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Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II 12.8MP DSLR Camera

Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera vs Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II 12.8MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Canon PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera	Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II 12.8MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	Digital Camera	DSLR 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
Touchscreen	-	Yes
general
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	PowerShot S5IS 8.0MP Digital Camera	PowerShot G1 X Mark II 12.8MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	PowerShot S5IS	PowerShot G1 X Mark II
Model Number	S5IS	-
Series	PowerShot	PowerShot
Color	Black	Black
Type	Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	8 MP	12.8 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	117.0 x 80.0 x 77.7 mm	116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm
Weight	450 GM	553 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
Wide Angle	-	Yes
Accessory Shoe	-	Hot-shoe
sensor features
Sensor Type	CCD	CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2.5 inch	1.5 inch
Maximum ISO	1600 ISO	12800 ISO
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 12800
lens features
Focal Length	6.0-72.0mm f/2.7-3.5 35mm film equivalent 36-432mm	12.5mm W - 62.5mm T 35mm film equivalent 24-120mm
Digital Zoom	4x	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	Yes
View Finder Type	0.33-inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD electronic viewfinder	Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	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	Auto*, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2, Multi-area White Balance
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	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	-
Self-timer	Yes	-
Continuous Shots	Approx. 1.5 fps AF/LV approx. 0.9 fps	Continuous Shooting P Mode 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	2 stops in 1/3 increments
image features
Image Format	Still Image Exif 2.2 JPEG	JPEG Superfine, Fine, RAW
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	Tilt
LCD Display Image Resolution	Approx 207000 pixels	1040000 dots
Touch Screen	-	Yes
LCD Display Video Resolution	-	1920 x 1080
Other Display Features	-	LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Tilt Type
connectivity features
USB	Yes	-
HDMI	-	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	-	Yes
storage and power features
Card Type	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard	SD/SDHC/SDXC/UHS-I Memory Cards
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 h
Upgradable Memory	-	Yes
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	-
Speaker	-	Stereo
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

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