Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI

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In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. 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. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Carl Zeiss
Height 7.79 cm 5.81 cm
Width 11.5 cm 10.16 cm
Depth 5.14 cm 4.28 cm
Weight 375 g 274 g
Weight Details Camera only: 375 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 399 g
Camera only: 274 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 301 g
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant, drop-proof -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x 8x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 25,800,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Adaptive Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Image Processor DIGIC 7 BIONZ X
LENS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/2.8-5.6 Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 72mm 24 - 200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 10 cm 8 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 12 groups / 15 elements
Features Aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 315
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Eye detection AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection Yes Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.59x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +3
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, 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 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 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
Min Illumination - 2.9 lux
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction 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 0.5 m - 9 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4.5 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 G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo 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, 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 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
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 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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots
Photo shooting - 250 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
Photo shooting - 240 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR Movie 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 Sweep Panorama technology, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap, strap adapter AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder 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 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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