
Around the back there's a tilt-able three-inch touchscreen LCD with 1,040k dots – but for people who prefer composing shots with a viewfinder, the camera is compatible with the EVF-DC1 electronic viewfinder. As such it's targeted at DSLR or mirrorless shooters who want to travel light, but without giving up too much in image quality. While it's a compact camera by name, the G1 X Mark II is only likely to fit in the biggest of trouser pockets … it measures a chunky 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm (4.6 x 2.9 x 2.6 inches). There's also built-in Wi-Fi and NFC for easy remote shooting, sharing and backing up. Boasting a wider, longer, brighter lens than its predecessor, and a faster DIGIC 6 image processor, Canon aimed to fix some of the trouble spots seen in the original G1 X.
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It has an ISO range of 100 to 12,800 and can shoot full resolution stills at a respectable 5.2 fps.
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The camera also makes use of Canon's DIGIC 6 image processor.Īs you would expect from an enthusiast-focused camera, the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II is able to shoot in RAW or JPEG, and records Full HD video at 1080p 30 fps. It's capable of macro shooting at a distance of as little as 5 cm (1.97 inches) and features a 9-blade aperture for a pleasing background blur. The sensor is paired with a 5x F2-F3.9 optical zoom lens which gives a 35-mm-format focal length equivalent of 24-120-mm. Whether being used as a companion to an EOS digital SLR or as a standalone camera, the PowerShot G1 X Mark II has the power to handle most any photographic situation it encounters. This time it's a 1.5-inch type (18.7 x 14.0 mm) CMOS sensor which has a default 12.8 megapixel resolution in 3:2 ratio, but it also shoots 4:3 ratio at 13.1 megapixel. An optional high-resolution electronic viewfinder adds to the cameras professional feel and functionality.

The lens on the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II gives a 35-mm-format focal length equivalent of 24-120-mmįollowing on from the original PowerShot G1 X, the updated version also squeezes in a much larger sensor than is usual for an optical zoom compact camera.
