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Canon G1 X Alternatives

The G1 X is rated #48 out of 65 in Large Sensor Compact cameras. Below is a brief guide of the G1 X.

14MP 1.5" 534 grams 28-112mm (f2.8-5.8)
Canon PowerShot G1 X front thumbnailportrait71street72sports54travel60landscape60vlogging65
Portability
75
Imaging
52
Features
60
Overall
55
built-in flash
decent MP (14 megapixels)
does have HDMI port
focusing manually
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect AF
more heavy than competition in class (534 grams)
no headphone port

What follows are some of the rivals to the Canon PowerShot G1 X ordered by their total rank. It is possible to browse through a full review of each camera or a comparison to the Canon G1 X by using the links below each camera card. You can also click on the image to check out a visual comparison or click here to see them all side by side.

#1 Leica Q3
60MP Full frame 743 grams 28mm (f1.7)
Leica Q3 front thumbnailportrait90street74sports86travel70landscape81vlogging32
Portability
60
Imaging
84
Features
77
Overall
81
comes with phase detect AF
does have HDMI port
does not have anti aliasing filter
focusing manually
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
focal length is fixed (28mm)
more heavy than competition in class (743 grams)
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#2 Leica Q2
47MP Full frame 718 grams 28mm (f1.7)
Leica Q2 front thumbnailportrait87street69sports78travel70landscape80vlogging32
Portability
61
Imaging
79
Features
70
Overall
75
does have HDMI port
does not have anti aliasing filter
focusing manually
good battery (370 per charge)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
focal length is fixed (28mm)
has no phase detect AF
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#3 Leica Q2 Monochrom
47MP Full frame 734 grams 28mm (f1.7)
Leica Q2 Monochrom front thumbnailportrait88street69sports80travel66landscape77vlogging32
Portability
60
Imaging
80
Features
66
Overall
74
does not have anti aliasing filter
focusing manually
good battery (350 per charge)
great MP (47 megapixels)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
focal length is fixed (28mm)
has no phase detect AF
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#4 Fujifilm X100V
26MP APS-C 478 grams 35mm (f2.0)
Fujifilm X100V front thumbnailportrait82street74sports74travel76landscape73vlogging35
Portability
79
Imaging
71
Features
75
Overall
72
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
does have HDMI port
does have microphone port
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
focal length is fixed (35mm)
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#5 Sony RX1R II
42MP Full frame 507 grams 35mm (f2.0)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front thumbnailportrait85street73sports63travel59landscape68vlogging34
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71
comes with phase detect AF
does have HDMI port
does have microphone port
does not have anti aliasing filter
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
focal length is fixed (35mm)
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#6 Zeiss ZX1
37MP Full frame 800 grams 35mm (f2-22)
Zeiss ZX1 front thumbnailportrait86street70sports64travel65landscape69vlogging31
Portability
67
Imaging
78
Features
62
Overall
71
big screen (4.34 inch)
does have HDMI port
focusing manually
great MP (37 megapixels)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
focal length is fixed (35mm)
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#7 Canon G1 X III
24MP APS-C 399 grams 24-72mm (f2.8-5.6)
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III front thumbnailportrait80street85sports76travel72landscape72vlogging35
Portability
82
Imaging
67
Features
74
Overall
69
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
decent MP (24 megapixels)
does have HDMI port
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no headphone port
no microphone port
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#8 Leica Q
24MP Full frame 640 grams 28mm (f1.7)
Leica Q front thumbnailportrait82street67sports68travel63landscape74vlogging32
Portability
63
Imaging
71
Features
64
Overall
68
decent MP (24 megapixels)
does have HDMI port
focusing manually
has face detect focusing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
focal length is fixed (28mm)
has no phase detect AF
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#9 Sony ZV-1 II
20MP 1" 292 grams 18-50mm (f1.8-4.0)
Sony ZV-1 Mark II front thumbnailportrait74street80sports66travel81landscape66vlogging82
Portability
88
Imaging
57
Features
82
Overall
67
comes with phase detect AF
decent MP (20 megapixels)
does have HDMI port
does have microphone port
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
does not have image stabilization
no headphone port
not so great battery (260 per charge)
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