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Canon PowerShot G1 X vs Nikon D5300

4.59 in
2.55 in
Canon PowerShot G1 X Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G1 X
4.92 in
3.86 in
Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
35
3.9 out of 5
19 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.74 in0.93 in
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4352 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4352x2248
  • 4352x2904
  • 3264x3264
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x1728
  • 3072x2048
  • 2608x3264
  • 2304x2304
  • 1920x1080
  • 1840x2304
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 960x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x360
  • 640x424
  • 480x480
  • 384x480
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorDIGIC 5 iSAPSExpeed 4

Image

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum1280025600
Maximum image resolution4352 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets712
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Cinema
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Optical zoom4.0 x3.1 x
Minimum aperture2.83.5
Maximum aperture2.82.8
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
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
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points939
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9200001037000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Second displaynono

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range712
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive1.9 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Audio systemStereoStereo

Design

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Body typeCompactSLR
Body material
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Plastic
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Weight17.35 oz16.93 oz
Width4.59 in4.92 in
Height2.55 in3.86 in
Depth3.17 in2.99 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file systemDPOF 1.1
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)250600
Battery life (max)7.0 h1.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryesyes
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesY

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB connector typeMini-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Canon PowerShot G1 XCanon PowerShot G1 X
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
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
  • 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
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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