Canon G1 X III vs Nikon S8000

The following is a detailed assessment of the Canon G1 X III vs Nikon S8000, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the G1 X III (24MP) and S8000 (14MP) and the G1 X III (APS-C) and S8000 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The G1 X III was manufactured 7 years after the S8000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon G1 X III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Nikon S8000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the G1 X III grades versus the S8000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III and Nikon Coolpix S8000. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G1 X III Gallery and Nikon S8000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon G1 X III offers physical dimensions of 115mm x 78mm x 51mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 2.0") with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Nikon S8000 has measurements of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the G1 X III and the S8000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G1 X III and S8000 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 X III and S8000.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G1 X III due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon G1 X III will give greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern G1 X III provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.