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Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800

Portability
75 Imaging
52 Features
60 Overall
55
Canon PowerShot G1 X front
 
Nikon D800 front
Portability
54 Imaging
73 Features
80 Overall
75

Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800 Key Specs

Canon G1 X
(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
  • Announced March 2012
  • Successor is Canon G1 X II
Nikon D800
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 900g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Launched June 2012
  • Succeeded the Nikon D700
  • Successor is Nikon D810
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Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the G1 X (14MP) and D800 (36MP) and the G1 X (1.5") and D800 (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The G1 X was manufactured 2 months prior to the D800 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon G1 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the G1 X grades against the D800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G1 X over the Nikon D800

		

		

			
 G1 X D800 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Nikon D800 over the Canon G1 X

		

		

			
 D800 G1 X 
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon G1 X and Nikon D800

		

		

			
 G1 X D800 
LaunchedMarch 2012June 2012Similar age
Manually focus  Very exact focusing
Touch display  Lacking Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon G1 X comes with physical dimensions of 117mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 534 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Nikon D800 has specifications of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G1 X versus the D800.
Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G1 X and D800 is 75 and 54 respectively.
Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The image underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 X and D800.
To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G1 X because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon D800 will offer greater detail due to its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively.
	
			Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Canon G1 X as a Portrait photography camera
 Nikon D800 as a Portrait photography camera
71
 manual focus
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (1.5")
 includes face detect focusing
 supports RAW formats
83
 focusing manually
 megapixel count great (36 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 features face detect autofocus
 supports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon G1 X Street photography factors
Nikon D800 Street photography factors
72
 screen articulates fully
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor size (1.5")
 supports RAW formats
 more heavy than competitors in class (534 grams)
60
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 supports RAW files
 weather proof
 no moving screen
 lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Canon G1 X Sports photography factors
Nikon D800 Sports photography factors
54
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (14MP)
 decent sensor size (1.5")
 includes tracking focus
 very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
 low battery pack (250 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect AF
74
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
 megapixel count great (36 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 features tracking focus
 weather proof
 supports phase detect autofocus
 low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
 lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon G1 X
Travel photography with Nikon D800
60
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 selfie friendly display
 relatively wide (28mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 low battery pack (250 shots)
 more heavy than competitors in class (534g)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
 weather proof
 megapixel count great (36 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Canon G1 X Landscape photography highlights
Nikon D800 Landscape photography highlights
60
 manual focus
 relatively wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (14MP)
 decent sensor size (1.5")
 supports RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 low battery pack (250 per charge)
 does not have Timelapse mode
79
 focusing manually
 swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
 screen size is good (3.2 inch)
 megapixel count great (36 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 supports RAW files
 weather proof
 has dual storage slots
 lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon G1 X Vlogging information
Nikon D800 Vlogging information
65
 relatively wide (28mm)
 selfie friendly display
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect focusing
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 does not have microphone socket
 more heavy than competitors in class (534g)
30
 features face detect autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 comes with mic jack
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 lack of image stabilization
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Canon G1 X vs Nikon D800 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G1 X and Nikon D800
 Canon PowerShot G1 XNikon D800
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot G1 X Nikon D800
Class Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-03-29 2012-06-11
Body design Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 Expeed 3
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1.5" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 18.7 x 14mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 261.8mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 36MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 5:4 and  3:2
Peak resolution 4352 x 3264 7360 x 4912
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 9 51
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.8 -
Macro focus distance 20cm -
Available lenses - 309
Crop factor 1.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology TFT PureColor II LCD TFT Color LCD with 170 degrees wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
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) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain, High-speed sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Max flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 534g (1.18 lb) 900g (1.98 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 81 x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 60 95
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 25.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 14.4
DXO Low light score 644 2853
Other
Battery life 250 photos 900 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-10L EN-EL15
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 to 20 sec, 1 to 9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2 or 3 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash (Type I), SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I compliant
Storage slots Single Dual
Launch pricing $649 $2,999