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Canon G3 X vs Canon SX530 HS

Portability
60
Imaging
52
Features
76
Overall
61
Canon PowerShot G3 X front
 
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS front
Portability
69
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43

Canon G3 X vs Canon SX530 HS Key Specs

Canon G3 X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 733g - 123 x 77 x 105mm
  • Introduced June 2015
Canon SX530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 442g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Replaced the Canon SX520 HS
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Canon G3 X vs Canon SX530 HS Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon G3 X and Canon SX530 HS, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the G3 X (20MP) and SX530 HS (16MP) and the G3 X (1") and SX530 HS (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The G3 X was announced 6 months after the SX530 HS which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the G3 X matches up vs the SX530 HS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G3 X over the Canon SX530 HS

 G3 X SX530 HS 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k461kSharper display (+1159k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon SX530 HS over the Canon G3 X

 SX530 HS G3 X 

Common features in the Canon G3 X and Canon SX530 HS

 G3 X SX530 HS 
RevealedJune 2015January 2015Similar age
Manual focus Very precise focus

Canon G3 X vs Canon SX530 HS Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon G3 X provides external measurements of 123mm x 77mm x 105mm (4.8" x 3.0" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 733 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Canon SX530 HS has specifications of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the G3 X versus the SX530 HS.

Canon G3 X vs Canon SX530 HS size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G3 X and SX530 HS is 60 and 69 respectively.

Canon G3 X vs Canon SX530 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon G3 X vs Canon SX530 HS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The pic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G3 X and SX530 HS.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G3 X having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon G3 X will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively.

Canon G3 X vs Canon SX530 HS sensor size comparison

Canon G3 X vs Canon SX530 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G3 X vs Canon SX530 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G3 X Portrait photography features
Canon SX530 HS Portrait photography features
71
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
44
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon G3 X Street photography information
Canon SX530 HS Street photography information
73
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
environment proofing
47
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G3 X Sports photography features
Canon SX530 HS Sports photography features
59
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (5.9 fps)
not so great battery pack (300 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
51
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (1.6 fps)
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (210 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon G3 X Travel photography info
Canon SX530 HS Travel photography info
65
environment proofing
boasts touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
not so great battery pack (300 shots)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
55
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low battery power (210 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G3 X as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SX530 HS as a Landscape photography camera
63
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery pack (300 per charge)
46
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G3 X as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX530 HS as a Vlogging camera
69
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Canon G3 X vs Canon SX530 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G3 X and Canon SX530 HS
 Canon PowerShot G3 XCanon PowerShot SX530 HS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-06-18 2015-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 DIGIC 4+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 31 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-600mm (25.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.4-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 0cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.9 frames per sec 1.6 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (with Auto ISO) 5.50 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, on, off, slow synchro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 733 gr (1.62 pounds) 442 gr (0.97 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 77 x 105mm (4.8" x 3.0" x 4.1") 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 521 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 210 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-10L NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $849 $379