Side by Side Comparison Canon G1 X II vs. Canon G7 X II vs. Canon G9 X vs. Panasonic ZS100 vs. Panasonic LX100 vs. Sony RX100 III vs. Sony RX100 IV: Digital Photography Review

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Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II

Canon PowerShot G9 X

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

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Sensor size notes

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Color space

Color filter array

Image

ISO

Boosted ISO (minimum)

Boosted ISO (maximum)

White balance presets

Custom white balance

Image stabilization

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Uncompressed format

JPEG quality levels

File format

Image parameters

Optics & Focus

Focal length (equiv.)

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Maximum aperture

Autofocus

Autofocus assist lamp

Digital zoom

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Normal focus range

Macro focus range

Number of focus points

Focal length multiplier

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD

Screen size

Screen dots

Touch screen

Screen type

Live view

Viewfinder type

Viewfinder coverage

Viewfinder magnification

Viewfinder resolution

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed

Maximum shutter speed

Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

Aperture priority

Shutter priority

Manual exposure mode

Subject / scene modes

Exposure modes

Scene modes

Built-in flash

Flash range

External flash

Flash modes

Flash X sync speed

Drive modes

Continuous drive

Self-timer

Metering modes

Exposure compensation

AE Bracketing

WB Bracketing

Videography features

Resolutions

Format

Videography notes

Microphone

Speaker

Storage

Storage types

Connectivity

USB

USB charging

HDMI

Microphone port

Headphone port

Wireless

Wireless notes

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Physical

Environmentally sealed

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Weight (inc. batteries)

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Other features

Orientation sensor

Timelapse recording

GPS


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Feb 12, 2014	Feb 18, 2016	Oct 13, 2015	Jan 5, 2016	Sep 15, 2014	May 16, 2014	Jun 10, 2015

$799.99	$699	$529	$699 / £549	$899	$799	$1000/€1150

Large sensor compact	Compact	Compact	Large sensor compact	Large sensor compact	Compact	Compact
Magnesium alloy			Metal, composite	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum

4160 x 3120	5472 x 3648	5472 x 3648	5472 x 3648	4112 x 3088	5472 x 3648	5472 x 3648
4352 x 2904, 4352 x 2448, 3120 x 3120, 2496 x 3120, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2304 x 2304, 1840 x 2304, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1368, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536, 1232 x 1536	5472 x 3080, 4864 x 3648, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3840 x 2880, 2304 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480, 720 x 408, 640 x 480	5472 x 3080, 4864 x 3648, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3840 x 2880, 2304 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480, 720 x 408, 640 x 480		4112 x 3088, 4272 x 2856, 4480 x 2520, 3088 x 3088, 2976 x 2232, 3120 x 2086, 3840 x 2160, 2240 x 2240, 2048 x 1536, 2112 x 1408, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536	3:2 mode: 3888x2592, 2736x1824; 4:3 mode: 4864x3648, 3648x2736, 2592x1944, 640x480; 16:9 mode: 5472x3080, 2720x1528; 1:1 mode: 3648x3648, 2544x2544, 1920x1920	3:2 (3888 x 2592, 2736 x 1824), 4:3 (4864 x 3648, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944), 16:9 (5472 x 3080, 3648 x 2056, 2720 x 1528), 1:1 (3648 x 3648, 2544 x 2544, 1920 x 1920)
1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	4:3, 3:2, 16:9	4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
13 megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels	13 megapixels	20 megapixels	20 megapixels
15 megapixels	21 megapixels	21 megapixels	21 megapixels	17 megapixels	21 megapixels	21 megapixels
1.5″ (18.7 x 14 mm)	1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)	1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)	1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)	1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)	1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
13.1 megapixel at 4:3 12.8 megapixel at 3:2
CMOS	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	BSI-CMOS	Stacked CMOS
Digic 6	DIGIC 7	DIGIC 6	Venus Engine	Venus Engine	Bionz X	Bionz X
	sRGB	sRGB	sRGB	sRGB, Adobe RGB	sRGB, AdobeRGB	sRGB, AdobeRGB
Primary color filter	Primary color filter	Primary color filter	Primary color filter	Primary color filter	Primary color filter	Primary color filter

