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| Predecessor: |
Canon G5X
G5X vs G5X Mark II |
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| General | ||
| Model Number: | Z6 | G5X Mark II |
| Alternate Model Number(s): | Z 6 | G5X II |
| Camera Format: | Compact System Camera | Compact |
| Currently Manufactured: | Yes | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $1999.95 | $899.99 |
| Street Price: | $1,395.98 | $899.00 |
| Date Available: | 2018-11-16 | 2019-08-05 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes | Yes |
| Weight: |
41.4 oz
(1,175 g)
includes batteries, kit lens |
12.0 oz
(340 g)
includes batteries |
| Size: |
5.3 x
4.0 x
2.7 in. (134 x 101 x 68 mm) |
4.4 x
2.4 x
1.8 in. (111 x 61 x 46 mm) |
| Waterproof: | No | No |
| Waterproof Depth: | n/a | n/a |
| Image Sensor | ||
| Sensor Type: | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: | Sony | |
| Effective Megapixels: | 24.5 | 20.2 |
| Sensor Format: | 35mm | 1 inch |
| Sensor size: | 858.01mm2 (35.90mm x 23.90mm) | 116.16mm2 (13.20mm x 8.80mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: | 5.94 microns | 2.41 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | 1.0x | 2.7x |
| Aspect Ratio: | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: | RGBG | RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: | Fixed | Fixed |
| Self-Cleaning: | Yes | No |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: | Yes | No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: | Yes | No |
| DxO Sensor Score: | 95 | |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): | 25.3 | |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): | 14.3 | |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): | 3,299 | |
| Image Capture | ||
| Image Resolution: |
6048 x 4024
(24.3 MP,
3:2), 4528 x 3016 (13.7 MP, 3:2), 3024 x 2016 (6.1 MP, 3:2), 4016 x 4016 (16.1 MP, 1:1), 3008 x 3008 (9.0 MP, 1:1), 2000 x 2000 (4.0 MP, 1:1), 6048 x 3400 (20.6 MP, 16:9), 4528 x 2544 (11.5 MP, 16:9), 3024 x 1696 (5.1 MP, 16:9), 3840 x 2160 (8.3 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 4128 x 2320 (9.6 MP, 16:9), 3840 x 2160 (8.3 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 3936 x 2624 (10.3 MP, 3:2), 2944 x 1968 (5.8 MP, 3:2), 1968 x 1312 (2.6 MP, 3:2) |
5472 x 3648
(20.0 MP,
3:2), 3648 x 2432 (8.9 MP, 3:2), 2736 x 1824 (5.0 MP, 3:2), 2400 x 1600 (3.8 MP, 3:2), 5472 x 3072 (16.8 MP, 16:9), 3648 x 2048 (7.5 MP, 16:9), 2736 x 1536 (4.2 MP, 16:9), 2400 x 1344 (3.2 MP, Other), 4864 x 3648 (17.7 MP, 4:3), 3248 x 2432 (7.9 MP, Other), 2432 x 1824 (4.4 MP, 4:3), 2112 x 1600 (3.4 MP, Other), 3648 x 3648 (13.3 MP, 1:1), 2432 x 2432 (5.9 MP, 1:1), 1824 x 1824 (3.3 MP, 1:1), 1600 x 1600 (2.6 MP, 1:1), 26064 x 2560 (66.7 MP, Other), 3840 x 16000 (61.4 MP, Other) |
| Image File Format: | JPEG (EXIF 2.31), NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed; large, medium, and small available (medium and small images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits using lossless compression); TIFF | JPEG (EXIF 2.31), RAW/C-RAW (.CR3), RAW+JPEG, C-RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 12.0 | 20.0 |
| Video Capture | ||
| Can take movies: | Yes | Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) 1920x1080 (120p/100p) |
3840x2160 (30p/25p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p) 1280x720 (60p/50p) |
| Movie File Format: | MOV/MP4 (H.265/MPEG-4 AVC, Linear PCM/AAC audio) | MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Stereo)) |
| Composite Video Out: | No | No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: | n/a | n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | n/a | n/a |
| HD Video Out: | Yes | Yes |
| HD Video Connection: | HDMI | HDMI |
| Lens & Optics | ||
| Lens Mount: | Nikon Z | n/a |
| Lens: | Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S | Canon Zoom Lens |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 24 - 70mm | 24 - 120mm |
| Focal Length (actual): | 24 - 70mm | 8.8 - 44mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 2.92x | 5.00x |
| Aperture Range: | f/4 - f/22; 7-blade rounded diaphragm | f/1.8 (W) / f2.8 (T) - f/11, with 9-blade aperture; ND Filter (3-stop) On / Auto / Off |
| Integrated ND Filter: | Yes | |
| Normal Focus Range: |
30 cm to Infinity 11.8 in to Infinity |
5 cm to Infinity 2.0 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: |
5 -
50 cm 2.0 - 19.7 in |
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| Filter Thread: | 72.0mm | n/a |
| Thread Type: | n/a | n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: | No | Yes |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | 1.5x (DX), 5:4, 1:1, 16:9 crop modes | Up to 4x |
| Auto Focus | ||
| Auto Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: | Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF; 273 (single-point AF); Pinpoint, single-point and dynamic-area AF (pinpoint and dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only); wide-area AF (S); wide-area AF (L); auto-area AF; Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); full-time AF (AF-F; available only in movie mode); predictive focus tracking; Manual focus (M): Electronic rangefinder can be used; Touch AF and Touch Shutter supported. | Contrast Detect AF with Face Detection; AiAF (31-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track), 1-point AF (any position is available or fixed center) |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder: | EVF / LCD | EVF / LCD |
| Viewfinder Type: | EVF: 1.27-cm/0.5-in., approx. 3690k-dot (Quad VGA) OLED with color balance and auto and 11-level manual brightness controls, 100% coverage, 0.8x magnification, 21mm eyepoint, -4 to +2 diopter, eye sensor | Pop-up EVF; 0.39-inch type 2.36m-dot OLED, ~100% coverage, ~20mm eyepoint, -3.0 to +1m-1 diopter |
| Focus Peaking: | Yes | Yes |
| EVF Resolution: | 3,686,400 dots (1,228,800 pixels) | 2,360,000 dots |
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): | 0.80x | |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): | 0.80x | |
| Display | ||
| Eye-level Viewfinder: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: | 2,100,000 dots | 1,040,000 dots (345,600 px) |
| Touchscreen: | Yes | Yes |
| Articulating Screen: | Yes | Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: | No | No |
| Selfie Screen: | No | Yes |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 24.0x | 10.0x |
| Top Deck Display: | Yes | No |
