Canon G1 X III vs Sony ZV-1

The following is a detailed comparison of the Canon G1 X III vs Sony ZV-1, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G1 X III (24MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the G1 X III (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") possess different sensor size.

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The G1 X III was unveiled 3 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the G1 X III scores against the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III and Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are available at Canon G1 X III Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon G1 X III has got external measurements 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 Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G1 X III and the ZV-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G1 X III and ZV-1 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 X III and ZV-1.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G1 X III using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon G1 X III will show greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged G1 X III will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.