Auto, 100-12800	Auto, 125-12800 (expandable to 25600)	Auto, 125-12800	Auto, 125-12800 (expands to 80-25600)	Auto, 200-25600 (expands to 100-25600)	Auto, 125-12800	Auto, 125-12800
			80	100	80	80
	25600		25600		25600	25600
8	8	7	5	5	9	9
Yes (2 Custom settings)	Yes	Yes	Yes (4 slots)	Yes (4 slots)	Yes	Yes
Optical	Optical	Optical	Optical	Optical	Optical	Optical
			Hybrid 5-axis available in movie mode
RAW	RAW	RAW	RAW	RAW	RAW	RAW
Superfine, fine	Super fine, fine	Super fine, fine	Fine, standard	Fine, standard	Extra fine, fine, standard	Extra fine, fine, standard
JPEG (Exif v2.3) RAW (14-bit Canon CR2)	JPEG (EXIF v2.3) Raw (Canon CR2, 12-bit)	JPEG (EXIF v2.3) Raw (Canon CR2, 12-bit)	JPEG (Exif v2.3) Raw (Panasonic RW2 format)	JPEG (DCF/EXIF v2.3) Raw (RW2)	JPEG (Exif v2.3, DCF v2.0) Raw (Sony ARW v2.3)	JPEG (Exif v2.3, DCF v2.0) Raw (Sony ARW v2.3)
		Contrast Sharpness Saturation Red/Green/Blue Skin tone		Contrast Sharpness Noise Reduction Saturation Color Tone Filter Effect	Contrast Saturation Sharpness Creative Style Color space

24–120 mm	24–100 mm	28–84 mm	25–250 mm	24–75 mm	24–70 mm	24–70 mm
5×	4.2×	3×	10×	3.1×	2.9×	2.9×
F2–3.9	F1.8–2.8	F2–4.9	F2.8–5.9	F1.7–2.8	F1.8–2.8	F1.8–2.8
Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes (4X)	Yes (4x)	Yes (4x)	Yes (4X)	Yes (4X)	Yes (5.8x)	Yes (3.8x)
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5 cm (1.97″)	5 cm (1.97″)	5 cm (1.97″)	50 cm (19.69″)	50 cm (19.69″)	5 cm (1.97″)	5 cm (1.97″)
5 cm (1.97″)	5 cm (1.97″)	5 cm (1.97″)	5 cm (1.97″)	3 cm (1.18″)	5 cm (1.97″)	5 cm (1.97″)
31	31		49	49	25	25
				2×

Tilting	Tilting	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Tilting	Tilting
3″	3″	3″	3″	3″	3″	3″
1,040,000	1,040,000	1,040,000	1,040,000	921,000	1,228,800	1,228,800
Yes (Capacitive)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
sRGB PureColor II Touchscreen LCD	TFT LCD	TFT LCD	TFT LCD	TFT-LCD	WhiteMagic TFT-LCD	WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Electronic (optional)	None	None	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
			100%	100%	100%	100%
			0.46×	1.39× (0.7× 35mm equiv.)	0.59×	0.59×
			1,166,000	2,764,000	1,440,000	2,359,296

