Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Zoom
Great zoom
20x
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Usually standard
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

True resolution
High true resolution
15.8 MP
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
External flash not needed

differences

Advantages of the Canon SX1 IS

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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GX1

Size Significantly smaller 116x68x39 mm vs 128x88x88 mm
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3.2x smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
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 DMC-GX1's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 15.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Around 8x larger sensor
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.5" vs 3.5"
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2.3x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 318 g vs 615 g
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Around 50% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/3200s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

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Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
SX1 IS:1080p @ 30fps
DMC-GX1:1080p @ 60fps
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
SX1 IS:1/3200s
DMC-GX1:1/4000s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Low light performance Is slightly more noisy at high ISO
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$547 with 10-30mm lens

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Low light performance Is slightly more noisy at high ISO
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Low light performance Is slightly more noisy at high ISO
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Fujifilm FinePix HS10

Super zoom

$569

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Larger
Supports RAW No RAW support
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Larger

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Touch screen No touch screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Startup delay More startup delay
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$755 - $964 body only

$803 with 14-42mm lens

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Slightly smaller
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
External flash No external flash support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution

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