Canon G3X vs Canon 5D Mark IV Specifications

1 inch 116.2mm²
20.2 megapixels
24.00mm - 600.00mm (35mm eq.)

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35mm 864.0mm²
30.4 megapixels
ISO 100 - 32,000

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Detailed specifications
Canon PowerShot G3 X
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Predecessor:		Canon 5D Mark III 5D Mark III vs 5D Mark IV
Successor:
General
Model Number:	G3X	5D Mark IV
Alternate Model Number(s):
Camera Format:	Mid-Sized	Pro SLR
Currently Manufactured:	Yes	Yes
Retail Price:	$999.99	$3499.00
Street Price:	$749.00	$2,499.00
Date Available:	2015-07-15	2016-09-01
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	26.1 oz (739 g) includes batteries	31.4 oz (890 g) includes batteries
Size:	4.9 x 3.0 x 4.1 in. (123 x 77 x 105 mm)	5.9 x 4.6 x 3.0 in. (151 x 116 x 76 mm)
Waterproof:	No	No
Waterproof Depth:	n/a	n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Manufacturer:		Canon
Effective Megapixels:	20.2	30.4
Sensor Format:	1 inch	35mm
Sensor size:	116.16mm² (13.20mm x 8.80mm)	864mm² (36.00mm x 24.00mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	2.41 microns	5.36 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	2.7x	1.0x
Aspect Ratio:	3:2	3:2
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Fixed	Fixed
Self-Cleaning:	No	Yes
Sensor shift image stabilization:	No	No
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	No	Yes
DxO Sensor Score:	63	91
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):	21.4	24.8
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):	12.3	13.6
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):	521	2,995
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	5472 x 3648 (20.0 MP, 3:2), 4320 x 2880 (12.4 MP, 3:2), 2304 x 1536 (3.5 MP, 3:2), 720 x 480 (0.3 MP, 3:2), 5472 x 3080 (16.9 MP, 16:9), 4320 x 2432 (10.5 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 720 x 408 (0.3 MP, Other), 4864 x 3648 (17.7 MP, 4:3), 3840 x 2880 (11.1 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 3648 x 3648 (13.3 MP, 1:1), 2880 x 2880 (8.3 MP, 1:1), 1536 x 1536 (2.4 MP, 1:1), 480 x 480 (0.2 MP, 1:1), 2912 x 3648 (10.6 MP, Other), 2304 x 2880 (6.6 MP, Other), 1232 x 1536 (1.9 MP, Other), 384 x 480 (0.2 MP, Other)	6720 x 4480 (30.1 MP, 3:2), 5040 x 3360 (16.9 MP, 3:2), 4464 x 2976 (13.3 MP, 3:2), 3360 x 2240 (7.5 MP, 3:2), 1920 x 1280 (2.5 MP, 3:2), 720 x 480 (0.3 MP, 3:2), 5952 x 4480 (26.7 MP, 4:3), 4480 x 3360 (15.1 MP, 4:3), 3968 x 2976 (11.8 MP, 4:3), 2976 x 2240 (6.7 MP, 4:3), 1696 x 1280 (2.2 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 6720 x 3776 (25.4 MP, 16:9), 5040 x 2836 (14.3 MP, 16:9), 4464 x 2512 (11.2 MP, 16:9), 3360 x 1888 (6.3 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 720 x 408 (0.3 MP, Other), 4480 x 4480 (20.1 MP, 1:1), 3360 x 3360 (11.3 MP, 1:1), 2976 x 2976 (8.9 MP, 1:1), 2240 x 2240 (5.0 MP, 1:1), 1280 x 1280 (1.6 MP, 1:1), 480 x 480 (0.2 MP, 1:1)
Image File Format:	JPEG (EXIF 2.3), 14-bit RAW (.CR2), RAW+JPEG	JPEG (EXIF v2.3), RAW, M-RAW (16.9MP), S-RAW (7.5MP), Dual-Pixel RAW; 14-bit CR2
Continuous-mode frames/second:	7.3	7.0
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080 (60p/30p/24p) 1280x720 (30p) 640x480 (30p) 1920x1080 (30p/15p) 1280x720 (6p/3p/1.5p) 640x480 (6p/3p/1.5p)	4096x2160 (30p/25p/24p/23.98p) 1920x1080 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p/23.98p) 1280x720 (120p/100p)
Movie File Format:	MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Stereo))	MOV (4K Video: Motion JPEG; Full HD and HD Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: Linear PCM), MP4 (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: AAC)
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:	n/a	Canon EF
Lens:	Canon Zoom Lens with USM; 18 elements in 13 groups	n/a
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	24 - 600mm
Focal Length (actual):	8.8 - 220mm
Zoom Ratio:	25.00x
Aperture Range:	f/2.8 (W) / f/5.6 (T) - f/11, with 9-blade aperture; built-in 3-stop ND filter
Integrated ND Filter:	Yes	No
Normal Focus Range:	5 cm to Infinity 2.0 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:	5 - 50 cm 2.0 - 19.7 in
Filter Thread:	n/a	n/a
Thread Type:	Bayonet adapter	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	Yes	No
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	Contrast Detect AF with Face Detection; 31-point AiAF, 1-point (center for face select and track), Touch AF	Phase Detect: OVF: 61-point (up to 41 cross-type points); Up to 5 dual cross-type AF points at f/2.8 and f/5.6, up to 20 cross-type AF points at f/4 and f/5.6, up to 21 cross-type AF points at f/5.6 and f/8, up to 20 horizontal-line AF points at f/5.6, up to 61 horizontal-line AF points at f/8; Dual Pixel CMOS AF on sensor
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	No
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	No / LCD	Optical / LCD
Viewfinder Type:	Optional hot-shoe attachable EVF-DC1, 2.36M-dot OLED EVF.	SLR type; fixed eye-level pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.71x magnification, 21mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter, fixed focusing screen, on demand grid
Focus Peaking:	Yes	No
EVF Resolution:	n/a	n/a
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):		0.71x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):		0.71x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	No	Yes
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.2	3.2
Rear Display Resolution:	1,620,000 dots (540,000 px)	1,620,000 dots (540,000 px)
Touchscreen:	Yes	Yes
Articulating Screen:	Yes	No
Tilt Swivel Screen:	No	No
Selfie Screen:	Yes	No
Max Playback Zoom:	10.0x	10.0x
Top Deck Display:	No	Yes

