Canon PowerShot G5 X vs Fujifilm X100F Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Enthusiast Compact cameras.

PowerShot G5 X vs X100F - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot G5 X vs Fujifilm X100F Specs

PowerShot G5 X

  • Introduced in September 2015
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 125 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-100mm (4x), f1.8-2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 112.5 x 76.4 x 44.2mm³ (4.4″ x 3.0″ x 1.7″)
  • 377g (12.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot G5 X

X100F

  • Introduced in January 2017
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 8 frames/second
  • 200 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Hybrid
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Fixed lens 35mm, f2.0
  • WiFi built-in
  • 126.5 x 74.8 x 52.4mm³ (5.0″ x 2.9″ x 2.1″)
  • 469g (15.1 oz.)

All specs: Main page for X100F

PowerShot G5 X vs X100F Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Note: 1-Euro coin for scale; the coin at 23.25mm diameter is slightly smaller than a US quarter.

Featuring an area of 368mm² (0.59 sq.in.), the X100F’s sensor is a lot larger that the chip that the PowerShot G5 X employs at 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.). A larger sensor can produce images of interiors or at night that have less noise and better contrast than photos shot with 1″ sized chips.

Better choice: Fujifilm X100F

PowerShot G5 X vs X100F: Viewfinder

PowerShot G5 X has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.65x.

The X100F features an electronic viefinder with a resolution of 2.36 Megapixel and a magnification of around 0.50x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

PowerShot G5 X (0.65x)

X100F (0.50x)

Advantage: Canon PowerShot G5 X

Canon PowerShot G5 X VS Fujifilm X100F Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot G5 X a better choice

PowerShot G5 X

X100F

Better sensibility (4)

125 – 12800 ISO 200 – 12800 ISO
Image stabilizer (3)

Articulated monitor (2)

Touch screen (2)

Weighs less (2)

377g
(12.2 oz.)
469g
(15.1 oz.)
More portable (2)

380cm³
(24 cu.in.)
496cm³
(31 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot G5 X are the larger sensitivity, the optical image stabilizer and the articulated display. A recommendation of the PowerShot G5 X is made easy by the rather comfortable touch screen, the lower weight than the X100F and the more compact size.

The PowerShot G5 X scores 15 points.

Otherwise why to choose Fujifilm X100F

PowerShot G5 X

X100F

Larger sensor (5)

1″ APS-C
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.20 24.30
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 8
Auto Focus points (4)

31 91
External microphone (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

210 270

Conclusion: Advantages of the X100F are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Fujifilm are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the connector for an external microphone and that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 23 points for the X100F.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot G5 X

X100F

Built-in flash

Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
WiFi

Canon PowerShot G5 X VS Fujifilm X100F Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot G5 X and X100F

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot G5 X

Fujifilm X100F

15
23

We recommend Fujifilm X100F as better choice.