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Canon PowerShot G1 vs Nikon D5300

4.72 in
3.03 in
Canon PowerShot G1 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G1
4.92 in
3.86 in
Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
15
3.9 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
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35
4.1 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
21 %
4 stars
73 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
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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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4.2 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:2
Max resolution2048 x 1536 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000

Image

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
White balance presets512
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x
Minimum aperture23.5
Maximum aperture2.52.8
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Screen size1.8 in3.2 in
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range4.512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive1.3 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Design

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of productSilver
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Weight17.28 oz16.93 oz
Width4.72 in4.92 in
Height3.03 in3.86 in
Depth2.52 in2.99 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
USB version1.02.0
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Timelapse recordingnoyes
Orientation sensornoyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D5300