| Exposure | ||
| Maximum ISO (native): | 51200 | 12800 |
| Minimum ISO (native): | 100 | 125 |
| ISO Settings: | Auto, 100 - 51,200 in 1/3, 1/2 or 1EV steps, plus down to 50 in Lo-1 and up to 204,800 in Hi-2 | Auto (max: 400 to 12800), ISO 125-12800 in 1/3 EV steps, expandable to ISO 25600 |
| Auto ISO Mode: | Yes | Yes |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto (3), Natural Light Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent (7), Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual (6), Color Temperature (2,500K-10,000K); Fine-tuning available. | Auto (Ambience and White Priority), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Fluorescent Light, Flash, Color Temperature, Custom |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 1/8000 - 30 sec | 1/25600 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: | +/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps | +/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | Matrix, Center-weighted (weight of 75% given to 12-mm circle in center of frame; weighting can be based on average of entire frame), Spot (4mm circle or about 1.5% frame, centered on selected focus point), Highlight-weighted | Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot |
| Program Auto Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: | 3 User Settings (U1, U2, U3); HDR, Multiple Exposure (Add, average, lighten, darken) | Self Portrait, Portrait, Panning, Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie, Handheld Night Scene, High Dynamic Range, Fish-eye Effect, Art Bold Effect, Water Painting Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Grainy B/W, Fireworks, Standard Movie, Short Clip, Manual Movie, Time-Lapse Movie, iFrame Movie, Panoramic Shot |
| Self Timer: | 2/5/10/20 seconds | 2, 10, custom (0-30s, 1-10 shots) seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): | Yes | |
| High Resolution Composite: | No | No |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in Flash: | No | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): | n/a | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | n/a | Auto ISO: 1.6 ft. (50 cm) - 23 ft. (7.0 m) (W), 1.3 ft. (40 cm) - 13 ft. (4.0 m) (T) |
| Max Flash Sync: | 1/200 | 1/2000 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: | -3 to +1 EV in 0.3EV steps | +/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps |
| External Flash Connection: | ISO-type hotshoe | n/a |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: | No | No |
| Image Storage | ||
| Usable Memory Types: | XQD | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: | UHS-I | |
| Other Memory: | ||
| Dual Card Slots: | No | No |
| RAW Capture Support: | Yes | Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: | NEF (RAW): 12 or 14 bit, lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed; large, medium, and small available (medium and small images are recorded at a bit depth of 12 bits using lossless compression); TIFF | RAW/C-RAW (.CR3), RAW+JPEG, C-RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: | MOV/MP4 (H.265/MPEG-4 AVC, Linear PCM/AAC audio) | MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Stereo)) |
| Included Memory: | No memory included | No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Built-In Wi-Fi: | Yes | Yes |
| NFC: | No | No |
| Bluetooth: | Yes | Yes |
| Built-In GPS: | No | No |
| Microphone Jack: | Yes | No |
| Headphone Jack: | Yes | No |
| External Connections: | USB 3.0 Super Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi | USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: | Yes | Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Control: | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Control Type: | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or optional wired or wireless | Via Wi-Fi/Bluetooth |
| Connections (extended): | Mini (Type C) HDMI, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C (SuperSpeed USB), 10-pin Expansion Terminal, Stereo Mic Jack (3.5mm, plug-in power provided), Stereo Audio Out (3.5mm) | USB-C, Micro (Type D) HDMI |
| Performance Timing | ||
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): | 0.39 | 0.31 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): | ||
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): | ||
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): | 0.42 | <0.3 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? | No | No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): | 12.0 | 20.0 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): | 47 | 122 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 12.0 | 30.0 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): | 35 | 71 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 12.0 | 20.0 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): | 29 | 57 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): | 0.21 seconds | 0.15 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): | 0.15 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): | ||
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): | ||
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): | 0.058 seconds | 0.135 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): | 0.25 seconds | |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): | 0.056 seconds | 0.022 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): | Shutter lag results are with Electronic First Curtain Shutter (EFCS) enabled. | |
| Startup Time: | 1.5 seconds | 1.5 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: | 0.7 seconds | 1.1 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: | 4.2 seconds | |
| Power | ||
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): | 380 shots | 230 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): | 310 shots | 180 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: | 85 minutes | 55 minutes |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary | Proprietary NB-13L |
| Usable Battery Types: | EN-EL15b/EN-EL15a/EN-EL15 Lithium-ion rechargeable | Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary EN-EL15b Lithium-ion rechargeable | 1 x Proprietary NB-13L Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: | Yes | Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: | Yes | Yes |
| Software | ||
| Included Software: | ||
| OS Compatibility: | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
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