In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and Canon PowerShot SX720 HS. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 1080p - compact |
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| Height | 7.4 cm | 6.38 cm |
| Width | 11.63 cm | 10.97 cm |
| Depth | 6.62 cm | 3.57 cm |
| Weight | 516 g | 245 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 516 g Camera with battery and memory card: 558 g |
Camera only: 245 g Camera with battery and memory card: 270 g |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Red | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 40x |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.8 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 15,000,000 pixels | 21,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,800,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | G1X (18.7 x 14 mm) | 1/2.3" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 | DIGIC 6 |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12.5 - 62.5 mm - f/2.0-3.9 | Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 120mm | 24 - 960mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | 5 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 5cm | 1-50cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 11 groups / 14 elements | 10 groups / 13 elements |
| Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens | UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| 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 |
| Face Detection | Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | - |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.48" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Interchangeable | Yes | - |
| Features | Tilting | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 3200 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, 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 auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000 | ISO auto, ISO 80-3200 |
| 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 | Landscape, portrait mode, fireworks, Underwater, snow, smart shutter, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait | Portrait mode, fireworks, low light, sports mode, smart shutter, handheld night scene |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, HDR, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Posterisation, Super Vivid, Background defocus | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, 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 | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/3200 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 15 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec, 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec | 1/2000 sec |
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 922,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | Flash +/- compensation |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 6.8 m (wide lens) 0.5 m - 3.5 m (tele lens) |
0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens) 2 m (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, iFrame | H.264, iFrame |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| 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 II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD 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, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 4352 x 2904 RAW 4160 x 3120 RAW 4352 x 2448 JPEG 4352 x 2904 JPEG 4160 x 3120 JPEG 4352 x 2448 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 3072 x 1728 JPEG 2048 x 1368 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 1920 x 1080 RAW 3120 x 3120 JPEG 3120 x 3120 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 2496 x 3120 JPEG 2496 x 3120 JPEG 1840 x 2304 JPEG 1232 x 1536 JPEG 384 x 480 |
JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1368 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 3888 x 3888 JPEG 2736 x 2736 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-12L Lithium Ion | Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon NB-12L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 300 shots (ECO mode) Photo shooting - 200 shots (EVF on) Playback - 5 hours |
Photo shooting - 250 shots Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, 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) |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | - |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 3.1 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second | 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, HS System, Smart AUTO, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto | Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, USB charging, Smart Flash Exposure, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, Smart AUTO, Live View Control, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto |
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX720 HS |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, neck strap, leather case | Battery charger, wrist strap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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