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Canon EOS R vs Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II: which is better?

Canon EOS R and Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II compared side by side across 123 specs and 12 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 12 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING
COMPARING
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CAMERAS
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Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera
CANON
Canon EOS R
$1,799
BEST FOR DOXMARK
← TOP PICK
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
CANON
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
$899
BEST OVERALL
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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 8.7/10 — 0.2 ahead of the Canon EOS R. Dead heat on build. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 12 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY
AUTO
BATT
BUIL
DESI
DOXM
FEAT
IMAG
OPTI
PERF
VIDE
VIDE
VALU
Canon EOS R×6
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II×5
Canon EOS R Mirrorless CameraBEST FOR DOXMARK
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark IIBEST OVERALL
01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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246810AUTOFOCUSBATTERYBUILDDESIGNDOXMARKFEATURESIMAGE QUALITYOPTICSPERFORMANCEVIDEOGRAPHYVIDEOVALUE
LARGEST GAPDOXMARK — Canon EOS R leads by 8.8
TIGHTESTBuild — dead heat between the top two
02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS RMARK II
AutofocusiCanon EOS R · +1.0
EOS R8.5
MARK II7.5
BATTERYiCanon EOS R · +0.5
EOS R6.5
MARK II6.0
BuildiTIED AT 8.5
EOS R8.5
MARK II8.5
DESIGNiCanon PowerShot G5 X Mark II · +1.0
EOS R8.0
MARK II9.0
DOXMARKiCanon EOS R · +8.8
EOS R8.8
MARK II0.0
FEATURESiCanon PowerShot G5 X Mark II · +0.5
EOS R7.5
MARK II8.0
Image QualityiCanon EOS R · +0.5
EOS R9.0
MARK II8.5
OPTICSiCanon EOS R · +0.3
EOS R8.8
MARK II8.5
PERFORMANCEiCanon PowerShot G5 X Mark II · +0.5
EOS R8.0
MARK II8.5
VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon PowerShot G5 X Mark II · +1.0
EOS R7.0
MARK II8.0
VideoiCanon PowerShot G5 X Mark II · +1.0
EOS R7.0
MARK II8.0
ValueiCanon EOS R · +0.5
EOS R8.0
MARK II7.5
03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT
SWEET SPOTPREMIUM PICKBUDGET TIERPOOR VALUE$931$1,210$1,489$1,7688.58.68.7PRICE →SCORE ↑Canon EOS RBEST DEALCanon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
SCORE PER $100 · RANKED
01Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II0.97BEST DEAL
02Canon EOS R0.47
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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN
SPECS
Canon EOS R$1,79927W8.5
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II$89910W8.7
AF Pointsi
5,655← BEST +18142%
31
Subject Detectioni
Eye, Face, Animal
Face Detection, Tracking AF
Burst RateFPSi
8 fps
30 fps← BEST +275%
Battery HealthWHi
14 Wh
4.5 Wh
Removable BatteryiSAME
Yes
Yes
Battery Level IndicatoriSAME
Yes
Yes
Battery PowerMAHi
1,865 mAh
1250 mAh
Rechargeable BatteryiSAME
Yes
Yes
Full Charge Shotsi
700/800
230
Battery VoltageVi
7.2 V← BEST +100%
3.6 V
Battery Modeli
LP-E6N
NB-13L
Card Slotsi
Single SD (UHS-II)
Single SD/SDHC/SDXC
Weather Sealingi
Yes← BEST
No
Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi
370 shots← BEST +61%
230 shots
WeightGi
660 g
340 g← 48% lighter
Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i
Yes, dust and drip resistant
No
Screen Resolutioni
2.1 million dots
1,040,000 dots
Touch ScreeniSAME
Yes
Yes
System Camerai
Yes
No
EVF ResolutionM DOTSi
3.69 m dots← BEST +56%
2.36 m dots
Screen SizeINCHi
3.15 inch← BEST +5%
3 inch
Hot Shoei
Yes
true
Flashi
No
Yes← BEST
Flip Out ScreeniSAME
Yes
Yes
VolumeCM³i
1,048 cm³
311.47 cm³
Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME
0 °C
0 °C
Tilting ViewfinderiSAME
N/A
N/A
EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi
60 Hz
120 Hz← BEST +100%
WidthMMi
135.8 mm← BEST +22%
110.9 mm
HeightMMi
98.3 mm← BEST +61%
60.9 mm
Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME
40 °C
40 °C
Waterproof Depthi
0
0 m
Thicknessi
84.4 mm
46.0 mm
Dxomark Sensor Scorei
89← BEST
0
Dxomark Sports Scorei
23.3← BEST
0
Dxomark Landscape Scorei
13.6← BEST
0
Dxomark Portrait Scorei
24.3← BEST
0
Bluetooth Versioni
4.1
4.2
Typei
Mirrorless
Premium Compact
ViewfinderiSAME
Electronic
Electronic
Viewfinder CoverageiSAME
100
100
WeightGi
660 g← BEST +95%
339 g
ProcessoriSAME
DIGIC 8
DIGIC 8
Release Datei
2018-10-09
2019-07-09
Wi-Fi SupportediSAME
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth SupportediSAME
Yes
Yes
Dual Card SlotsiSAME
No
No
Pixel Shift ShotiSAME
No
No
Shoots RawiSAME
Yes
Yes
Supports Lossless Compressed Rawi
Yes
No
Wi-Fi VersioniSAME
802.11b/g/n
802.11b/g/n
Supports A RemoteiSAME
Yes
Yes
HDMI SupportediSAME
Yes
Yes
GPS SupportiSAME
No
No
Support Live StreamingiSAME
No
