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Canon PowerShot G1 X vs Nikon D3500

4.59 in
2.55 in
Canon PowerShot G1 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G1 X
4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D3500 Digital Camera
Nikon D3500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
35
3.9 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
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20
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
61 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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User rating
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
112
3.5 out of 5
112 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
8 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
ProcessorDIGIC 5 iSAPSEXPEED 4

Image

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum1280025600
Maximum image resolution4352 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Cinema
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Minimum aperture2.85.6
Maximum aperture2.85.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points911

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalPentamirror
Dioptre correctionyesyes

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Auto
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono

Design

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Weight17.35 oz12.87 oz
Width4.59 in4.88 in
Height2.55 in3.82 in
Depth3.17 in2.76 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Camera file systemDPOF 1.1
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)2501550
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesY

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnoyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D3500Nikon D3500
GPSnono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • POR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Crop

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D3500