Highlights
• 20MP stacked 1-inch CMOS sensor
• New lens: 24-120mm f/1.8-2.8 (35mm equiv.)
• 4K video recording to 30 (no crop)
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
A blend of performance and portability, this advanced compact camera uses a premium 5x zoom lens to deliver superb results. A pop-up EVF and a design inspired by EOS make this a rewarding creative tool to work with.
The compact camera with huge possibilities
Powerful performance you can take anywhere – this premium compact camera uses a high-quality 5x zoom for superb results whatever you’re photographing. A 20.1-megapixel 1.0-type CMOS sensor produces superior image quality in still photos and 4K movies.
Power and portability
Enjoy sensational image quality from a 20.1-megapixel 1.0-type stacked sensor and DIGIC 8 processor, which work together to deliver incredible colour and clarity.
Premium optics
This superb 5x zoom lens – developed using Canon’s considerable optics expertise – delivers pin-sharp results and boasts a fast f/1.8-2.8 aperture – great for low-light shooting.
Responsive and intuitive
From the moment you pick it up, the Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II feels fast and familiar, with quick AF, 30fps Raw burst mode and a design inspired by our EOS cameras. Shoot with either a tilting screen or a pop-up EVF.
Superb for movies too
It’s as easy to get creative with video as it is with still photos, thanks to 4K recording and frame rates up to 120fps in Full HD mode.
Smart sharing
Use your mobile device* to shoot remotely, and edit and share photos on the move. The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II maintains a constant Bluetooth®** link, and transfers files using Wi-Fi.
| Image Sensor |
| Type |
| 1.0 type stacked CMOS |
| Effective Pixels |
| Approx. 20.1M (Aspect ratio 3:2) 1 |
| Total Pixels |
| Approx. 20.9M |
| Colour Filter Type |
| Primary Colour |
| Image Processor |
| Type |
| DIGIC 8 |
| Lens |
| Focal Length |
| 8.8 – 44 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 120 mm) |
| Zoom |
| Optical 5x |
| ZoomPlus 10x |
| Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.6x or 2.0x 2 |
| Combined approx. 20x |
| Maximum f/number |
| f/1.8-f/2.8 |
| Construction |
| 13 elements in 11 groups (3 double sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single sided aspherical UA lens and 1 UD lens) |
| Image Stabilisation |
| Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 4-stop 3. |
| Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS & Auto Level |
| Focusing |
| Type |
| TTL |
| AF System/ Points |
| AiAF (31-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track), 1-point AF (any position is available or fixed centre) |
| AF Modes |
| Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE 4, Touch AF |
| AF Point Selection |
| Size (Normal, Small) |
| AF Lock |
| Yes, via customisable buttons |
| AF Assist Beam |
| Yes |
| Manual Focus |
| Yes, plus MF Peaking |
| Focus Bracketing |
| Yes |
| Closest Focusing Distance |
| 5 cm (Wide) from front of lens |
| 20 cm (Tele) from front of lens |
| Exposure Control |
| Metering modes |
| Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot |
| AE Lock |
| Yes |
| Exposure Compensation |
| +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| Auto Lighting Optimizer |
| ND Filter (3-stop) On / Auto / Off 5 |
| AEB |
| 1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| ISO Sensitivity |
| 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800 (Expanded: 25600) 6 |
| AUTO ISO: 125 - 12800 (possible to set Max. ISO speed and rate of change) |
| Shutter |
| Speed |
| 1 – 1/2000 s (factory default) |
| 30 - 1/25600 s (electronic shutter) |
| 1/8 - 1/2000 s (Movie Mode) |
| BULB, 30 – 1/2000 s (total range – varies by shooting mode) 7 |
| White Balance |
| Type |
| TTL |
| Settings |
| Auto (Ambience priority / White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color temp (Kelvin) |
| White Balance Compensation |
| Colour adjustment in Star mode |
| Colour Matrix |
| Type |
| sRGB |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
| EVF (0.39 type), Approx. 2,360,000 dots, OLED type, sRGB colour reproduction |
| Viewfinder / Coverage |
| Approx. 100% |
| Eyepoint / Dioptre Correction |
| Approx. 20 mm (from eyepiece lens centre) |
| -3.0 to +1 m-1 (dioptre) |
| LCD Monitor |
| Monitor |
| Tilt type 7.5 cm (3.0”) Touchscreen LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,040,000 dots. Capacitive type, sRGB colour reproduction |
| Coverage |
| Approx. 100% |
| Brightness |
| Adjustable to one of five levels. |
| Night Display Mode available |
