Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X
Boutique
January, 2012

Summary Canon G1X

Prices Price
Camera only $799 - $800
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #1 of 2 Among similar cameras #1 of 4
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 4x Screen size Help 3.0"
Aperture Help f/2.8 Screen resolution Help 920k dots
Wide angle Help 28 mm Movie format Help 1080p @ 24fps
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Pros

The Canon G1X vs other recent boutiques

Movie format Full HD Help
1080p @ 24fps
Screen size Large screen Help
3.0"
Screen resolution High resolution screen Help
920k dots
True resolution High true resolution Help
14.2 MP
Supports 24p 24p movies Help
For that film look
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$799.00
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
60 seconds
Zoom Great zoom Help
4x
Image stabilization Image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity Good maximum light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Announced New Help
January, 2012
Fastest shutter speed Fast shutter speed Help
1/4000 of a second
Popularity Very popular Help
Among snapsort users

Cons

The Canon G1X vs other recent boutiques

Size Slightly large Help
Standard size 117x81x65 mm
Color depth Less color depth Help
21.7 bits
Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
644 ISO
Battery life Shorter battery life Help
250 shots
Thickness Thick Help
2.6"
Weight Heavy Help
390 g
Aperture Slightly narrow aperture Help
f/2.8
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
60.0
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
10.8 EV
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
1.9 fps
Sensor size Small sensor Help
Four thirds 18.7x14.0mm
Macro focus Poor macro Help
20 cm

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Kayla (9:26 AM, March 08, 2012)
Does anyone know if the G1X allows manual focusing during video recording? Also, does it have a mic input? Thanks.
 
Z E C T E R (3:06 PM, February 12, 2012)
after watch a vid from DRTV about this product, I'm very excited. it's look like baby DSLR isn't it?
 
Polly Dougherty (10:56 PM, February 06, 2012)
I've compared the images on imaging-resource comparing meter of the G1X ( ISO 800&1600 ) against the Pentax K-5, Panasonic G3, Olympus EP-3, Sony NEX-5N and the Sony SLT-55v. I think the image quality of the G1X is better than the Pentax, slightly better than the G3, EP-3, and SLT-55v. Only the NEX-5N was a clear winner in my opinion. I have a Canon G9 now and the new Samsung NX200 ( which I love ). The G9 easily fits in a coat pocket or a small fanny pack. The G1X is only slightly larger than the G9 so I may be giving it to my daughter ( she likes it too! ) and buying a G1X for a small high quality camera. I have the Samsung 60mm macro and 50-200mm zoom plus the 18-55 zoom for special purposes. Using the i-zoom on the NX200 the 50-200 zoom can make a decent 11x14 print when zoomed to 616mm ( 35mm equivalent ).
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (3:06 PM, February 01, 2012)
Its updated now, thanks!
 
Qwe (0:03 PM, February 01, 2012)
Results are published in dxo marks - 
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Camera-Sensor-Database/Canon/PowerShot-G1X
 
Avatar for Craig Lucas Craig Lucas (9:35 AM, January 11, 2012)
I have the Nikon P7000, unreliable as hell but great when it works.
A full SLR sized sensor in a similar camera has to be a winner!