No
Advanced Hot ShoeiSAME
No
No
Internal StorageiSAME
No
No
HDMI Versioni
1.4b
Micro-HDMI (Type D)
Internal Storage SizeiSAME
0 GB
0 GB
NFC SupportediSAME
No
No
USB Type-CiSAME
Yes
Yes
External Memory SlotiSAME
Yes
Yes
Sensori
Full-frame CMOS
1-inch CMOS
ResolutionMPi
30.3 MP← BEST +51%
20.1 MP
ISO Rangei
100-40000 (expandable to 50-102400)
125-12800
Dynamic RangeSTOPSi
13.6 stops← BEST +10%
12.4 stops
Stabilizationi
Lens-based (OIS) / Digital (Video)
Optical Image Stabilization
Sensor Sizei
Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Lens Mounti
Yes← BEST
No
Megapixelsi
30.3
20.1 MP
Maximum ISOi
40,000← BEST +213%
12,800
Sensor Shift StabilizationiSAME
No
No
Continuous Shootingi
8 fps (one-shot AF), 5 fps (Servo AF)
8 fps (AF-C), 30 fps (RAW burst)
Phase Detection Autofocus For Photosi
Yes← BEST
No
Fastest Shutter Speedi
1/8000 s
1/25000 sec
Focus Pointsi
5655
31
Maximum Expanded ISOi
102400
25600
AF TrackingiSAME
Yes
Yes
Manual FocusiSAME
Yes
Yes
Touch AutofocusiSAME
Yes
Yes
Manual Shutter SpeediSAME
Yes
Yes
BSI Sensori
No
Yes← BEST
Manual ExposureiSAME
Yes
Yes
Serial Shot ModeiSAME
Yes
Yes
CMOS SensoriSAME
Yes
Yes
Built In HDR ModeiSAME
Yes
Yes
Two Stage ShutteriSAME
Yes
Yes
Manual ISOiSAME
Yes
Yes
Flash Sync Speedi
1/200 s
1/2000 sec
Manual White BalanceiSAME
Yes
Yes
Exposure Timei
30s - 1/8000s
30 sec
Image Stabilization Ratingi
6.8
8.8← BEST +29%
Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi
1/8000
1/25000 sec
Can Combine Image Stabilizationi
Yes
No
Can Create Panoramas In Camerai
No
—
Stacked Cmos Sensori
No
Yes← BEST
USB SupportediSAME
Yes
Yes
USB Versioni
3.1 Gen 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1
Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i
5.36 µm
2.4 µm
Build QualityiSAME
8.5
8.5
Controlsi
8
8.5← BEST +6%
Autofocus Pointsi
8.5← BEST +13%
7.5
Image Qualityi
9← BEST +6%
8.5
Video Qualityi
7.5
8← BEST +7%
Battery Lifei
6.5← BEST +8%
6
Low Light Performancei
8.8← BEST +17%
7.5
The Verdicti
—
The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II is an outstanding premium compact camera, perfect for advanced users seeking a highly capable, portable device that doesn't compromise on image quality or features.
CommentsiSAME
—
—
Overall Ratingi
8.8← BEST +28%
6.9
Color Combinationi
7.5
8.2← BEST +9%
Video Recording ( Main Camera )i
4K 30p, Full HD 60p, HD 120p
4K 30p, Full HD 120p
Phase Detection Autofocus For Videosi
Yes← BEST
No
Microphone Inputi
Yes← BEST
No
Audio Jacki
Yes← BEST
No
Timelapse FunctioniSAME
Yes
Yes
Movie Bit Ratei
4K: 480 Mbps (ALL-I)
120 Mbps (4K UHD 30p)
24p Cinema Modei
Yes← BEST
No
Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME
Yes
Yes
Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME
Yes
Yes
Stereo MicrophoneiSAME
Yes
Yes
MicrophoneiSAME
Yes
Yes
Max VideoiSAME
4K 30p
4K 30p
Internal Colori
8-bit (internal)
8-bit
ROW WINS
27
10
05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS
THE ALL-ROUNDER
Best overall
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark IICANON8.7
ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT
Best total score across weighted category factors.
RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R (8.5)
FOR VALUE SEEKERS
Best bang for buck
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark IICANON8.7
SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES
Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.
RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R (0.5)
PRIORITY · DOXMARK
Best for doxmark
Canon EOS RCANON8.8
DOXMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 84%
Best visible score in the doxmark category group.
RUNNER-UP · Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II (0.0)
PRIORITY · DESIGN
Best for design
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark IICANON9.0
DESIGN WEIGHTEDCONF 86%
Best visible score in the design category group.
RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R (8.0)
06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF
#2CANON0.0
Canon EOS R
“The Canon EOS R is a pioneering full-frame mirrorless camera, offering excellent image quality and robust build for photographers stepping i”
Image Quality 9.0
DOXMARK 8.8
Wins Image Quality
Wins Overall Rating
TRADE-OFFSignificant 4K video crop
BEST FOR DOXMARKFull review →
#1CANON0.0
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II
“The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II is a premium compact camera offering excellent image quality and versatility for enthusiasts on the go.”
DESIGN 9.0
Build 8.5
Wins Burst Rate
Wins Flash
TRADE-OFFModest battery life (CIPA 230 shots)
BEST OVERALLFull review →
Still deciding? The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II is the safest pick.
COMPOSITE 8.7/10 · WINS 5 OF 12 CATEGORIES
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Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera vs Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II: which is better?

