Canon PowerShot G3 X vs. Canon PowerShot SX430 IS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G3 X and Canon PowerShot SX430 IS. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G3 X vs. Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 7.65 cm 8.51 cm
Width 12.33 cm 10.44 cm
Depth 10.53 cm 6.91 cm
Weight 733 g 323 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 733 g -
Enclosure Colour - Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 25x 45x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 20.5 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CCD
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 20,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps 25 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Intelligent IS with Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Image Processor DIGIC 6 DIGIC 4+
LENS Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Type Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.8-5.6 Zoom lens - 45x zoom - 4.3 - 193.5 mm - f/3.5-6.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 600mm 24 - 1080mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm -
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm 0cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 13 groups / 18 elements 11 groups / 12 elements
Features - UD glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF, AI Focus AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
ISO (Max) 12800 1600
Light Sensitivity 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 auto (125-6400) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (white) Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels -
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 6.8 m (wide lens)
0.85 m - 3.1 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 5.5 m (wide lens)
1.3 m - 2.7 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG -
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
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
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 4320 x 2880
4320 x 2432
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
3648 x 3648
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
RAW 5472 x 3080
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 3648
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Video Capture - H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Battery Type Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 920 mAh (included) Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 300 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 415 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 6 hours
Photo shooting - 195 shots
Photo shooting - 260 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.2 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 0.5 frames per second, 2.2 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G3 X Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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