60 sec	30 sec	30 sec	60 sec	60 sec	30 sec	30 sec
1/4000 sec	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec
			1/16000 sec	1/16000 sec		1/32000 sec
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Auto Hybrid Auto Program Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Manual	Program Shutter priority Aperture priority Manual Custom	Auto Hybrid Auto Program Shutter priority Aperture priority Manual Custom	Program Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual	Program Aperture priority Shutter priority Manual	Superior Auto Intelligent Auto Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Exposure	Auto Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Exposure
Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star, Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks	Self Portrait Portrait Panning Star Portrait Star Nightscape Star Trails Star Time-Lapse Movie Handheld Night Scene High Dynamic Range Underwater Fireworks	Portrait Star Handheld Night Scene Fireworks	Clear Portrait Silky Skin Backlit Softness Clear in Backlight Relaxing Tone Sweet Child's Face Distinct Scenery Bright Blue Sky Romantic Sunset Glow Vivid Sunset Glow Glistening Water Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Handheld Night Shot Clear Night Portrait Soft Image of a Flower Appetizing Food Cute Dessert Freeze Animal Motion Clear Sports Shot Monochrome		Portrait, sports action, macro, landscape, sunset, night scene, handheld twilight, night portrait, anti motion blur, pet, gourmet, fireworks, high sensitivity	Portrait Sports Action Macro Landscape Sunset Night Scene Handheld Twilight Night Portrait Anti Motion Blur Pet Mode Gourmet Fireworks High Sensitivity
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
6.80 m	7.00 m	6.00 m (at Auto ISO)	8.00 m (at Auto ISO)	7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)		10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Yes	No	No		Yes (via hot shoe)	No	No
Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off	Auto, on, slow synchro, off	Auto, on, slow synchro, off	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off	Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
1/4000 sec
Single, auto drive, continuous, continuous AF, self-timer		Single Continuous Self-timer Remote			Single Continuous Speed priority Self-timer Single bracket Continuous bracket WB bracket DRO bracket	Single Continuous Speed priority continuous Self-timer (single, continuous) Single/continuous bracketing WB bracketing DRO bracketing
5.2 fps	8.0 fps	6.0 fps	10.0 fps	11.0 fps	10.0 fps	16.0 fps
Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)	Yes (2 0r 10 secs, custom)	Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)	Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)	Yes
Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
	±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps)		±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)	±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)	±3	±3 (3 frames )
		No			Yes	Yes

1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)	1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)	1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)	4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)	3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480	1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)	3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, AVCHD	MPEG-4, AVCHD	MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S	MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Star Time-Lapse: 1920 x 1080 (15 or 30 fps), Digest Movie: 1280 x 720 (30 fps), Minature Effect: 1280 x 720 or 640 x 480 (1.5 - 6 fps)	Also has time-lapse (normal and star), miniature effect, and digest modes	Also has star time-lapse. miniature effect, and digest modes			Supports XAVC S with 50MBps bit rate
Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo
Mono	Mono	Mono	Mono	Mono	Mono	Mono

SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC card	SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)	SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo	SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
			Yes
Yes	Yes (micro-HDMI)	Yes (micro-HDMI)	Yes (microHDMI)	Yes (micro-HDMI)	Yes (micro-HDMI)	Yes (micro-HDMI with uncompressed 4K/30p output)
No	No	No	No	No	No	No
No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Built-In	Built-In	Built-In	Built-In	Built-In	Built-In	Built-In
with NFC	802.11b/g/n with NFC	802.11b/g/n with NFC	802.11b/g/n	802.11b/g/n with NFC	802.11b/g/n with NFC	802.11b/g/n with NFC
Yes	Yes (via smartphone)	Yes (via smartphone)	Yes (via smartphone)	No	Yes (with RM-VPR1 wired remote)	Yes (wired or via smartphone)

No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
NB-12L lithium-ion battery and charger	NB-13L lithium-ion battery and charger	NB-13L lithium-ion battery and charger	Lithium-ion battery & charger		NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger	NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
240	265	220	300	300	320	280
553 g (1.22 lb / 19.51 oz)	319 g (0.70 lb / 11.25 oz)	209 g (0.46 lb / 7.37 oz)	312 g (0.69 lb / 11.01 oz)	393 g (0.87 lb / 13.86 oz)	290 g (0.64 lb / 10.23 oz)	298 g (0.66 lb / 10.51 oz)
116 x 74 x 66 mm (4.57 x 2.91 x 2.6″)	106 x 61 x 42 mm (4.17 x 2.4 x 1.65″)	98 x 58 x 31 mm (3.86 x 2.28 x 1.21″)	111 x 65 x 44 mm (4.37 x 2.56 x 1.73″)	115 x 66 x 55 mm (4.53 x 2.6 x 2.17″)	102 x 58 x 41 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.61″)	102 x 58 x 41 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.61″)

Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Yes	Yes (star time-lapse)		Yes	No	No
None	None	None	None	None	None	None