Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Carl Zeiss
Height 7.4 cm 5.81 cm
Width 11.63 cm 10.2 cm
Depth 6.62 cm 3.55 cm
Weight 516 g 216 g
Weight Details Camera only: 516 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 558 g
Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Digital Zoom 4x 120x
Optical Zoom 5x 28x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Sensor Resolution 12.8 Megapixel 18.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 15,000,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,800,000 pixels 18,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size G1X (18.7 x 14 mm) 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Image Processor DIGIC 6 BIONZ X
LENS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12.5 - 62.5 mm - f/2.0-3.9 Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm -
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 14 elements 10 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.48" 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.5x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Interchangeable Yes -
Features Tilting -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
ISO (Max) 12800 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, fireworks, Underwater, snow, smart shutter, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, HDR, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Posterisation, Super Vivid, Background defocus Soft focus, illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec -
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec -
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec, 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Tilting
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 6.8 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 3.5 m (tele lens)
0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 4352 x 2904
RAW 4160 x 3120
RAW 4352 x 2448
JPEG 4352 x 2904
JPEG 4160 x 3120
JPEG 4352 x 2448
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
RAW 3120 x 3120
JPEG 3120 x 3120
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 2496 x 3120
JPEG 2496 x 3120
JPEG 1840 x 2304
JPEG 1232 x 1536
JPEG 384 x 480
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Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Battery Type Canon NB-12L Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-12L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 240 shots
Photo shooting - 300 shots (ECO mode)
Photo shooting - 200 shots (EVF on)
Playback - 5 hours
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CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 3.1 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, HS System, Smart AUTO, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto Saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, brightness control, contrast control, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, leather case AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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