In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 1080p - compact |
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| Lens Included | - | Carl Zeiss |
| Height | 7.4 cm | 5.81 cm |
| Width | 11.63 cm | 10.16 cm |
| Depth | 6.62 cm | 4.1 cm |
| Weight | 516 g | 263 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 516 g Camera with battery and memory card: 558 g |
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| Body Material | - | Aluminium |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 11x |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 2.9x |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.8 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 15,000,000 pixels | 20,900,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,800,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | G1X (18.7 x 14 mm) | 1.0" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 50 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12.5 - 62.5 mm - f/2.0-3.9 | Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 2.9x zoom - 8.8 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 120mm | 24 - 70mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | - |
| Macro Focus Range | 5cm | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 11 groups / 14 elements | 9 groups / 10 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, Direct Manual Focus (DMF) |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 31 | 25 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking 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-RX100 III |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.48" | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.59x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Interchangeable | Yes | - |
| Features | Tilting | Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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| 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 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 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, fireworks, Underwater, snow, smart shutter, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur |
| 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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene |
| 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, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/2000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec, 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec | - |
| Exposure Range | - | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,228,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| 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, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 6.8 m (wide lens) 0.5 m - 3.5 m (tele lens) |
0.4 m - 10.2 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 0.4 m - 6.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens) 20.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens) 13 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| Video Recording Modes | - | FH, FX, PS |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, iFrame | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| 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-RX100 III |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo |
| 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 |
5472 x 3648 3888 x 2592 2736 x 1824 4864 x 3648 3648 x 2736 2592 x 1944 640 x 480 5472 x 3080 3648 x 2056 2720 x 1528 3648 x 3648 2544 x 2544 1920 x 1920 |
| 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 |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps - 50Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-12L Lithium Ion | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion |
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| 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 |
Photo shooting - 320 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 2.67 hours (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 230 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1.92 hours (EVF on) Video recording - 1.42 hours (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.5 hours (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| 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) |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | Remote control via mobile devices |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 3.1 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second | 10 frames per second, 2.9 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto 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 | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dual Stream Encoding, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing |
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, neck strap, leather case | Carrying case, AC power adaptor, wrist strap, camera grip, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - |
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