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Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm S3 Pro

Portability
75
Imaging
52
Features
60
Overall
55
Canon PowerShot G1 X front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro front
Portability
54
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Key Specs

Canon G1 X
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1.5" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 534g - 117 x 81 x 65mm
  • Announced March 2012
  • Later Model is Canon G1 X II
Fujifilm S3 Pro
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 930g - 148 x 135 x 80mm
  • Revealed March 2005
  • Replaced the Fujifilm S2 Pro
  • Later Model is Fujifilm S5 Pro
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Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon G1 X and Fujifilm S3 Pro, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro DSLR by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the G1 X (14MP) and Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and the G1 X (1.5") and Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The G1 X was announced 7 years after the Fujifilm S3 Pro which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon G1 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the G1 X scores vs the Fujifilm S3 Pro when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G1 X over the Fujifilm S3 Pro

 G1 X Fujifilm S3 Pro 
RevealedMarch 2012March 2005More modern by 86 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution920k235kClearer screen (+685k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Canon G1 X

 Fujifilm S3 Pro G1 X 

Common features in the Canon G1 X and Fujifilm S3 Pro

 G1 X Fujifilm S3 Pro 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon G1 X comes with external measurements of 117mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") and a weight of 534 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm S3 Pro has dimensions of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") along with a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon G1 X and Fujifilm S3 Pro in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the G1 X versus the Fujifilm S3 Pro.

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm S3 Pro size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G1 X and Fujifilm S3 Pro is 75 and 54 respectively.

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm S3 Pro top view buttons comparison

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The pic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G1 X and Fujifilm S3 Pro.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G1 X having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Canon G1 X will deliver extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger G1 X provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm S3 Pro sensor size comparison

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G1 X Portrait photography highlights
Fujifilm S3 Pro Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
good sensor size (1.5")
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
49
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon G1 X Street photography features
Fujifilm S3 Pro Street photography features
72
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1.5")
supports RAW files
heavier than competition in class (534 grams)
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than competition (930 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon G1 X Sports photography advice
Fujifilm S3 Pro Sports photography advice
54
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (1.5")
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
bad battery pack (250 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
46
decent sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon G1 X Travel photography details
Fujifilm S3 Pro Travel photography details
60
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (250 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (534g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
lighter than competition (930g)
weather sealing
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G1 X Landscape photography factors
Fujifilm S3 Pro Landscape photography factors
60
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (1.5")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
bad battery pack (250 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
47
manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
screen is small (2 inch)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (6 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G1 X as a Vlogging camera
Fujifilm S3 Pro as a Vlogging camera
65
rather wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (534 grams)
9
no video shooting
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Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm S3 Pro Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G1 X and Fujifilm S3 Pro
 Canon PowerShot G1 XFujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot G1 X Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Category Large Sensor Compact Pro DSLR
Announced 2012-03-29 2005-03-16
Body design Large Sensor Compact Large SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1.5" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 18.7 x 14mm 23 x 15.5mm
Sensor area 261.8mm² 356.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4352 x 3264 4256 x 2848
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.8 -
Macro focus range 20cm -
Amount of lenses - 309
Crop factor 1.9 1.6
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2 inches
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 235 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 94%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (via hot shoe EX series Speedlites, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX) 15.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 534 grams (1.18 lbs) 930 grams (2.05 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 81 x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 60 60
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 20.9
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 13.5
DXO Low light score 644 346
Other
Battery life 250 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-10L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $649 $0