The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II is our overall pick, scoring 8.7/10 against 8.5/10 for the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera — a 2% edge. Current starting prices span $899–$1,799. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

  • Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II leads overall with a 8.7 total score.
  • Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera wins 66 comparable specs with a 60% weighted win rate.
  • Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
  • Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera8.5/10

The Canon EOS R is a pioneering full-frame mirrorless camera, offering excellent image quality and robust build for photographers stepping into the RF mount system.

Pros

  • + Excellent full-frame image quality
  • + Comfortable ergonomics and handling
  • + High-resolution vari-angle touchscreen
  • + Robust, weather-sealed construction

Cons

  • − Significant 4K video crop
  • − No in-body image stabilization (IBIS)
  • − Single SD card slot

Best for: Portrait and landscape photography · Travel and street photographers · Canon DSLR upgraders

“<p><strong>Verdict:</strong> The Canon EOS R is a solid, well-built full-frame mirrorless camera that delivers excellent image quality and a comfortable shooting experience. While newer models have surpassed it in some areas like video and burst rate, it…”

Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark IIWINNER 8.7/10

The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II is a premium compact camera offering excellent image quality and versatility for enthusiasts on the go.

Pros

  • + Excellent image quality (1-inch sensor)
  • + Compact and portable design
  • + Fast 30fps RAW burst shooting
  • + Pop-up EVF and tilting touchscreen

Cons

  • − Modest battery life (CIPA 230 shots)
  • − No external microphone input
  • − No weather sealing

Best for: Travel photography · Street photography · Vlogging and content creation

“<p><strong>Verdict:</strong> The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II is an outstanding premium compact camera, perfect for advanced users seeking a highly capable, portable device that doesn't compromise on image quality or features.</p>”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera or Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II scores highest overall (8.7/10, 0.2 points ahead of the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera and Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, Sensor — with the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II better value than the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera?

The Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II starts around $899 and the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera around $1,799. Weigh the score gap against the price gap: a small score lead rarely justifies a large premium unless it comes from the specs you personally care about.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

Yes — ComparZone supports dynamic comparison pages for any 2 to 4 cameras from the same category, with verified specs, transparent scores, and live prices. See the related comparisons below or build your own from the category page.

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