First Hands On With The Canon EOS M10, PowerShot G9 X And PowerShot G5 X Cameras

Earlier today Canon introduced 3 new cameras and one lens – two of those are from the G X compact cameras series and one is an entry level EOS M mirrorless camera. In the video above Jon from Wex heads to Canon HQ in the UK to discuss the EOS M10, the PowerShot G9X; and the PowerShot G5X.

Here is some info on the 3 new cameras starting from the EOS M10 which is an entry level camera which will sit below the EOS M3 in the current line of Canon mirrorless cameras.

Here is a partial specs list of the EOS M10 camera:

18 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor.
100 to 12,800 ISO (with 25,600 ISO as boost).
Hybrid CMOS AF II.
DIGIC 6 Image Processor.
1080p 30p video recording.
Continuous shooting speed – 4.6fps
3″ touch LCD with 1040k dots.
Built in WIFI/NFC.
Price: $600– pre order on Amazon (body only).

Canon EOS M10 – a quick look

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=143&v=ErZxB20Ns6o[/youtube]

The second camera is an advanced compact camera with a large (1″) sensor from the G X series which will be the higher end version of the existing G7 X – here are the specs of the G5 X:

20.2 Megapixel 1″ CMOS sensor.
100 to 12,800 ISO (with 25,600 ISO as boost).
DIGIC 6 Image Processor.
4.2X Optical Zoom (24-100mm equivalent in 25mm) f/1.8-f/2.8 Lens.
1080p up to 60p video recording.
Continuous shooting speed – 5.9fps.
2.36 million dots EVF in the top-middle of the camera.
3″ 180 vari angle touch LCD with 1040k dots.
Built in WIFI/NFC.
Lots of controls and dials for manual shooting.
Price: $800 (available November 2015).

Official video of the Canon PowerShot G5 X

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE57VR4qBGc[/youtube]

Official look at the Canon PowerShot G5 X: Built-in Electronic Viewfinder

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4XZ-U8gLZ0[/youtube]

Finally we have the lower end model – the G9 X which will sit under the G7 X model. Here are some specs:

20.2 Megapixel 1″ CMOS sensor.
100 to 12,800 ISO (with 25,600 ISO as boost).
DIGIC 6 Image Processor.
3x Optical Zoom (28-80mm equivalent in 25mm) f/2.0-4.9 Lens.
1080p up to 60p video recording.
Continuous shooting speed – 6fps.
3″ 180 touch LCD with 1040k dots.
Built in WIFI/NFC.
Very small and light (similar in size to the Canon PowerShot S120).
Price: $530 (available November 2015).

Official Canon G9 X video

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsNDw_9d_rA[/youtube]

Besides the 3 cameras there is also a new lens for the EOS M line -EF-M 15-45mm F3.5-6.3 IS which will cost $300.

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Iddo Genuth

Iddo Genuth is the founder and chief editor of LensVid.com. He has been a technology reporter working for international publications since the late 1990's and covering photography since 2009. Iddo is also a co-founder of a production company specializing in commercial food and product visual content.