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G5X mark II owners - share your thoughts

Started Aug 19, 2019 | Discussions thread
MooSafari
MooSafari New Member • Posts: 16
Re: G5X mark II owners - share your thoughts
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I got this camera to use as a general lightweight camera for holidays and travelling.

  1. Ease of use: Coming from a RX100III (which I traded in to get the G5X II), being able to control through touchscreen was the thing I never knew I needed. Not having had it before, it was never a big deal to me, since you could customise the menu on the Sony and get access to controls through buttons anyway... but having that touchscreen (which is really responsive btw) really made a lot of difference. The camera is instantly much more user friendly and it makes me want to use it more!
  2. Build quality: The build quality, I feel, is not as solid as Sony or Fuji, but it does feel surprisingly good in the hand especially with the hand grip. It's a bit larger than the RX100 but I don't see that as a minus as it is more comfortable to hold and I worry less about it slipping from my hand.
  3. Images: In terms of image quality, I'm quite satisfied with what I've seen so far... still testing the camera out in this regard, but based on what I've seen so far, I think it would be good enough for my purposes. I wonder if anyone knows the "sweet spots" for the Canon lens?
  4. Colours: To my eyes the colours came out pretty true to the scene, perhaps a slight bit warmer at times? For me, the pictures from Canon don't look significantly better or worse than the Sony, but I think people have different standards and preferences where this is concerned. It's definitely better than using my phone though!
  5. RAW processing: I also liked that the G5X II had in-camera RAW processing.. it's a pretty convenient feature that the Sony didn't have.
  6. Focus: I take mainly landscapes and stills so I think I'll be able to live with the AF on the Canon. I tested with my plants and found that at times it was unable to focus, and had to switch to manual. For moving objects, focus tracking seems alright but probably not 100% reliable. But for my use, it's acceptable.
  7. Connectivity: Connectivity with my phone/ipad is also good... I had no problems linking it to both over Wifi and transferring images.
  8. Dislike:My big gripe though.... USB charging. Perhaps I'm behind the times but this camera is now the only device that requires USB-C PD charging... whereas all my other devices can pretty much charge from a regular powerbank/charger without PD feature. So, after I've gotten rid of old gadgets in an effort to declutter, I find myself having to acquire yet more gadgets if I want to be able to charge the camera without using the charger.

Summing up, the biggest difference for me in the GX5 II is how user friendly it is compared to the Sony. The GX5 II may not be as feature packed as the Sony but those were features that I never really used cos (i) it was too cumbersome to dig for them in the menus, or (ii) I never knew they were there cos they were hidden in the menus. For the price, the capability, ease of use, and my intended use, I think the G5X II was a more sensible choice (compared to the RX100VI/VII).

Looking forward to taking it on my upcoming trip soon!

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