Canon PowerShot G1X

95

vs
Sigma DP2X

31

Sigma DP2X
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G1X

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
 

Reasons to buy the Sigma DP2X

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Sigma X3 20.7x13.8mm
Weight
 Light-weight
280 g
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon G1X
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 320 x 240 @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Zoom Much more zoom 4x vs 1x
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 16x more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution 14.2 MP vs 4.6 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The G1X's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sigma DP2X
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Size Smaller 113x59x56 mm vs 117x81x65 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Weight Lighter 280 g vs 390 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 1.9 fps
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 Around 60% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 2.2" vs 2.6"
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 More than 10% thinner
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor Sigma X3 20.7x13.8mm vs Four thirds 18.7x14.0mm
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 Around 10% larger sensor
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent boutiques, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G1X Canon PowerShot G1X
95 vs 31
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Sigma DP2X Sigma DP2X
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G1X.

similarities

Compared to recent boutiques

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
G1X:Four thirds 18.7x14.0mm
DP2X:Sigma X3 20.7x13.8mm
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
G1X:14.2 MP
DP2X:4.6 MP

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the DP2X
Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Pro digicam

$599
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Compare the FinePix x20 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the FinePix x20 vs the DP2X
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,565
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the DP2X
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$394 - $549
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the DP2X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348 - $399
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the DP2X
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$234 - $235 body only

$419 with 14-42mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Color depth Has significantly less color depth
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the DP2X
Fujifilm FinePix X100s

Fujifilm FinePix X100s

Boutique

$1,299 - $1,300
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix X100s vs the PowerShot G1X
Compare the FinePix X100s vs the DP2X

Canon PowerShot G1X Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$497 - $499
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G1X
Nikon Coolpix P7700

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Pro digicam

$389 - $447
Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the PowerShot G1X
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G1X
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$369 - $450
Zoom Much more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Much larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot G1X
Canon EOS M

Canon EOS M

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$479 - $599 with 22mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Significantly smaller
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Compare the EOS M vs the PowerShot G1X

Sigma DP2X Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma DP2s

Sigma DP2s

Boutique
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the DP2s vs the DP2X
Sigma DP1x

Sigma DP1x

Boutique

$487
Size Slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the DP1x vs the DP2X
Sigma DP2

Sigma DP2

Boutique

$799
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the DP2 vs the DP2X
Sigma DP3 Merrill

Sigma DP3 Merrill

Digicam

$938
Screen size Much larger screen
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Compare the DP3 Merrill vs the DP2X

appearance

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