Our Overall Score:
8.6/10
Thanks for stopping by to read our Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera review. Here we’ll take a look at a range of the key features, benefits, positives and negatives to help you decide if Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera is right for you, or if you should be looking for a different product in the Compact and bridge cameras category.
Latest price search at Currys PC World: £599
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There are many factors that we consider when buying, and reviewing products like Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera. In this review we will take the 4 main considerations and look at how they stack up against the competition, be it other products from the same brand, Canon or alternative products in the Compact and bridge cameras category. The 4 factors that we’re going to explore now are, Quality, Price, Reviews and the overall score.
Quality of Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera
Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera scores 9.2/10 for quality in our review.
Quality is a very important factor when it comes to buying any product, but it’s particularly important with Compact and bridge cameras. It’s never going to be easy to get a real feel for the quality of a product without being able to see or even test it.
This is why it’s so important to read lots of customer reviews, where you will be able to get an understanding from many of the customers of Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera, just how good it is, in terms of quality. Take your time to read through the reviews looking for specific comments about the quality. It’s worth spending time looking for reviews from customers that have owned the product for some time as that will give you a really good idea of the product’s durability.
Our best advice for checking out the quality is reading reviews, but also use some of these to help you get an idea of the quality:
- Price: The old saying “you get what you pay for” is a good indication as to how good quality you should expect from a product.
- Specification: Check out the specs for Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera and see how they compare to your expectations and other products.
- Brand: Some brands are known for delivering amazing quality products, it’s a case of trying to find the Rolex equivalent for Compact and bridge cameras, but at a realistic and reasonable price.
- Previous experience: Have you ever owned any Compact and bridge cameras? Think about your experience of the product and how good it was. What brand was it? How much was it? What was it made from? All of these can help you when considering your options.
Price analysis
Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera scores 8.4/10 for price in our review.
Price is normally the most important factor when considering a purchase. Especially when you’re shopping online, it’s really easy for us to shop around now so we can easily compare prices of the same product against many retailers with just a few clicks. In fact here at Review Pros we do that leg work for you, by comparing many different retailers to find you the best price. But price is also a big factor for which product we choose too, not just which retailer.
To give an example, the most expensive product that we found in the Compact and bridge cameras category was £2199.00, whilst the cheapest we found was £7.99 so there’s a significant variance in the prices that different products are available for. For this reason we always recommend that you set yourself a budget before you spend too much time shopping around for a product. It’s easy to get carried away and buying a much more expensive product than you really need, but setting a budget will help to avoid this.
As part of our price analysis we’re going to break the price of Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera down and compare it and analyse it in the following ways.
- Compare to other products in the same category
- Compare to other products from the same brand
- Compare to other products that fit both of the above (the same category and the same brand)
Prices of products in the Compact and bridge cameras category
Here we’re going to look at the prices you can expect to pay for products from the Compact and bridge cameras category. we’re opted to use Currys PC World for this comparison, as they offered the most competitive prices for Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera.
To start with, we look at the average price of a product in the Compact and bridge cameras category. This was £264.38 from the 165 products we found in that category. So Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera actually comes in above average at £599.
We then looked at the most expensive product in the category, which was £2199.00 and the least expensive, which was £7.99. In total we found that of the 165, 17 were more expensive and 146 were less expensive, some products may have then had exactly the same price as Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera.
Prices of products from Canon
Next up, we wanted to look at products from the brand, Canon. Again we looked at the average price you can expect to pay for a product from Canon, which was £431.49 of the 305 products we found. So Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera price is above average for the brand.
The cheapest product we managed to find from Canon was £3.99 with the most expensive coming in at £2819.00.
Prices of products from Canon and in the Compact and bridge cameras category
Then finally on our price analysis we wanted to dig a little deeper by looking at products from Canon that sit specifically within the Compact and bridge cameras category.
For this we found that the average price was £367.73, making Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera at £599 actually above average price.
Then we looked at the highest priced item that falls under this criteria, the price of this was £949.00 with the lowest priced item being £99.00. In total there were 6 items that were more expensive and 23 that was less expensive.
Reviews of Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera
Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera scores 8.2/10 for customer reviews in our review.
Perhaps one of the most important steps in choosing a product that you’re going to be buying online, is reading reviews. The more reviews you can read the better. Take your time to look through a range of different reviews, both good and bad as these will really give you the best insight into how good Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera is.
Overall score
Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera scores 8.6/10 overall in our review.
This part of the review takes the various scores for quality, price and customer reviews and combines them in order to provide you with one simple score to help you determine how good the product is overall. This score can then easily be compared to other products and be used as a benchmark.
There are of course many alternative products from Canon so feel free to take a look at some of the alternatives, but in the meantime check out the many reviews for Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera by clicking the View Reviews button at the bottom of your screen.
Additional information: Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera
- Brand: Canon
- Model Number: G5
- Sensor type: 1” / 13.2 x 8.8 mm CMOS sensorf/1.8 – f/2.8 lensDIGIC 6 processor with iSAPS technology Manual controlsBuilt-in WiFi / NFC
- EAN: 8714574632971
- Description: Top features:- Crisp, high-res photos with a 20.9 MP CMOS sensor- Creative control with manual adjustment, fast autofocus and built-in hot shoe- Easy framing with a 3” LCD screen that’s ideal for awkward shooting angles- Wireless connections with WiFi and NFC help you upload and share photos easily20.9 MP CMOS sensorDelivering stunning, high-resolution images, the Canon PowerShot G5 X High Performance Compact Camera combines a 1” 20.9 megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS sensor and powerful DIGIC 6 image processor, allowing for significant cropping and enlargements.This high performance spec, along with a fast f/1.8 – f/2.8 lens, ensures the PowerShot G5 X offers impressive low-light performance with a low signal-to-noise ratio, and minimal noise and distortion.Advanced Dynamic Image Stabilisation (IS) ensures sharp, blur-free images and smooth, detailed Full HD movies by counteracting shake caused by shooting handheld.Creative controlExperiment with full creative control using the quick access dedicated dials, and shoot with confidence thanks to fast, accurate autofocus and a 5.9 fps capture rate.With close shooting possible at just 5 cm plus greater control over depth of field and a 9-blade aperture, you can capture detailed subjects with beautifully blurred backgrounds.The high performance G5 X features a built-in hot shoe for expanded options – it’s compatible with all Speedlite flashes for the EOS System and other accessories.Easy framingA large, vari-angle 3” / 75 mm LCD screen makes it easy to compose and view images from different angles, ideal when shooting at high or low angles.Additionally, the PowerShot G5 X boasts a high-definition electronic viewfinder that’s ideal for use in bright sunlight or for those who like to hold the camera up to their eye.Delivering 100% frame coverage, the 2.36 million dot viewfinder ensures a high-contrast, realistic and smooth edge-to-edge view for accurate image composition and adjustments.Wireless connectionsEnjoy the convenience of wireless uploading your images and videos to your PC, laptop or tablet and share them instantly via social media or email. With one-touch NFC technology, pairing the G5 X with your smart device is easy.Available on iOS and Android, the Canon Camera Connect app allows you to add location information to your images and can also be used for remote shooting (Android only) – ideal for group shots.Memory for high speed shootingIt is important to have the right memory card for your camera. The memory card will determine how fast an image is saved and how fast an image is uploaded.If you’re shooting high definition videos along with high resolution images then it’s best to invest in a high performance memory card. A high performance memory card will get the best out of your photography, ensuring the best continuous shooting speed and high quality data capture.
- Product ID: 3432089193
