Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III vs. Olympus Tough TG-7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III and Olympus Tough TG-7. 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. Olympus Tough TG-7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 7.79 cm 6.58 cm
Width 11.5 cm 11.39 cm
Depth 5.14 cm 3.27 cm
Weight 375 g 249 g
Weight Details Camera only: 375 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 399 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 249 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant, drop-proof Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 14x
Optical Zoom 3x 4x
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 25,800,000 pixels 12,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Adaptive Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Magnetometer, thermometre, compass
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Image Processor DIGIC 7 TruePic VIII
LENS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/2.8-5.6 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 72mm 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 10 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 7 groups / 9 elements
Features Aspherical lens Aspherical lens, anti-fog coating
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF
Face Detection Yes Face Recognition AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, sports mode, sunset, candle, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, portrait + nightscape
Special Effects - Document, sunset, soft focus, snow, landscape, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Night Scene, Key Line, Vintage, Fireworks, Beach, Night portrait, Candle light, Spot Colour, Instant Film, e-Portrait, Panorama
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, Underwater, fluorescent light (white) 2000K - 14000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, 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 - 9 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4.5 m (tele lens)
0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens)
0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
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 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
RAW 4000 x 3000
RAW 640 x 480
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
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps
1920 x 1080 p
1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots
Photo shooting - 250 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
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CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB-C, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
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 Audio recording, built-in speaker, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, AF/AE tracking, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), primary colour filter, distortion correction function, noise reduction
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-7
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap, strap adapter -
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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