Canon Announces (un)New PowerShot G5 X, G9 X and Mirrorless EOS M10

While the rumor mill on Canon’s new flagship is starting engines, the older lines are getting an upgrade. Canon announced today their new PowerShot G5 X, PowerShot G9 X and a new Mirrorles EOS M10 (preorder links).

Just before hitting the specs and the announcement info, I have one thing to say: Canon, Get your mirrorless game together. Mirorrless is not there yet, but it will be soon, and if you don’t step up your game with a decent 4/3 or full frame mirrorless sensor you are going to slowly lose the market. And while we are on the subject of new cameras, do point and shoot like the G9 X even make sense anymore? Between smartphone cameras getting better and the small form factor that comes with mirrorless, I fail to see the need for a phone-form-factor point and shoot. So Canon, please amaze us with something new and relevant! Spec, photos and availability after the jump.

Canon EOS M10 Mirrorless Camera

I really hate to be saying this, but the M10 is not what I want to see from Canon. I know it Canon wanted something less advanced than the M3 (but above the M/M2) and I know that it has a nice 18MP APS-C CMOS sensor and a tilting touchscreen LCD and some nice connectivity (Wifi and NFC). No hot shoe or accessory port, really, this does not sound like a mirrorless commitment to me.

Canon also introduced a 15-45mm F3.5-6.3 IS kit lens to go along with the camera.

Spec List:

18.0MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
DIGIC 6 Image Processor
3.0″ 1.04m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
Full HD 1080p Video at 30/24 fps
Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity NFC
Hybrid CMOS AF II, 49-Point System
Up to 4.6 fps and Expandable ISO 25600
Creative Assist and Self Portrait Mode

The M10 along with the 15-45 kit lens will set you back $849 and should start shipping Nov 16.

Canon PowerShot G9 X and G5 X

Canon also introduced two new small cameras (1″ sensor) to their Powershot line. I guess they felt the line needs expanding.

Both cameras are pretty similar on the “hard features”: 1080/60p video, DIGIC 6 processor, Raw recording, built in ND filter and pop up flash, and strong connectivity: Wi-Fi /NFC. The cameras do differentiate in some of the other features: lens (24-100mm/F1.8-2.8 on the G5X, 28-84mm/F2-4.9 on the G9X), ‘retro’ design on the G5X and S-series like design on the G9X, a remote strobe port and a more apt LCD on the G5X.

The camera fill two “gaps” in the Powershot lineup: The G5x will be a model just above the G7X and the G9X will be a low-level/entry model.

The G5 X will set you back $799 and the G9 X $529 (preorder links). Both should start shipping in about 10 days.

Canon PowerShot G9 X