Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon G1 X III has external dimensions of 115 x 78 x 51 mm (4.53 x 3.07 x 2.01″) and weighs 399 g (0.88 lb / 14.07 oz) (including batteries). Fujifilm S9900w has external dimensions of 123 x 87 x 116 mm (4.84 x 3.43 x 4.57″) and weighs 670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w. Canon G1 X III is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 8mm narrower, 9mm shorter and 65mm thinner than Fujifilm S9900w.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon G1 X III is significantly lighter (271g ) than the Fujifilm S9900w which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that G1 X III has a big advantage over S9900w which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
On the other hand, Canon G1 X III sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Fujifilm S9900w's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to G1 X III.
Canon G1 X III has a 24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 7 processor. On the other hand, Fujifilm S9900w has a 16.0MP 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Canon G1 X III's sensor provides 8MP more than Fujifilm S9900w's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the G1 X III and S9900w sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w Cameras
As seen above, Canon G1 X III has a 11.8x Larger sensor area than Fujifilm S9900w. 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.
Canon G1 X III features a 24-72 mm F2.8-5.6 3x zoom lens whereas Fujifilm S9900w features a 24-1200 mm F2.9-6.5 50x zoom lens.
Both cameras have a wide angle coverage of 24mm. On the other hand, with a max aperture of f2.80, Canon G1 X III is faster than Fujifilm S9900w at this focal length.
On the tele end, Fujifilm S9900w has 1128mm longer telezoom reach than the Canon G1 X III. However, with a max aperture of f5.60, Canon G1 X III is faster at widest end.
Wide Coverage
Large Sensor Compact Cameras
Telezoom
DSLR-Like Cameras
Longest - Panasonic ZS200
Max Aperture at Tele
DSLR-Like Cameras
Max Aperture at Wide
DSLR-Like Cameras
In this section, we rank and compare Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Canon G1 X III for Portrait Photography
Fujifilm S9900w for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Manual Focus Mode
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Canon G1 X III for Street Photography
Fujifilm S9900w for Street Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
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Canon G1 X III for Sports Photography
Fujifilm S9900w for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 9.0fps
Environmental Sealings
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Poor Battery Life: 200 shots
72 mm Tele Lens
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Wireless Connection
1200 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Manual Focus Mode
Environmental Sealings
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1700s
Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.50
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Canon G1 X III for Daily Photography
Fujifilm S9900w for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
399g
Body Thickness 51mm
3.0X Optical Zoom
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50.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
670g
Body Thickness 116mm
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Canon G1 X III for Landscape Photography
Fujifilm S9900w for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Canon G1 X III and Fujifilm S9900w scores compare:
Canon G1 X III
Ranked
#6 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#134 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Fujifilm S9900w
Ranked
#49 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#546 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Canon G1 X III is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Fujifilm S9900w in all criteria. It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money
| General |
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III |
Fujifilm S9900w |
| Brand |
Canon |
Fujifilm |
| Announced |
2017-10-25 |
2015-01-14 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
1/2.3 |
| Dimensions |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
| Area |
332.27mm2 |
28.07mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
16 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
49 |
n/a |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-72 mm (3x) |
24-1200 mm (50x) |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-5.6 |
F2.9-6.5 |
| Macro Focus Range |
10cm |
7cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3 |
3 |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
460k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
920k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
97% |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/1700s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
9.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
7.00 m (with Auto ISO) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
9.0 fps |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
399g |
670g |
| Dimensions |
115 x 78 x 51mm |
123 x 87 x 116mm |
| Battery Life |
200 shots |
300 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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