| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX400IS 16MP Digital Camera | PowerShot G5 X 20.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX400IS | PowerShot G5 X |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 20.3 x 4.8 x 19.5 cm | 18.2 x 16.8 x 9 cm |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Yes Hot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | ISO 125 - 12800 |
| Maximum ISO | 1600 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 60 |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 30x | 4.2x |
| Aperture Range | F3.4 - F5.8 | F1.8 - F11 W, F2.8 - F11 T |
| Other Lens Features | Aperture F3.4 - F8.0 W, F6.0 - F8.0 T | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Focusing Range 0 cm 0.0 inch - Infinity W, 1.4 m 4.6 ft - Infinity T | 5 cm - Infinity W, 40 cm - Infinity T |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Autofocus Continuous AF, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame 1 Point, Face + Tracking AF Points Upto 31, Touch AF is Available |
| Focus Mode | - | One Shot, Servo AF |
| Focus Points | - | 1 Point |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom 1, Custom 2 |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | In P Mode 0.8 Shots/sec, In High Speed Burst HQ Mode 3.2 Shots/sec | 5.9 Shots/sec Auto, P Mode |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 0.16875 | 0.126388889 |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Slow Motion | Yes | - |
| Image Format | - | JPEG, RAW |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230000 dots | 1,040000 dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Other Display Features | - | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Vari-angle |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Power Supply | - | Battery Pack NB-13L |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | P, Live View Control, Auto, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter | C, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, Movie Standard Movie, Short Clip, Manual Movie, iFrame Movie |
| 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 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Effective Pixels 2,360,000 dots, Screen Size 0.39 inch |
| exposure features |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| 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 |