Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs Sony RX1R II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Enthusiast Compact cameras.

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs RX1R II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs Sony RX1R II: 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

RX1R II

  • Introduced in October 2015
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 42 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 35-25mm (1x), f2.0-22.0
  • WiFi built-in
  • 113 x 65.4 x 72mm³ (4.4″ x 2.6″ x 2.8″)
  • 507g (16.4 oz.)

All specs: Main page for RX1R II

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs RX1R II: The sensors

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III features a APS-C sized sensor, while the RX1R II uses a Full frame sensor.

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

Advantage: Sony RX1R II

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III vs RX1R II: 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 RX1R II has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.74x.

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)

RX1R II (0.74x)

Better choice: Sony RX1R II

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III VS Sony RX1R II Other Specs Comparison

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

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

RX1R II

Sensor cleaning (3)

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 5
Built-in flash (2)

Image stabilizer (3)

Touch screen (2)

Weighs less (2)

399g
(12.9 oz.)
507g
(16.4 oz.)
More portable (2)

460cm³
(29 cu.in.)
532cm³
(34 cu.in.)
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot G1 X Mk. III are built-in automatic sensor cleaning, that the camera is faster and the built-in flash. A nice touch is the optical image stabilizer, the rather comfortable touch screen and the lower weight than the RX1R II. Another advantage over the RX1R II: the more compact size.

The PowerShot G1 X Mk. III scores 18 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony RX1R II

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

RX1R II

Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Full frame
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.20 42.40
Auto Focus points (4)

49 399
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.20
External microphone (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

200 220

Conclusion: Advantages of the RX1R II are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Sony are that the display has a higher resolution, the connector for an external microphone and that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 21 points for the RX1R II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

RX1R II

Sensitivity

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Articulated screen

Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
WiFi

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III VS Sony RX1R II Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot G1 X Mk. III and RX1R II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III

Sony RX1R II

18
21

We advise to choose the newest model: Canon PowerShot G1 X Mk. III.