Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G3 X and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Lens Included | - | ZEISS |
| Height | 7.65 cm | 5.81 cm |
| Width | 12.33 cm | 10.16 cm |
| Depth | 10.53 cm | 4.28 cm |
| Weight | 733 g | 275 g |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 733 g | Camera only: 275 g Camera with battery and memory card: 302 g |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 25x | 8x |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor RS CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,200,000 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 (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.8-5.6 | ZEISS zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T* |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 600mm | 24 - 200mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | 8 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 5-50cm | - |
| Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 13 groups / 18 elements | 12 groups / 15 elements |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 31 | 357 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE | Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.59x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 64 |
| 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 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| 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, sunset, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box |
| 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, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/32000 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 |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,620,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, slow sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.6 m - 6.8 m (wide lens) 0.85 m - 3.1 m (tele lens) |
0.4 m - 5.9 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 1 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens) 12.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens) 7 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, iFrame | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| 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, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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 |
5472 x 3648 3888 x 2592 2736 x 1824 4864 x 3648 3648 x 2736 2592 x 1944 640 x 480 5472 x 3080 3648 x 2056 2720 x 1528 3648 x 3648 2544 x 2544 1920 x 1920 |
| Video Capture | - | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-10L Lithium Ion | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon NB-10L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 920 mAh (included) | Sony NP-BX1 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 - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 70 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| 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) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3.2 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 90 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Hi), 60 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Mid), 30 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Lo) |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode, HDR Movie mode |
| 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, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, Single Burst Shooting function, Blackout-free shooting |
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot G3 X | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap | AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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