Canon G1 X vs Nikon S220

Below, we are analyzing the Canon G1 X and Nikon S220, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the G1 X (14MP) and S220 (10MP) and the G1 X (1.5") and S220 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The G1 X was manufactured 3 years after the S220 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon G1 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Nikon S220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G1 X matches up against the S220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G1 X & Nikon Coolpix S220. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G1 X Gallery & Nikon S220 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon G1 X offers outside dimensions of 117mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 534 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Nikon S220 has sizing of 90mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.5" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the G1 X compared to the S220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G1 X and S220 is 75 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 X and S220.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G1 X because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon G1 X will resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer G1 X will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.