Canon G1 X vs Canon G7 X MIII

On this page, we are analyzing the Canon G1 X and Canon G7 X MIII, both Large Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are built by Canon. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the G1 X (14MP) and G7 X MIII (20MP) and the G1 X (1.5") and G7 X MIII (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The G1 X was introduced 8 years before the G7 X MIII and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G1 X scores vs the G7 X MIII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G1 X & Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon G1 X Gallery & Canon G7 X MIII Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon G1 X has got physical measurements of 117mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 534 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Canon G7 X MIII has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 41mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 304 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the G1 X and the G7 X MIII.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G1 X and G7 X MIII is 75 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 X and G7 X MIII.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G1 X using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon G7 X MIII will produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The older G1 X will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.