Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm X10
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Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm X10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1.5" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-112mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
- 534g - 117 x 81 x 65mm
- Revealed March 2012
- Updated by Canon G1 X II
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-112mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
- 350g - 117 x 70 x 57mm
- Released July 2012
- Successor is Fujifilm X20

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm X10 Overview
Here is a extensive comparison of the Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm X10, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. The image resolution of the G1 X (14MP) and the Fujifilm X10 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the G1 X (1.5") and Fujifilm X10 (2/3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

The G1 X was revealed 3 months earlier than the Fujifilm X10 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon G1 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Fujifilm X10 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the G1 X matches up versus the Fujifilm X10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm X10 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G1 X & Fujifilm X10. The full galleries are viewable at Canon G1 X Gallery & Fujifilm X10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon G1 X over the Fujifilm X10
G1 X | Fujifilm X10 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+460k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Fujifilm X10 over the Canon G1 X
Fujifilm X10 | G1 X |
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Common features in the Canon G1 X and Fujifilm X10
G1 X | Fujifilm X10 | |||
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Released | March 2012 | ![]() | July 2012 | Same age |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly display |
Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm X10 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon G1 X has 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 X10 has sizing of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 350 grams (0.77 lbs).
Examine the Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm X10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the G1 X and the Fujifilm X10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G1 X and Fujifilm X10 is 75 and 83 respectively.

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm X10 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 X and Fujifilm X10.
All in all, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G1 X having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon G1 X will show extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively.

Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm X10 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon G1 X vs Fujifilm X10 Specifications
Canon PowerShot G1 X | Fujifilm X10 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | FujiFilm |
Model type | Canon PowerShot G1 X | Fujifilm X10 |
Category | Large Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2012-03-29 | 2012-07-11 |
Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Digic 5 | EXR |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS X-TRANS I |
Sensor size | 1.5" | 2/3" |
Sensor measurements | 18.7 x 14mm | 8.8 x 6.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 261.8mm² | 58.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4352 x 3264 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-5.8 | f/2.0-2.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 20cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 1.9 | 4.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 2.8 inches |
Screen resolution | 920k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | TFT PureColor II LCD | TFT color LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | Optical (tunnel) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 85 percent |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m (via hot shoe EX series Speedlites, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX) | 9.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/1000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (70, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (120 fps), 320 x 112 (200 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 534 grams (1.18 pounds) | 350 grams (0.77 pounds) |
Dimensions | 117 x 81 x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") | 117 x 70 x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 60 | 50 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.7 | 20.5 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.8 | 11.3 |
DXO Low light rating | 644 | 245 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 250 shots | 270 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-10L | NP-50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $649 | $600 |