Canon M3 vs Canon G1 X

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon M3 and Canon G1 X, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Canon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the M3 (24MP) and G1 X (14MP) and the M3 (APS-C) and G1 X (1.5") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The M3 was announced 2 years after the G1 X which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon M3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon G1 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the M3 grades versus the G1 X with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M3 & Canon PowerShot G1 X. The whole galleries are available at Canon M3 Gallery & Canon G1 X Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon M3 has outside dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 366 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Canon G1 X has proportions of 117mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") along with a weight of 534 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the M3 vs the G1 X.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M3 and G1 X is 85 and 75 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M3 and G1 X.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M3 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon M3 will resolve greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer M3 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.