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Canon PowerShot G3 vs Nikon Coolpix B700

4.76 in
2.91 in
Canon PowerShot G3 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G3
4.92 in
3.35 in
Nikon Coolpix B700 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix B700
Available colors
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43
4.3 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G3Canon PowerShot G3
Nikon Coolpix B700Nikon Coolpix B700
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors4.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels4.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:34:3
Max resolution2272 x 1704 px5184 x 3888 px

Image

Canon PowerShot G3Canon PowerShot G3
Nikon Coolpix B700Nikon Coolpix B700
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 1600
White balance presets65
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWNo

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G3Canon PowerShot G3
Nikon Coolpix B700Nikon Coolpix B700
Optical zoom11.0 x60.0 x
Digital zoom3.6 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture23.5
Maximum aperture33.5
Focal length equiv35 - 14024 - 1440
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Continuous Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in0.39 in

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G3Canon PowerShot G3
Nikon Coolpix B700Nikon Coolpix B700
Screen size1.8 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Electronic

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G3Canon PowerShot G3
Nikon Coolpix B700Nikon Coolpix B700
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range57.5
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
External flashyesno
Continuous drive2.5 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10

Design

Canon PowerShot G3Canon PowerShot G3
Nikon Coolpix B700Nikon Coolpix B700
Body typeCompactBridge
Colour of productSilver
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G3Canon PowerShot G3
Nikon Coolpix B700Nikon Coolpix B700
Weight14.46 oz20.11 oz
Width4.76 in4.92 in
Height2.91 in3.35 in
Depth2.75 in4.19 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G3Canon PowerShot G3
Nikon Coolpix B700Nikon Coolpix B700
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot G3Canon PowerShot G3
Nikon Coolpix B700Nikon Coolpix B700
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G3Canon PowerShot G3
Nikon Coolpix B700Nikon Coolpix B700
USB version1.02.0
Remote controlyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot G3Canon PowerShot G3
Nikon Coolpix B700Nikon Coolpix B700
Timelapse recordingyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon Coolpix B700