Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs Nikon DL 24-500 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Enthusiast Compact cameras.

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs DL 24-500 - Side by side

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Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs Nikon DL 24-500: 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

DL 24-500

  • Introduced in March 2016
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 21 megapixel
  • 20 frames/second
  • 160 – 12800 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-500mm (21x), f2.8-5.6
  • WiFi built-in
  • 122.5 x 89.9 x 138.8mm³ (4.8″ x 3.5″ x 5.5″)
  • 780g (25.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DL 24-500

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs DL 24-500: The sensors

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III features a APS-C sized sensor, while the DL 24-500 uses a 1″ sensor.

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

Note: 1-Euro coin for scale; the coin at 23.25mm diameter is slightly smaller than a US quarter.

Boasting an area of 332mm² (0.53 sq.in.) the sensor of the PowerShot G1 X Mk. III is a lot larger than the DL 24-500’s chip at 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.). In most cases a larger sensor will yield better results in low light, a considerable advantage in many situations (e.g. interior images), a clear disadvantage of the 1″ format.

Better choice: Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs DL 24-500: 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 DL 24-500 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 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)

DL 24-500 (0.70x)

Advantage: Nikon DL 24-500

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III VS Nikon DL 24-500 Other Specs Comparison

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

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

DL 24-500

Larger sensor (5)

APS-C 1″
Sensor cleaning (3)

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.20 20.80
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 160 – 12800 ISO
Weighs less (2)

399g
(12.9 oz.)
780g
(25.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

460cm³
(29 cu.in.)
1529cm³
(96 cu.in.)
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot G1 X Mk. III are the larger sensor, built-in automatic sensor cleaning and the higher resolution. Additional pros for the Canon are the larger sensitivity, the lower weight than the DL 24-500 and the more compact size.

The PowerShot G1 X Mk. III scores 21 points.

Otherwise why to choose Nikon DL 24-500

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

DL 24-500

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 20
Auto Focus points (4)

49 105
Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
External microphone (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

200 290

Conclusion: Advantages of the DL 24-500 are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the DL 24-500 is made easy by the connector for an external microphone and that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 15 points for the DL 24-500.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

DL 24-500

Built-in flash

Image stabilizer

Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Articulated screen

Touch screen

WiFi

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III VS Nikon DL 24-500 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot G1 X Mk. III and DL 24-500

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

Nikon DL 24-500

21
15

We recommend Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III as better choice.