Canon G1 X III vs Nikon S9300

Below, we are evaluating the Canon G1 X III vs Nikon S9300, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the G1 X III (24MP) and S9300 (16MP) and the G1 X III (APS-C) and S9300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The G1 X III was unveiled 5 years later than the S9300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon G1 X III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Nikon S9300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the G1 X III scores vs the S9300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III & Nikon Coolpix S9300. The full galleries are available at Canon G1 X III Gallery & Nikon S9300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. 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 S9300 has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon G1 X III vs Nikon S9300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the G1 X III versus the S9300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G1 X III and S9300 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 X III and S9300.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G1 X III having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon G1 X III will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer G1 X III should have a benefit in sensor innovation.