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G5X mark II owners - share your thoughts

Started Aug 19, 2019 | Discussions thread
ClaudeVoyage Regular Member • Posts: 217
Re: G5X mark II owners - share your thoughts
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I just bought a G5X mark 2 and coming from a rx100 III too, i share your thoughts.

As i have a panasonic camera (GX 85), i missed the touchable screen every time i used the RX 100, so i hate to use it. i didn't find the menus so annoying but touching the screen is more pleasant and quick with these small cameras.

The quick menu is very good and very easy to use. You can modify several parameters before qutting it. The quick menu of the RX100 is not as good, for me.

Compared with the panasonic, i find some functions not as easy to use on the canon (photos 4K, bracketing). The buttons are less customisable too. I wished the AE lock button could be more configurable, as i don't use this that much.

The G5X is slightly larger (1cm) and i find it more comfortable to use. The buttons are bigger too compared to RX 100. However, it is thicker too and little more difficult to put in a jeans pocket.

The RX100 III has sharper photos but it was expected with a more ambitious lens from Canon. I like the versatility of a 24-120mm lens 1.8-2.8 and i find the lens rather good. Even at 24mm, it is not bad at all.

I didn't want the new RX 100 because i wanted i faster lens instead of a longer one. And i don't do vlog, mostly photos and only occasional videos, so the AF is enough good for me.

I am disappointed by the need of a USB C power delivery, because i agree with you, it need another type of charger.

Overall, i am happy with my purchase.

 ClaudeVoyage's gear list:ClaudeVoyage's gear list
Canon G5 X II Panasonic Leica 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80 Panasonic G95 +1 more
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