The Canon PowerShot G5 X is a compact
digital camera
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announced by
Canon Inc.
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on October 13, 2015. It replaced the older
G16.
The G5 X is a new design replacing the optical
viewfinder
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with an electronic one and the 1/1.7" sensor by a one-inch one. The camera has a
DSLR
A digital single-lens reflex camera (digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera that combines the optics and mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a solid-state image sensor and digitally records the images from the sensor.
The reflex des ...
-like form factor with the viewfinder in the center.
See also
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List of large sensor fixed-lens cameras
This is a list of large sensor fixed-lens cameras, also known as premium compact cameras or high-end point-and-shoot cameras. These are digital cameras with a non- interchangeable lens and a 1.0‑type (“1‑inch”) image sensor or larger, ...
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G5 X
Point-and-shoot cameras
Canon PowerShot G5 X
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