| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 8 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera | PowerShot G1 X Mark 2 12.8MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot S5IS | PowerShot G1 X Mark 2 |
| Model Number | S5IS | G1X Mark 2 |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black & Orange |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 8 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm | 6.6 x 11.6 x 7.4 cm |
| Weight | 450 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | Mobile Device Connect Button, NFC Compatibility |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.5 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| Other Sensor Features | - | ISO Speed Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 100 - 12800, 1/3 Step Increments |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm | 12.5 W - 62.5 T mm 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 120 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | f/2.7 W - f/3.5 T | F2 - F3.9 |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F2 - F16 W, F3.9 - F16 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | 0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Normal 1.6 ft./50cm-infinity WIDE, 3.0 ft./90cm-infinity TELE Macro 3.9 in.-1.6 ft./10-50cm W Super Macro 0-3.9 in./0-10cm W | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 85 cm 2.8 ft - Infinity T |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Preset Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom | - |
| Focus Mode | - | Auto / Manual |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| Other Focus Features | - | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, 1-point, Touch AF is Available |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual AE Lock available | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 15-1/3200 sec. settable in Tv and M | Shutter Speed 15 - 1/4000 sec in Tv Mode, 250 - 1/4000 sec in M Mode |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps | 5.2 Shots/sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On w/Red-eye Reduction, Flash Off FE lock, Safety FE available | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | - | Number of Shots Eco Mode 300 Images CIPA Compliant, Dimensions CIPA Compliant 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm, Eco Mode |
| image features |
| Image Format | Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG | - |
| Gross Pixel | 8.3 MP | 13.1 MP |
| Still Image Size | Still Image 640 x 480 Small, 1,600 x 1,200 Medium 3, 2,048 x 1,536 Medium 2, 2,592 x 1,944 Medium 1, 3,264 x 2,448 Large, 3,264 x 1,832 Widescreen | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 32, 43 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6 Image Processor |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 207,000 pixels | 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 207000 pixels | 1040000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Tilt Type |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard | - |
| Power Supply | Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Still Image approx. 170 shots AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 450 shots AA-size NiMH Battery* Approx. 12 hours AA-size Alkaline Battery approx. 15 hours AA-size NiMH Battery** LCD screen on. The above figures comply with CIPA testing standards and apply when fully-charged batteries are used. | 240 hours |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | Audio WAVE Stereo | - |
| Video Resolution | 640 x 480 30 fps/30 fps LP, 320 x 240 60 fps/30 fps | - |
| Video Format | AVI,Image Motion JPEG | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 60fps | - |
| Video Features | - | Movies Recording Pixels 1920 x 1080 iFrame Movie, 1280 x 720 Digest Movie, 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 Miniature Effect, 1920 x 1080 / 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 Other than the Above, Frame Rate 30 fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto Creative P, Av, Tv, M, C Image Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Special Scene Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Indoor, Night Scene, Color Accent, Color Swap, Night Snapshot, Super Macro, Stitch Assist, Movie | C1, C2, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star, Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Standard, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-lapse Movie, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Macro Mode | - | 5 - 50 cm W 2.0 inch - 1.6 ft W |