| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Sony |
| Model | PowerShot G5 X 20.3MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot RX100 20.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot G5 X | CyberShot RX100 |
| Series | PowerShot | Cyber-shot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 18.2 x 16.8 x 9 cm | 25.9 x 21.1 x 11.9 cm |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Yes Hot | - |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 125 - 12800 | ISO 125 - 12800 |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 60 | 16 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Exmor CMOS |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 14x |
| Optical Zoom | 4.2x | 3.6x |
| Aperture Range | F1.8 - F11 W, F2.8 - F11 T | F1.8 W - F4.9 T |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Effective Pixels 2,360,000 dots, Screen Size 0.39 inch | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | One Shot, Servo AF | - |
| Focus Range | 5 cm - Infinity W, 40 cm - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 1 Point | - |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom 1, Custom 2 | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame 1 Point, Face + Tracking AF Points Upto 31, Touch AF is Available | - |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | 5.9 Shots/sec Auto, P Mode | Yes, 10 fps |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Auto, Flash On, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Flash Off |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW | JPEG, RAW ARW 2.3 |
| Aspect Ratio | 0.126388889 | 43, 169 |
| Maximum Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4896 x 3672 43, 18 M |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 1,040000 dots | 1228800 dots |
| Other Display Features | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Vari-angle | - |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC / Stick Duo / Stick PRO Duo / Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Stick PRO HG Duo / Stick micro / Stick micro Mark 2 / microSD / microSDHC |
| Power Supply | Battery Pack NB-13L | AC Adaptor |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| audio and video features |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 1920 x 1080 at 60p / 30p, 1280 x 720 at 30p, 640 x 480 at 30p | - |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Video Format | - | AVCHD Ver 2.0, MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | C, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Movie Standard Movie, Short Clip, Manual Movie, iFrame Movie | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection, Picture Effect, Manual Exposure |
| Scene Modes | Self Portrait, Portrait, Star Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-lapse Movie, Handheld Night Scene, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Fireworks | - |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |