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Canon PowerShot G5 vs Olympus C-5060 Wide Zoom

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Canon

Canon PowerShot G5

Canon PowerShot G · 2003
Lowest now
$45
MSRP
$799
-94% vs MSRP
Lowest since we started watching

The lowest we've seen, though we've only been tracking this one for 5 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.

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Olympus

Olympus C-5060 Wide Zoom

Olympus Camedia C · 2003
Lowest now
$41
MSRP
$699
-94% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low

Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 35% above the 90-day low of $30 (seen Oct 25, 2026). 6% of the $699 MSRP. Prices are down 6.9% over the last 30 days.

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Quick answers

Which is cheaper used, the Canon PowerShot G5 or the Olympus C-5060 Wide Zoom?
The Olympus C-5060 Wide Zoom is cheaper used: $41 against $45 for the Canon PowerShot G5, a gap of $4 (11%) as of 2026-10-29.
What share of its launch price does a used Canon PowerShot G5 cost?
About 6%: $45 used against a $799 launch price as of 2026-10-29.

Specs side by side

Canon PowerShot G5 Olympus C-5060 Wide Zoom
Brand CanonOlympus
Family Canon PowerShot GOlympus Camedia C
Category bodybody
Body type CompactCompact
Mount Fixed LensFixed Lens
Sensor 1/1.81/1.8
Sensor family ——
Megapixels 5 MP5.1 MP
Autofocus ——
IBIS ——
Weather sealed ——
Max video ——
Max native ISO ——
Body weight 410 g430 g
Dimensions 121 × 74 × 70 mm116 × 87 × 66 mm
Body material ——
Released 2003-06-012003-10-01
Discontinued ——
Status discontinueddiscontinued
MSRP $799$699
Current low $45$41
vs MSRP -94%-94%

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