Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III vs. Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III and Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III vs. Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 7.79 cm 6.09 cm
Width 11.5 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 5.14 cm 4.14 cm
Weight 375 g 280 g
Weight Details Camera only: 375 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 399 g
Camera only: 280 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 304 g
Enclosure Colour - Black | Silver
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant, drop-proof -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 3x 4.2x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 25,800,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Adaptive Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Image Processor DIGIC 7 DIGIC 8
LENS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/2.8-5.6 Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 72mm 24 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 10 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 31
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs - Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, high dynamic, fisheye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect, background defocus
Special Effects - Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, Underwater, fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/25600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, 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 Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 9 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4.5 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 64 GB SDXC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 5328 x 4000
RAW 6000 x 3368
RAW 4000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 1600 x 1600
RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots
Photo shooting - 250 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 265 shots
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second 8 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, digital tele-converter, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, Backlight Correction HDR, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, RAW burst mode, vertical video support
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap, strap adapter Battery charger, remote control, wrist strap, shooting grip / mini tripod
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Image Transfer Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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