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Canon PowerShot G1 vs Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II

    4.72 in
    3.03 in
    Canon PowerShot G1 Digital Camera
    Canon PowerShot G1
      4.58 in
      2.61 in
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Digital Camera
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      Available colors
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      3.9 out of 5
      9 user ratings
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      3 stars
      		11 %
      2 stars
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      39
      4.1 out of 5
      20 user ratings
      5 stars
      		25 %
      4 stars
      		70 %
      3 stars
      		5 %
      2 stars
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      User rating
      39
      4.2 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
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      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      3 stars
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      Sensor

      Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      Sensor typeCCDCMOS
      Sensor size0.28 in0.74 in
      Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels3.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h4:3
      • 1:1
      • 5:4
      • 4:3
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      Max resolution2048 x 1536 px4160 x 3120 px
      Other resolutions
      • 1024x768
      • 640x480
      • 4352x2904
      • 4352x2448
      • 3120x3120
      • 2496x3120
      • 3072x2304
      • 3072x2048
      • 3072x1728
      • 2304x2304
      • 1840x2304
      • 2048x1536
      • 2048x1368
      • 1920x1080
      • 1536x1536
      • 1232x1536

      Image

      Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      ISO
      • Auto
      • 80
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 100
      • 125
      • 160
      • 200
      • 250
      • 320
      • 400
      • 500
      • 640
      • 800
      • 1000
      • 1250
      • 1600
      • 2000
      • 2250
      • 2500
      • 3200
      • 4000
      • 5000
      • 6400
      • 8000
      • 10000
      • 12500
      • 12800
      White balance presets58
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Image stabilization typeNoOptical
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

      Optics and focus

      Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      Optical zoom3.0 x5.0 x
      Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
      Minimum aperture22
      Maximum aperture2.52
      Focal length equiv34 - 10224 - 120
      Autofocus
      • Contrast Detect
      • Single
      • Live View
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      Manual focusyesyes
      Normal focus range27.56 in1.97 in
      Macro focus range2.36 in1.97 in

      Screen and viewfinder

      Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      Screen size1.8 in3.0 in
      Touch screennono
      Live viewyesyes
      Viewfinder
      Optical
      Electronic

      Photography features

      Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      Minimum shutter speed8.0 s60.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus23
      Exposure compensation minus-2-3
      Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range4.56.8
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in Flash
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Flash OFF
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Second-curtain Sync
      • Slow Sync
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive1.3 fps5.2 fps
      Self-timeryesyes
      Self-timer options10
      • 2
      • 10
      • custom

      Design

      Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      Body typeCompactCompact
      Colour of productSilverBlack
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      Weight17.28 oz18.2 oz
      Width4.72 in4.58 in
      Height3.03 in2.61 in
      Depth2.52 in2.61 in

      Storage

      Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC

      Power

      Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      USB version1.02.0
      Remote controlyesyes

      Other features

      Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
      Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark II
      Orientation sensornoyes

      Pros & Cons

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