Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. 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. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included - Carl Zeiss
Height 7.79 cm 9.32 cm
Width 11.5 cm 12.96 cm
Depth 5.14 cm 10.32 cm
Weight 375 g 625 g
Weight Details Camera only: 375 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 399 g
Camera only: 625 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 652 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant, drop-proof -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x 50x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 25,800,000 pixels 21,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Adaptive Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Image Processor DIGIC 7 BIONZ X
LENS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/2.8-5.6 Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 50x zoom - 4.3 - 215 mm - f/2.8-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 72mm 24 - 1200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 10 cm 1 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 10 groups / 15 elements
Filter Size - 55 mm
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens, Super ED glass
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Yes Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 201,600 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) 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 auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, advanced sports, anti-motion blur
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, Underwater, fluorescent light (white) -
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
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
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 9 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4.5 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.4 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
12 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
5.1 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, MPF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo 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, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Memory Card Included No No
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
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3456
JPEG 5184 x 2920
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 2592 x 1728
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3888 x 3888
JPEG 2736 x 2736
JPEG 1920 x 1920
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
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots
Photo shooting - 250 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.4 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.6 hours (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second 10 frames per second for 10 frames
HDR Mode - Auto HDR 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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, Intelligent Sweep Panorama (360)
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap, strap adapter Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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