Our Overall Score:
9.4/10
Thanks for checking out our Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera review. We’re here to give you the best reviews of this product and hopefully leave you confident in whether Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera is the right product for you, or if there’s perhaps a better alternative out there for a product in the Cameras category.
Latest price search at John Lewis & Partners: £579
The most important part of buying online can be to read reviews and that’s why you’re here. We’ve scanned the internet to find as many Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera reviews as we can, regardless if they’re good or bad as we want to give you the most truthful and realistic overview of just how good Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera is. In finding reviews, we discovered that the best and most informative reviews were from customers over at John Lewis & Partners, to read these review just tap on the View Reviews button now.
When it comes to buying products online, whether that’s a TV, clothes, Cameras or even a something like a sofa, there are a general set of guidance or advice that you can follow to help you get the best product for your needs and also the best for your budget. As you can imagine there are tons of different options in the Cameras category and even loads of options of products from Canon so it’s important to take the time to find the right one for you. The four areas that we want to delve in to a little more are the quality, the price of the product, what the reviews are saying about it and then finally we’ll look at an overall score which takes into account the other factors.
Quality of Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera scored an incredible 9.2/10 for quality.
As you’d expect with a lot of products, quality is a very important factor for choosing products in the “Cameras” category. But it’s even more important to consider and get a feel for quality when you’re buying online because you aren’t given the benefit of being able to see and try the item for yourself.
This is of course why we can’t stress enough the importance of reading lots of reviews, as it will really help you to get a good feel for how good the quality is. A top tip when reading the reviews is to use the search function on your browser and search for the word “quality” in the reviews that way you can skip straight to customers that have mentioned about the quality of Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera.
Once you’ve had a good look over the reviews you’ll have a pretty good indication of how good the quality of Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera is, but we also have the following factors that you should consider to get an idea of the quality of the product you’re looking at.
- Price: It probably sounds obvious, but there are links to the price you pay and the quality of a product. Try and set your expectations for the quality based on your budget. You wouldn’t expect a Rolls-Royce for the price of a Fiesta so bear this in mind when shopping.
- Specification: It’s a really good idea to look over the product description and specification section of the website, for Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera you can read the full details on the John Lewis & Partners website where it will give you all the detail you need. It’s useful as you’ll probably already have a good idea of the sort of specs that make good Cameras. Also compare these specs to other similar products that are in the same price bracket.
- Brand: Canon are obviously a strong and recognisable brand for making great Cameras, so you’d expect Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera to deliver to these expectations. But always consider the brand when you’re thinking about the quality of the product you’re going to buy, and where quality is an important factor to you, look only at those well known brands (of course only if your budget allows).
- Your experience with Cameras: You’ll no doubt have some history with buying Cameras, and you may have even bought products from the same brand, Canon, use this information to your advantage. You’ll probably have a good idea of how good the quality of the product was and any faults or floors you remember from it.
Price analysis of Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera scored highly with 9.3/10 for price in our review.
Price, a hugely important part of any purchase. Price becomes even more of a consideration when we’re shopping online because it’s so amazingly simple to compare the price of several retailers in literally just a few clicks. In fact you don’t even need to do that, we’ve run price comparisons for you in order to find the best price. The lowest price we’ve managed to find Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera for is just £579 over at John Lewis & Partners.
There’s a lot of geeky analysis to be done on price, but what we find most effective and informative is to look at 3 different figures when comparing products and that is the average price, the most expensive and the cheapest. This gives you a really good feel for what the normal product would cost but also giving you an idea of just how cheap you can find it or the opposite, just how expensive some are. It’s also useful to look at the average of the products that fit in the same category as well as products from the same brand. So we’re going to look in more detail now at the price of Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera.
Prices of products in the Cameras category
We thought it would be useful to spend a bit of time exploring the price of Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera and seeing how it compares to other similar products. And also seeing how much variance there are in prices of products in the Cameras category. To do this we looked at all of the products over at John Lewis & Partners, there were a total of 138 products in the Cameras, and of these 138 products the average price was £786.29, making Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera below average at £579. We also looked at the cheapest option in the same category which was just £64.99 whilst the most expensive was £2799.00. So you can see there’s a huge variance in the price of products in this category, as an indication there were 231 products less expensive and 193 more expensive than Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera in this category. So we thought it would be worth going into a bit more detail and looking at the prices of products from Canon.
Prices of products from Canon
So the average price of the 161 products available from Canon was £513.20, making £579 above average against the other products from the same brand. With the most expensive product from them coming in at £3049.00 and the cheapest at £9.99. We thought a good next step would be to look more specifically at products from Canon that fit in to the category of Cameras rather than looking at all their products.
Of the 38 products from Canon in the Cameras category, the average price is £827.52 making Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera below average at £579. Again we looked at how much price can vary and found that the cheapest product to fit this criteria was £102.99 and the most expensive was £2799.00 so there are again a lot of varying prices with the products. In fact to be precise we found 46 products from Canon that were more expensive and 56 that were cheaper.
