Canon G5 X for Carrying Everywhere

Is the Canon G5 X good for Carrying Everywhere?

$699.00

Canon G5 X Carrying Everywhere Score

GOOD

Canon G5 X has a score of 74 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Canon G5 X will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon G5 X Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis

RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

4.2X Optical Zoom

A Lens with a higher zoom ratio would make it more practical as a carry everywhere camera.

Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor

Canon G5 X's 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor size is ideal for many street photographers as it provides a good level of low-light performance and depth of field control while keeping the camera body small.

353g

Carrying this weight all day may not be very comfortable for you.

Body Thickness 44mm

With a thickness of 44mm,Canon G5 X is not a pocketable camera for sure.

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Canon G5 X Alternatives in Large sensor compact cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Leica Q2 Compare G5 X vs Q2	47 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #36 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily 90 Landscape

Leica Q Compare G5 X vs Q Typ 116	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #72 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX1R II Compare G5 X vs RX1R II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #67 Rank in Compact Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX1R Compare G5 X vs RX1R	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #181 Rank in Compact Cameras: #11
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX1 Compare G5 X vs RX1	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #177 Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Leica Q2

Leica Q

Sony RX1R II

Sony RX1R

Sony RX1