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Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500

Portability
60
Imaging
52
Features
76
Overall
61
Canon PowerShot G3 X front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 front
Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500 Key Specs

Canon G3 X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise 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
Fujifilm S4500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Released January 2012
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Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the G3 X (20MP) and Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and the G3 X (1") and Fujifilm S4500 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The G3 X was manufactured 3 years after the Fujifilm S4500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G3 X grades vs the Fujifilm S4500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G3 X over the Fujifilm S4500

 G3 X Fujifilm S4500 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2012Newer by 42 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k230kCrisper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Canon G3 X

 Fujifilm S4500 G3 X 

Common features in the Canon G3 X and Fujifilm S4500

 G3 X Fujifilm S4500 

Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon G3 X comes with physical measurements of 123mm x 77mm x 105mm (4.8" x 3.0" x 4.1") and a weight of 733 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Fujifilm S4500 has sizing of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") and a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the G3 X versus the Fujifilm S4500.

Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G3 X and Fujifilm S4500 is 60 and 67 respectively.

Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500 top view buttons comparison

Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The picture below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G3 X and Fujifilm S4500.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G3 X because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon G3 X will show extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer G3 X is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500 sensor size comparison

Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G3 X as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm S4500 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
36
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon G3 X Street photography highlights
Fujifilm S4500 Street photography highlights
73
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
weather proofing
43
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition (543 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon G3 X Sports photography advice
Fujifilm S4500 Sports photography advice
59
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (5.9 frames per second)
low battery life (300 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
47
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G3 X Travel photography information
Fujifilm S4500 Travel photography information
65
weather proofing
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
low battery life (300 CIPA)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (543 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G3 X
Landscape photography with Fujifilm S4500
63
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low battery life (300 CIPA)
41
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G3 X Vlogging information
Fujifilm S4500 Vlogging information
69
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
24
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competition (543 grams)
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Canon G3 X vs Fujifilm S4500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G3 X and Fujifilm S4500
 Canon PowerShot G3 XFujifilm FinePix S4500
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot G3 X Fujifilm FinePix S4500
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-06-18 2012-01-05
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 31 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-600mm (25.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 97%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.9fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.80 m (with Auto ISO) 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 733 grams (1.62 lb) 543 grams (1.20 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 77 x 105mm (4.8" x 3.0" x 4.1") 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 521 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 300 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery model NB-10L 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
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