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	12800	32000
Minimum ISO (native):	125	100
ISO Settings:	Auto, ISO 125-12800 in 1/3 EV steps	Auto, 100-32000 in 1/3 or 1 EV steps, expandable to 50 (L), 51200 (H1) and 102400 (H2)
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Custom 1, Custom 2	Auto (Ambience priority/White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature
Shutter Speed Range:	1/2000 - 30 sec	1/8000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode:	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot (center or linked to Touch AF frame), Face Detect AE	150K-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor, 252-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Partial (center 6.1% of frame), Spot (center 1.3% of frame)
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	Scene Modes: Sports, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star (Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie), Handheld Night Scene, Snow, Fireworks; Filters: High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fisheye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect	Custom shooting mode C1, C2, C3; Multiple-exposure; HDR
Self Timer:	2, 10, Custom seconds	2, 10 seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):	No	Yes
High Resolution Composite:	No	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	Yes	No
Flash Modes:	Auto, Manual, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off; (Red-eye reduction and second curtain sync available)	n/a
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	n/a	n/a
Flash Range Description:	Auto ISO: 60cm - 6.8m (W), 85cm - 3.1m (T)	n/a
Max Flash Sync:	1/2000	1/200
Flash Exposure Compensation:	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection:	Hot Shoe	Hot Shoe, PC Sync
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:		No
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC / SDXC	CF1 / SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:	UHS-I	UHS-I
Other Memory:		SD: UHS-I, CF: UDMA7
Dual Card Slots:	No	Yes
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	Yes
Uncompressed Format:	14-bit RAW (.CR2), RAW+JPEG	RAW, M-RAW (16.9MP), S-RAW (7.5MP), Dual-Pixel RAW; 14-bit CR2
Movie File Format:	MP4 (Image: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (Stereo))	MOV (4K Video: Motion JPEG; Full HD and HD Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: Linear PCM), MP4 (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; Audio: AAC)
Included Memory:	No memory included	No memory included
Included Memory Type:
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	Yes	Yes
NFC:	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth:	No	No
Built-In GPS:	No	Yes
Microphone Jack:	Yes	Yes
Headphone Jack:	Yes	Yes
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi	USB 3.0 Super Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	Yes	Yes
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Optional wired or via Wi-Fi	Optional Wired or Wireless
Connections (extended):	Jack for RS-60E3 remote shutter release switch	Mini HDMI (Type C), Remote Jack, Stereo Mic Jack, Stereo Monitor Jack, PC-Sync Terminal

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):	0.86	0.37
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):	1.95	0.37
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No	No
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	7.3	7.0
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	9	Unlimited
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	0.7	7.0
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):	Unlimited	19
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	0.8	7.0
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):	Unlimited	12
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.41 seconds	0.17 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):	0.38 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):		0.057 seconds
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.109 seconds	0.077 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):	0.82 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.044 seconds	0.057 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):
Startup Time:	1.9 seconds	0.5 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	2.1 seconds	0.2 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:	4.3 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):	300 shots	300 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):		900 shots
Battery Life, Video:
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary NB-10L	Proprietary LP-E6N
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium-ion Rechargeable or BG-E20 battery grip
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary NB-10L Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary LP-E6N Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:	Yes	Yes
Internal Charging Supported:	No	No
Software
Included Software:		Canon EOS Digital Solution Disc
OS Compatibility:
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	1-inch 20.2MP BSI CMOS sensor, DIGIC 6 image processor, 25x 24-600mm eq. F2.8-5.6 zoom lens, improve, EOS-style controls and menus, magnesium-alloy body, dust and water resistant.	New 30.4-megapixel full-frame sensor, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, DIGIC 6+ processor, 61-point AF system, 7fps burst mode, DCI 4K video, Dual Pixel RAW, built-in Wi-Fi with NFC, built-in GPS.