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Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III vs Nikon D5300

4.53 in
3.07 in
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Digital Camera
4.92 in
3.86 in
Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
31
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4 stars
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4.1 out of 5
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4 stars
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39
4.2 out of 5
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
55 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CDX
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 7Expeed 4

Image

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum2560025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsNeutral
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
3:2

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x
Minimum aperture2.83.5
Maximum aperture2.82.8
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points4939
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
Screen dots10400001037000
Touch screenyesno
ViewfinderElectronicOptical

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 360
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Supported audio file formatsLC-AACPCM

Design

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Body typeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Weight14.07 oz16.93 oz
Width4.53 in4.92 in
Height3.07 in3.86 in
Depth2.02 in2.99 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesno

Other features

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark IIICanon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
GPSyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

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