| Flash |
| Modes |
| Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| X-Sync Speed |
| Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 s |
| Red-Eye Correction |
| Yes |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
| +/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE |
| Flash Exposure Lock |
| Yes |
| Manual Power Adjustment |
| 3 levels with internal flash |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation |
| Yes |
| Built-in Flash Range |
| 50 cm – 7.0 m (W) / 40 cm – 4.0 m (T) |
| External Flash |
| Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| Shooting |
| Modes |
| Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, Hybrid Auto, SCN (Portrait, Self-Portrait, Panning, Star (Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie), Handheld Night Scene, High Dynamic Range, Fish-eye Effect, Oil Painting Effect, Water-Painting Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Grainy B/W, Underwater, Fireworks), Standard Movie, Short Clip, Manual Movie, Time-Lapse Movie, |
| Photo Effects |
| Picture Styles (Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined x3 (Sharpness (Strength, Fineness, Threshold), Contrast, Color Saturation, Color Tone, Filtering Effect, Toning)) |
| Drive modes |
| Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer |
| Continuous Shooting |
| Approx. 20.0 shots/s for up to 89 frames in C-RAW, 55 frames in RAW, and 118 frames in JPEG |
| With AF: Approx. 8 shots/s for up to 320 frames in JPEG 8 9 |
| RAW Burst Mode: Approx 30shots/s for Approx 70 frames |
| Recording Pixels / Compression |
| Image Size |
| 3:2 - (RAW, L) 5472 x 3648, (M) 3648 x 2432, (S1) 2736 x 1824, (S2) 2400 x 1600 |
| 4:3 - (RAW, L) 4864 x 3648, (M) 3248 x 2432, (S1) 2432 x 1824, (S2) 2112 x 1600 |
| 16:9 - (RAW, L) 5472 x 3072, (M) 3648 x 2048, (S1) 2736 x 1536, (S2) 2400 x 1344 |
| 1:1 - (RAW, L) 3648 x 3648, (M) 2432 x 2432, (S1) 1824 x 1824, (S2) 1600 x 1600 |
| In-camera RAW processing & Resize available |
| Compression |
| RAW, C-RAW, Fine/Normal JPEG |
| Movies |
| (4K) 3840 x 2160, 29.97 / 25fps |
| (Full HD) 1920 x 1080, , 119.9 / 100 / 59.94 / 50 / 29.97 / 25 fps |
| (HD) 1280 x 720, 50 fps |
| Movie Length |
| (4K) Up to 9 min 59 s |
| (Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min 59 s 10 |
| File Types |
| Still Image Type |
| JPEG compression (Exif 2.31 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant), RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 3rd edition), RAW+JPEG |
| Movies |
| MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)] |
| Direct Print |
| Canon Printers |
| Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge |
| PictBridge |
| Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN) |
| Other Features |
| GPS |
| GPS via Mobile (linked to a compatible smartphone) |
| Red-Eye Correction |
| Yes, during shooting and playback |
| My Camera / My Menu |
| My Menu customisation available |
| Intelligent Orientation Sensor |
| Yes |
| Histogram |
| Yes |
| Playback zoom |
| Yes |
| Self Timer |
| Approx. 2, 10 s or Custom |
| Menu Languages |
| English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew |
| Interface |
| Computer |
| Hi-Speed USB dedicated connector (USB C) |
| Other |
| HDMI Micro (Type-D) Connector |
| Computer/Other |
| Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only) |
| Memory Card |
| Type |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible) |
| Supported Operating System |
| PC & Macintosh |
| For version information see relevant software pages |
| For Wi-Fi connection to a PC: |
| Windows |
| MacOS |
| For Image Transfer Utility: |
| Windows |
| MacOS 11 |
| Software |
| Other |
| CameraWindow DC |
| Map Utility |
| Image Transfer Utility |
| Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices |
| Image Manipulation |
| Digital Photo Professional for RAW development |
| Power Source |
| Batteries |
| Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L (battery and charger supplied) |
| Battery life |
| Approx. 230 shots |
| Approx. 180 shots with EVF |
| Eco mode approx. 320 shots |
| Approx. 300 min playback |
| A/C Power Supply |
| Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E 12 or other typical USB charging methods |
| Accessories |
| Cases / Straps |
| Soft Case DCC-1880 |
| PowerShot Accessory Organizer |
| Flash |
| Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| Remote Controller/ Switch |
| Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
| USB Power Adapter PD_E1 |
| Battery Charger CB-2LHE |
| Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L |
| Other |
| Interface Cable IFC-100U |
