Canon G3 X has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor. On the other hand, Fujifilm F800EXR has a
16.0MP 1/2-inch (6.4 x 4.8 mm ) sized EXRCMOS sensor and features EXR processor.
Below you can see the G3 X and F800EXR sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon G3 X has a 3.8x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm F800EXR. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon G3 X and Fujifilm F800EXR sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, G3 X has scored 63, 22 points higher than F800EXR.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon G3 X |
63 |
21.4 bits |
12.3 Evs |
521 ISO |
Fujifilm F800EXR |
41 |
19.5 bits |
10.9 Evs |
143 ISO |