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Is the Canon G5 X MII good for Portrait Photography?

Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
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Canon G5 X MII Portrait Photography Score

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Canon G5 X MII has a score of 51 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon G5 X MII Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Even though Canon G5 X MII's sensor is significantly larger than a typical compact camera sensor, it is still hard to achieve that shallow depth of field and a blurry background for your portrait shots.
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Canon G5 X MII's 20.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits
RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains more color information compared to JPEGs, so it is easier to get a natural skin tone and colours during post processing, which is very important for portraits.
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
Manual Focus Mode
You have to nail the focus perfectly for a good portrait shot. Compact cameras are not great at focusing at low light and complex lighting conditions, so manual focus mode is very useful at these times.
Manual Exposure Mode
A correct exposure of portrait model is crucial. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.
No External Flash Shoe
Use of External flash creates many creative lighting opportunities for portrait photography and built-in flashes are almost useless for portrait shots.

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Leica Q2

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47 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #60
Rank in Compact Cameras: #1

Leica Q2
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Value for Money
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Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
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Leica Q2 Monochrom

Compare G5 X MII vs Q2 Monochrom

47 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #181
Rank in Compact Cameras: #8

Leica Q2 Monochrom
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Leica Q

Compare G5 X MII vs Q Typ 116

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #127
Rank in Compact Cameras: #5

Leica Q
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Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
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Sony RX1R II

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42 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
35 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #103
Rank in Compact Cameras: #4

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
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Zeiss ZX1

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37 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
35 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #99
Rank in Compact Cameras: #3

Zeiss ZX1
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