Canon PowerShot G5 vs Canon PowerShot G6
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
The lowest we've seen, though we've only been tracking this one for 4 days. $45 is the floor so far, which is not the same as a floor. That's 6% of the $799 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
The lowest we've seen, though we've only been tracking this one for 4 days. $70 is the floor so far, which is not the same as a floor. That's 10% of the $699 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Quick answers
- Which is cheaper used, the Canon PowerShot G5 or the Canon PowerShot G6?
- The Canon PowerShot G5 is cheaper used: $45 against $70 for the Canon PowerShot G6, a gap of $25 (55%) as of 2026-10-28.
- How much more does the newer Canon PowerShot G6 cost used?
- $25 more. The Canon PowerShot G6 (2004) starts at $70 used and the Canon PowerShot G5 (2003) at $45 as of 2026-10-28.
- What share of its launch price does a used Canon PowerShot G5 cost?
- About 6%: $45 used against a $799 launch price as of 2026-10-28.
Specs side by side
| Canon PowerShot G5 | Canon PowerShot G6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Family | Canon PowerShot G | Canon PowerShot G |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Compact | Compact |
| Mount | Fixed Lens | Fixed Lens |
| Sensor | 1/1.8 | 1/1.8 |
| Sensor family | — | — |
| Megapixels | 5 MP | 7.1 MP |
| Autofocus | — | — |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | 410 g | 380 g |
| Dimensions | 121 × 74 × 70 mm | 105 × 73 × 73 mm |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2003-06-01 | 2004-08-01 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $799 | $699 |
| Current low | $45 | $70 |
| vs MSRP | -94% | -90% |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.