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Canon PowerShot G1 vs Nikon D7100

4.72 in
3.03 in
Canon PowerShot G1 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G1
5.33 in
4.19 in
Nikon D7100 Digital Camera
Nikon D7100
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
15
3.9 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
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54
4.3 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 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 %
2 stars
0 %
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52
3.9 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors3.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels3.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution2048 x 1536 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
  • 6000x3368
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2696
  • 4494x3000
  • 4496x2528
  • 3600x2400
  • 3600x2024
  • 2992x2000
  • 2992x1680
  • 2400x1600
  • 2400x1344

Image

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 6400
White balance presets512
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
Minimum aperture23.5
Maximum aperture2.53.5
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Screen size1.8 in3.2 in
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Electronic

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
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
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive1.3 fps6.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options10
  • 2
  • 10

Design

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of productSilverBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Weight17.28 oz23.81 oz
Width4.72 in5.33 in
Height3.03 in4.19 in
Depth2.52 in2.99 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
USB version1.02.0
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot G1Canon PowerShot G1
Nikon D7100Nikon D7100
Timelapse recordingnoyes
Orientation sensornoyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D7100