Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II vs. Sony ZV-1F

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and Sony ZV-1F. 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 ZV-1F Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact with Live View mode
Lens Included - ZEISS
Height 7.4 cm 6 cm
Width 11.63 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 6.62 cm 4.64 cm
Weight 516 g 229 g
Weight Details Camera only: 516 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 558 g
Camera only: 229 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 256 g
Body Material - Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour - Black
Digital Zoom 4x 8x
Optical Zoom 5x -
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
Sensor Resolution 12.8 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 15,000,000 pixels 21,000,000 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 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
Image Processor DIGIC 6 BIONZ X
LENS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12.5 - 62.5 mm - f/2.0-3.9 ZEISS 7.6 f/2.0 Tessar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm 20mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm -
Max View Angle - 94 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 11 groups / 14 elements 6 groups / 6 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens -
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 425
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Touch AF, Animal detection AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.48" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Interchangeable Yes -
Features Tilting -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
ISO (Max) 12800 12800
Native ISO - 125-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 12800
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
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 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, 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 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-6400)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority 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 -
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 Saturation, Contrast compensation, Soft Skin, Sharpen, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 1/4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec, 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec -
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 6.8 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 3.5 m (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction, 3-mic system
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
Memory Card Slot SD 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 Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 128 GB
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
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 2720 x 1528
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2544 x 2544
JPEG 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
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1280 x 720 - 9Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
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
Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 540 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 60 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
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, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
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 3.5 frames per second, 16 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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, S-Log2 gamma setting, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, Background Defocus function, D-range correction, webcam function, REC Led, Shot Mark, proxy recording
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Sony ZV-1F
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, leather case Lens cap, wind screen, USB-C cable, wind screen adapter
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility Imaging Edge Mobile Plus
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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