Canon G5 X Mark Ii Blk

Over many years, I've carried a high-end Canon compact as a second camera to my DSLR; this one - my latest is simply the best compared to my previous Powershot S90, S95, and G15 models. It has everything they had and more - the bigger sensor, stunning front control ring, 4k video, and, best of all, the relatively small size compared to the G15. So, a near-perfect 'do anything' compact with picture quality just a little behind the DSLR. I have yet to find in use that it was sometimes slightly slow to focus; in fact, it makes a fantastic small discreet 'street photography' camera. Like the previous G15, the lens is stunning with its high speed throughout the focal length range, so there are times when I want to avoid taking the bigger (Nikon) camera! The only issue (as would be expected) of a powerful compact like this is its poor battery performance. I got over this extremely successfully using several very reasonably priced (compared to the expensive Canon originals) Powerextra NB13L batteries and their super two-at-a-time chargers, so it's a perfect setup. Also, the battery can be charged in situ using my Anker 523 PD power pack and USB-C lead, which is brilliant when on holiday! For video shooting, I don't miss the lack of a microphone socket as I sound record using a Rode mic on my ZOOM Hn1 recorder - with much more fine control that way, and then sync the recordings in Logic Pro.

Fotocamera davvero fantastica: estremamente compatta, con un menu semplice e intuitivo. La qualità d’immagine e la resa dei colori sono quelle tipiche di Canon. Peccato che Canon non abbia proseguito con una nuova generazione mantenendo lo stesso form factor.

This is one of my favourite cameras I've owned. Having switched from a full frame Nikon to this due to not using a big bulky SLR, I've ended up carrying this everywhere and taking some great photos. The controls are excellent, quick menu is on the spot with the digital shortcuts, settings very easily and swiftly accessible and the image quality is superb. I've used it for photography, holidays and general family photos. The only downside is there is some dust entering the inner lens, which seems to be a common thing with the Gfx7 as well, and impossible to clean according to YouTube videos without some disassembly. Had it for just over a year and would recommend to anyone even with the dust issue. Tip: read the manual, I could do everything I'm used to in a full frame slr with the functions in this thing.

This is a great compact camera offering a 5x zoom lens, screen or pop-up viewfinder, manual and auto settings, and a range of photo formats (including RAW and cRAW). RAW photos (CR3) are great, very impressive for the 1" sensor. Video (with sound) is also very good - about 30 minutes/session at middle settings of Full High definitiion (1920x1080) 25fps. The camera is a very good pocketable option for situations when using a DSLR may be less optimal. Only thing I've found to be careful about when taking photographs is inadvertently touching the rear dial (when looking through the viewfinder) and changing a setting. On several occasions I have unwittingly changed single one shot shooting to either continuous or a self-timer setting.

Great little camera. I bought it as my son moved out to Australia for a few years. This was great for him to send photos back to us. The aperture on this is wider than on the G7 X III, so the photos can get a more photographic blur. The pop-up viewfinder makes shooting in bright-light much easier and the whole experience more like using a 'proper' camera. I knocked a star off because auto-focus is not great for video (it works really well for photography). These cameras are sold as having a "1 inch sensor". This is a deceptive practice as you would expect a 1" sensor to be 1" diagonally (like 35mm is 35mm diagonally). Instead, it points to the size of sensor you would have in an old TV camera with a 1" tube... makes no sense when describing modern cameras or sensors. Actually a 1" sensor is about 16mm diagonal - so considerably less than micro four thirds. It does make for a small camera with a great zoom and better low-light capability than a smartphone. It's an amazing travel camera. It can also shoot in Canon RAW format, so you still have lots of control over the final image in Adobe Lightroom. I would strongly recommend it for a beginner or traveller (if you could still buy it!). As it is no longer available I got my daughter an EOS R50 - but this is considerably bigger!