
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/4,000s)
excellent megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Canon G5 X Street photography factors
Sony RX1R II Street photography factors
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
tilting screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors (507 grams)
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Canon G5 X Sports photography information
Sony RX1R II Sports photography information
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.9 frames per second)
low battery life (210 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
excellent megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
fixed focal length (35mm)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
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Canon G5 X Travel photography features
Sony RX1R II Travel photography features
boasts focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
low battery life (210 CIPA)
excellent megapixels (42 megapixels)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
heavier than competitors (507 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Canon G5 X Landscape photography details
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography details
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
low battery life (210 shots)
you can focus manually
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
excellent megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
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really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
very good max aperture (f2.0)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors (507g)
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Canon G5 X vs Sony RX1R II Specifications
| Canon PowerShot G5 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Sony |
| Model | Canon PowerShot G5 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II |
| Class | Large Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2015-09-11 | 2015-10-13 |
| Body design | Large Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | DIGIC 6 | BIONZ X |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1" | Full frame |
| Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
| Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 861.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 42 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 7952 x 5304 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 125 | 50 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 31 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-100mm (4.2x) | 35mm (1x) |
| Largest aperture | f/1.8-2.8 | f/2.0 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 14cm |
| Crop factor | 2.7 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 1,040k dot | 1,229k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | 2,359k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 5.9 frames per sec | 5.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m (at Auto ISO) | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | Auto, on, slow synchro, off | Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/4000 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 353 grams (0.78 lbs) | 507 grams (1.12 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 112 x 76 x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") | 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 62 | 97 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.4 | 25.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | 13.9 |
| DXO Low light score | 471 | 3204 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 210 photos | 220 photos |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-13L | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) | Yes (2,5, 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at release | $799 | $3,300 |