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

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III and Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III. 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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III vs. Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss -
Height 5.81 cm 7.79 cm
Width 10.16 cm 11.5 cm
Depth 4.1 cm 5.14 cm
Weight 263 g 375 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 375 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 399 g
Body Material Aluminium -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Waterproof, dust-resistant, drop-proof
Digital Zoom 11x 4x
Optical Zoom 2.9x 3x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 50 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) Optical (Adaptive Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 7
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 2.9x zoom - 8.8 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/2.8-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 70mm 24 - 72mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 10 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 10 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, Direct Manual Focus (DMF) Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -3 to +1
Features Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
ISO (Max) 25600 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 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, Underwater, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 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
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.4 m - 10.2 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.4 m - 6.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
20.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
13 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens)
0.5 m - 9 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Video Recording Modes FH, FX, PS -
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo 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 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
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
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps - 50Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 2.67 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 230 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1.92 hours (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.42 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.5 hours (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 200 shots
Photo shooting - 250 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
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
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 2.9 frames per second 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Dual Stream Encoding, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing 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
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Included Accessories Carrying case, AC power adaptor, wrist strap, camera grip, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap, strap adapter
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 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
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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