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Canon G1 X
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G1 X
Best price
$669
- Significantly larger image sensor 262 mm² vs 116 mm²
- Wider angle lens 15.1mm vs 28.0mm
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Canon PowerShot G1 X
What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Best price
$598
$598
- Weighs a lot less than the G1 X 9.9 oz vs 19 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 14 in³ vs 37 in³
- 40% more battery life 350 shots vs 250 shots
- Slightly cheaper street price $598 vs $669
- Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 14.3 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 922k dots
- Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
- Newer camera July 2013 vs April 2012
- Better built-in flash range 98′ vs 23′
- Quicker Flash Recycle Time 3 seconds vs 5 seconds
- Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 24fps
- Has HDR on-board G1 X does not have HDR
- Has panorama image capture G1 X does not have panorama
- Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities G1 X does not have Wi-Fi
- Has 3D capture capabilities G1 X does not have 3D
- Has an External Mic jack G1 X does not
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
What the Canon G1 X and Sony RX100 II have in common
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- HDMI port
- RAW capture
- hot shoe
- flip out viewscreen
What’s missing from both the Canon G1 X and the Sony RX100 II
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No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing
