Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
Have you ever been in a situation where you'd like to take your camera with you, only to leave it behind because you're worried it's neither small nor portable enough? There are plenty of times when it can be useful to own a pocket-sized camera – one that is a practical alternative to taking out your DSLR or mirrorless camera and delivers superior image quality and zoom control than a smartphone, with excellent handling and intuitive placement of buttons and dials.
Canon has no fewer than five advanced compact models in its PowerShot range. The G5 X Mark II slots in above the G9 X Mark II and newly announced G7 X Mark III, but below the G1 X Mark III and dated G3 X from 2015. It shares core features with its G7 X Mark III cousin; however the appeal of this model lies with those who shoot more stills than video and want to benefit from a longer zoom, electronic viewfinder and better handling. Time then to identify what has changed and how this latest model shapes up against its closest rivals in the market.
Features
It would have been easy to build the G5 X Mark II similar to its predecessor, but instead Canon decided to make it more portable for photographers after a smaller camera to complement its EOS DSLR or mirrorless camera. It loses the distinctive central EVF and merges its mode dial with its exposure compensation dial on the corner of the top plate to form
