Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs Leica Q (Typ 116) Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Enthusiast Compact cameras.

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs Q (Typ 116) - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs Leica Q (Typ 116): Specifications at a glance

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

  • Introduced in October 2017
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 9 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-72mm (3x), f2.8-5.6
  • WiFi built-in
  • 115 x 77.9 x 51.4mm³ (4.5″ x 3.1″ x 2.0″)
  • 399g (12.9 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

Q (Typ 116)

  • Introduced in June 2015
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 24 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 50000 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Fixed lens 28mm, f1.7
  • WiFi built-in
  • 130 x 80 x 93mm³ (5.1″ x 3.1″ x 3.7″)
  • 640g (20.6 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Q (Typ 116)

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs Q (Typ 116): The sensors

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III features a APS-C sized sensor, while the Q (Typ 116) uses a Full frame sensor.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Advantage: Leica Q (Typ 116)

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs Q (Typ 116): The viewfinders

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.60x.

The Q (Typ 116) has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 3.68 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.70x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III (0.60x)

Q (Typ 116) (0.70x)

Better choice: Leica Q (Typ 116)

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III VS Leica Q (Typ 116) Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III a better choice

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

Q (Typ 116)
Sensor cleaning (3)
Built-in flash (2)
Image stabilizer (3)
Articulated monitor (2)
Weighs less (2)

399g
(12.9 oz.)		 640g
(20.6 oz.)
More portable (2)

460cm³
(29 cu.in.)		 967cm³
(61 cu.in.)
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot G1 X Mk. III are built-in automatic sensor cleaning, the built-in flash and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is the articulated display, the lower weight than the Q (Typ 116) and the more compact size.

The PowerShot G1 X Mk. III scores 14 points.

Otherwise why to choose Leica Q (Typ 116)

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

Q (Typ 116)
Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Full frame
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 10
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 50000 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 3.68
Longer battery life (3, photos)

200 300

Conclusion: Advantages of the Q (Typ 116) are the larger sensor, that the camera is faster and the larger sensitivity. We also like the better viewfinder and that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 20 points for the Q (Typ 116).

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

Q (Typ 116)
Resolution (megapixel)

24.20 24.20
Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Touch screen
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
WiFi
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III VS Leica Q (Typ 116) Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot G1 X Mk. III and Q (Typ 116)

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

Leica Q (Typ 116)

14
20

We recommend Leica Q (Typ 116) as better choice.