Amateur Photographer – 20 July 2019

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Canon PowerShot

G5 X Mark II

Michael Topham lays his

hands on Canon’s latest

compact camera arrival

Below: The

design of the

G5 X Mark II

(right) is quite

different from

its predecessor,

the G5X (left)

AFTER a quiet few months, Canon

has introduced two new zoom

compacts into its PowerShot range,

along with a new multi-purpose zoom

lens for its evolving EOS R mirrorless

system. The G5 X Mark II we’re looking

at here loses the SLR styling of its G5 X

predecessor to make it more portable

and practical. Its also-announced cousin,

the G7 X Mark III, features the same

1in, 20MP stacked CMOS sensor and is

more trouser-pocket friendly, but has

simplifi ed controls and a shorter zoom.

Features

Aimed at advanced amateurs who aren’t

fond of the fi ddliness that comes with

pocket compacts, as well as those after

a smaller camera to complement their

EOS DSLR or mirrorless camera, the G

X Mark II has come a long way from its

predecessor. You’ll immediately notice it

At a glance

£ 8 49.

■ 1in, 20.1MP stacked

CMOS sensor

■ 24-120mm equiv,

f/1.8-2.8 zoom

■ Pop-up 2.36-million-dot EVF

■ 3in, 1,040k-dot tilt-angle

touchscreen

■ 4K/30fps video

■ Wi-Fi/Bluetooth

■ 340g

Shutter

Shutter speeds range

from 1sec-1/2000sec using

the mechanical shutter,

or 30sec-1/25,600sec

using the silent

electronic shutter.

Burst

The camera shoots at

20fps in its continuous

shooting mode. If a faster

burst is required users can

shoot up to 30fps in its

new raw burst mode.

loses the distinctive central EVF and

merges its mode dial with its exposure

compensation dial on the corner of the

top plate to create a simplifi ed look that’s

less bulky and more akin to the G7 X

series. Behind its longer-reaching 5x

optical zoom (24-120mm) f/1.8-2.

lens, it has a 1in, 20.1MP stacked CMOS

sensor – the fi rst of its type to be

featured in any PowerShot compact.

It has an ISO range of 125-12,

(expandable to ISO 25,600) and pairs

up with Canon’s latest DIGIC 8 processor

to deliver a fastest shutter speed of

1/25,600sec using its electronic shutter.

There’s also a new high-speed burst

Screen

Canon has introduced a

new 3in,1040k-dot tilt-angle

touchscreen, which is thinner

than the vari-angle screen

on the original

PowerShot G5 X.

Control ring

The control ring around the

lens provides direct access to

crucial settings for a more

hands-on approach and

simple operation.