Canon PowerShot G3 X vs. Leica C-Lux

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G3 X and Leica C-Lux. 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 G3 X vs. Leica C-Lux Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 7.65 cm 6.7 cm
Width 12.33 cm 11.3 cm
Depth 10.53 cm 4.6 cm
Weight 733 g 340 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 733 g -
Enclosure Colour - Midnight blue | Light gold
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 25x 15x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 20.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS MOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (5-axis)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Type Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.8-5.6 Zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 600mm 24 - 360mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 13 groups / 18 elements -
Features - Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Auto Focus TTL contrast 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 Face Detection AF/AE -
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.21"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,333,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.45x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Image Aspect Ratio - 3:2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
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 80, ISO auto, ISO 25000, ISO 125-12500
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 6.8 m (wide lens)
0.85 m - 3.1 m (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame 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 G3 X Leica C-Lux
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 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 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Battery Type Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC15 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 920 mAh (included) Leica BP-DC15 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 - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.5 hours (4K resolution)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.2 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 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 Built-in speaker, primary colour filter
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G3 X Leica C-Lux
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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