Nikon P7800
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vs Canon G1 X
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P7800

Best price $150
  • Weighs a little bit less than the G1 X 14.1 oz vs 19 oz
  • Smaller body size 29 in³ vs 37 in³
  • 40% more battery life 350 shots vs 250 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $150 vs $669
  • Newer camera November 2013 vs April 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 4.0×
  • Wider angle lens 6.0mm vs 15.1mm
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Has panorama image capture G1 X does not have panorama

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G1 X

Best price
$669
  • Higher sensor resolution 14.3 MP vs 12.2 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 262 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO

What the Nikon P7800 and Canon G1 X have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 922k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon P7800 and the Canon G1 X

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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