Reviews of Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera scores 9.8/10 for customer reviews.
Reviews are really the most valuable part of your online shopping, they’re giving you the next best thing to being able to actually try the product for yourself. You’re not relying on a manufacturers sales description telling you just how good their product is, you’re getting genuine feedback from actual users of the product. We can’t stress enough how important it is that you spend some time reading the reviews of Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera over at John Lewis & Partners, click on the “view reviews” button now to read them.
Below is a video we found for Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera over on YouTube.
Overall score
Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera got an amazing overall score of 9.4/10 in our review.
This figure takes into account the various criteria that we’ve covered above, the price, the quality and the customer reviews, in order to give you an overall score. This overall score of 9.4/10 then gives you a really easy figure to use for comparison purposes if you’re then going on to read any of our other reviews of Cameras.
As you’ve already seen in the pricing section there are absolutely loads of different options from Canon so take your time to read the reviews, do your homework on setting a budget and seeing how the price of Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera stacks up against your budget and make sure you also set yourself a list of “must-haves” so you know that this product ticks all your boxes.
More info: Canon PowerShot G5 X Digital Camera
- Brand: Canon
- Model Number: G5 X
- EAN: 8714574632971
- Description: The world is your canvas with Canon’s potent and professional PowerShot G5 X. With a bunch of DSLR-grade features packed into its small frame, this Wi-Fi-enabled camera delivers stunning images, Full HD videos and mind-boggling versatility. Whether you’re a keen traveller or just a budding snapper, this easy-to-use piece will bring pathos to your photography and let you flex your creativity. Powerhouse Photography With its 1.0 type CMOS sensor and mighty DIGIC 6 processor, the G5 X ensures a professional performance in all settings. The 12,800 ISO level gives staggering results in low-light scenes, so you won’t have to worry about shooting outside at night. You’ll capture each moment rapidly with the 5.9fps shooting speed and accurately with the 0.12 second autofocus. Its smart Optical Image Stabiliser steadies shots for crisp and clear results in any setting, and the Electronic View Finder gives responsive, DSLR-like handling. Wide Angle Lens Its f/1.8-2.8 wide-angle lens delivers expert subject sharpness, depth of field control, and the opportunity for enchanting bokeh shots. It features a 4.2x Optical Zoom to give you a greater grasp of your scene, and, beside the 4x Digital Zoom, you can use Canon’s 8.4x ZoomPlus to double depth without the graininess. Seamless Wi-Fi & NFC Connectivity Once you’ve snapped to your heart’s content, you can link this G5 X with your smartphone or tablet with just one tap. The Dynamic NFC and Wi-Fi will let you share your photos and videos instantly, shoot remotely using the Canon Camera Connect app and back-up your images with cloud services like Flickr, Google Drive and irista. Vari-Angle Swivelling Touch Screen The 3-inch LCD display features intuitive touch interface and a 5-point brightness adjustor. It also swivels so you can shoot from otherwise hard-to-reach angles and discover new ways to snap. Creative Control Make your photography bespoke with the powerful Lens Control Ring and extensive range of dials and modes. Craft spectacular stellar shots with the Enhanced Star Mode, shoot eye-popping pictures with the High Dynamic Range setting and give a premium artistic touch with the myriad of in-camera effects. Shoot Professional Full HD Movies Tap in to your inner Kubrick with the high-grade film-making options. Not only can you film in Full HD 60p, you have control over the aperture, shutter speed and ISO with the Manual setting so you can dictate the tenor of your clip. With the high 35 Mbit/sec bitrate, you’ll enjoy smooth tonal gradations and crisp detail. You can even shoot as you run with the 5 Axis Advanced Dynamic IS, which steadies shake for remarkably composed movie footage. Lightweight & Convenient Design With its low weight of 377g and compact size, you’ll have no problem carrying this camera around or holding it up for a long time. Its versatile USB port lets you easily charge with a standard smartphone charger or via your PC while working or surfing the internet. Key Benefits: Powerful 1.0 Type CMOS Sensor and DIGIC 6 Processor. High 12,800 ISO level gives staggering results in low-light settings. Bright f/1.8-2.8 aperture delivers premium depth of field control. 4.2x Optical Zoom and 8.4x Digital ZoomPlus provides tailor-made snaps. In-built Wi-Fi and NFC give seamless sharing connectivity. Intuitive Vari-Angle Touch Screen display lets you shoot from different angles. Tap into your creativity with the Lens Control Ring and myriad of modes. Film in Full HD 60p with professional cinematic results. Cases Take care of your new camera with one of our cases. Click here to view the range.
- Product ID: 3450104053
- Category: Electricals > Cameras & Camcorders > Cameras
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