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Canon PowerShot G9 X and G5 X Hands-On

October 22, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Canon G9 X

The Canon PowerShot G9 X and G5 X round out Canon’s top-of-the-line G-Series brand. Here’s a quick look up close with them.

The G9 X resides a step below the excellent PowerShot G7 X but is available in a silver and brown design in addition to the more traditional black color.

Canon G9 X-4

It has a great touchscreen (and only a touchscreen – no EVF option) with a simple set of controls and buttons. That said, Canon left the mode dial in place atop the camera for quick access to all of the shooting modes.

Canon G9 X-2

The lens is a a 28-84mm f/2-4.9 zoom lens with Image Stabilization. It’s quite a bit slower at the long end than the G7 X (f/2.8 vs. f/4.9) and is also a bit shorter at 84mm vs. 100mm. However, the G9 X is decidedly more pocketable than the G7 X.

Canon G9 X-6

Canon G9 X-3

Unlike the G7 X, the G9 X has a fixed rear LCD (the G7 X has a 180° tilting LCD with selfie shots in mind. The Canon Powershot G9 X retails for $529.99. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Canon G5 X-4

The Canon PowerShot G5 X is a more compact model than the G3 X. It sports a 24-100mm f/1.8-2.8 zoom lens with a 9-blade iris and Image Stabilization, along with a 2.36M-dot resolution OLED viewfinder. Additionally, it has a 3-inch 1.04M-dot resolution touchscreen LCD with a swing-out vari-angle design.

Canon G5 X

It very much feels like the spiritual successors to the older Canon PowerShot G16 and predecessor models. I don’t know if Canon will continue with the smaller sensor G-series after the G16 but they really don’t need to with the G5 X in place now.

Canon G5 X-8

The EVF looks and works great for this compact camera. The controls are advanced and laid out well on the top and back of the G5 X.

Canon G5 X-7

The flip-out LCD is nothing special in its own right but continues the tradition of what we’ve seen on the G16 and earlier models.

Canon G5 X-6

The G5 X also has a hot shoe on top for compatibility with Canon’s EX line of Speedlites and accessories. It also has its own built-in pop-up flash that resides in the faux pentaprism housing akin to a DSLR.

Both the G5 X and G9 X can capture 1080p HD video at 24p, 30p and 60p frame rates and offer built-in NFC and WiFi connectivity.

Canon G5 X-5

The G5 X retails for $799.99 and ships this month. Check it out here at B&H Photo.

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: Canon, G5 X, G9 X, PhotoPlus 2015, PowerShot

 

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