Reviews Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Battery Kit
Reviews Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Battery Kit
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Zdeněk, Děčín
Rated 21/06/2022, variant Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Battery Kit
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I've been looking for a long time for a small quality compact for daily (EDC) carry when I'm not purposely shooting on my full frame mirrorless camera (it's big). My phone is always with me, it takes very decent photos (Samsung S20 FE), but for serious photography even the best phone is limiting. Especially when it comes to higher focal points (phones have a super main sensor, but the others are much worse). This pro compact fits in my carry-on bag, which I carry with me at all times. It has an awesome focal range of 24-120mm (eq. ) with excellent F1.8-F2.8 aperture. The ND filter is useful (it can be activated automatically). The transfer of photos to the phone is excellent, I tried it on Android. You can turn on automatic transfer and then the photos are transferred immediately to your phone. It has to be turned on in the app every time (the phone and camera have to connect first). Great for quick social posting. Then I can edit my RAW photos at home. The viewfinder, though small, comes in handy on these summer days. Having a small tip-up seems like a good compromise to me. The image quality is excellent, the phone only has better software processing (e.g. night mode shot handheld is simply better on the phone), but otherwise it has no chance at all. If there is enough light, I recommend stopping down to F4, the lens is then the sharpest (according to reviews, it is the sharpest at F3.5-5.6, then diffraction occurs). For me, it's a great camera that I can always have with me. The quality and versatility is excellent. Of course, it is not up to fullframe in terms of noise, dynamic range, interchangeable focal points and control, but it is not up to phone in terms of software processing (HDR, night modes).
Small, lightweight
Focal points 24-120 mm eq. (5x zoom)
Large sensor (1"), 20 Mpix
Fully rotatable display
Tiltable viewfinder and flash
Can be transferred to phone/PC (also automatic transfer)
ND filter
RAW
Setting options
Perhaps only the price
RAW is not transferred to the phone
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Ondřej, Sadská
Rated 10/05/2022, variant Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Battery Kit
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It's not a bad camera for such a little guy, but unfortunately I'll be returning it, I have a few problems with it, which Panasonic just doesn't have, so I'll replace it with the LX100 II, which is already a problem to get today, the segment of proficompacts with a big chip has unfortunately practically died, today you can choose from 3 models (if you want a viewfinder), the Panasonic LX100 Mark II, this Canon and then the Sony RX100 (different versions), and (as it happens) none of them are perfect.
Here you are paying unrealistically for a bigger chip, but otherwise some of the features and capabilities of the camera are more reminiscent of some older compacts with a small sensor.
The autofocus on this Canon is really quite bad, it was mentioned in reviews but I didn't want to believe it, unfortunately it's true, in good light it's not a problem, but in twilight it often doesn't really catch at all, of course, every camera is worse at catching twilight or monochrome subjects, but nowadays I'm used to a higher standard, this focuses quite similarly to my old Fujifilm compact from 2010.
Supposedly it's because Canon uses a Sony sensor, but Sony didn't let them use their phase focus, so Canon had to put the most ordinary contrast focus in there, which is a real shame.
The automatic exposure metering sometimes behaves really strangely and tends to overexpose. Exposure correction usually doesn't work at all if you have the ND filter disabled, you have to leave it on AUTO, otherwise exposure correction does nothing in some scenes, that's really strange behaviour.
The battery life is a maximum of some 200 photos, which is pretty poor, but it only has a single cell battery, so that's to be expected, the Panasonic LX100 II has a dual cell (7.2V), but this is redeemed by the stronger body.
Overall this camera isn't bad for someone who wants somewhere to pocket a little one with decent image quality when they don't want to lug around a big camera, unfortunately, but 21k is really too much for this, if it cost 12-15 I wouldn't say so, but for 21 I can't forgive some of the negatives. The previous generation of profikompaktů (Panasonic LX100 Mark 1 and others) was much cheaper, while the progress in their rejuvenated models is minimal, mostly just a viewfinder with higher resolution, possibly an extra touch screen and for that they want 10 thousand more, it's really strange pricing policy from those manufacturers and then they can not be surprised that this segment is dying and people prefer to shoot with mobiles.
very good image quality even at high iso (for a compact with a 1" chip)
small but usable viewfinder, nice image without noise in the shadows like the LX100 II
tilting display, can be used for example for taking selfies or vlogging, if you are interested
when you close the viewfinder and flash, the camera looks very inconspicuous as an ordinary compact and you can definitely walk with it for example to festivals and concerts where you are usually not allowed with "pro" cameras today
the camera is really small for a 1" sensor, which is an advantage and disadvantage at the same time
the display is touchscreen, I mention it as a plus only because many people appreciate it, I don't, I forbid touch controls on all cameras
it has an automatic ND filter, so in case the shortest possible mechanical shutter time is not enough (when shooting in strong light), the grey filter jumps in front of the sensor, this is quite an interesting solution, you can even activate it manually
for a compact with a retractable lens it switches on really fast, the lens also comes out very quickly
poor autofocus
strange exposure metering behaviour (unnecessarily bright photos often overexposed sky)
very low battery life
poor customization and customizability (compared to Panasonic with their tons of Fn buttons)
Canon won't even give you strap loops for a camera for 20k (those triangles when there are small holes on the camera), I had to use rings from keys, this really pissed me off
although it has only a single-cell li-ion battery (3.7V) it can't charge the battery directly in the camera via USB, for example from a power bank, which is not really a defect, but it would be a nice bonus if it could
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