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 Nikon D5500 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). Nikon D5500 has external dimensions of 124 x 97 x 70 mm (4.88 x 3.82 x 2.76″) and weighs 420 g (0.93 lb / 14.82 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Nikon D5500. Canon G1 X III is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 9mm narrower, 19mm shorter and 19mm thinner than Nikon D5500. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Canon G1 X III has a built-in lens but Nikon D5500 doesn't. Once you put a lens on D5500, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Nikon D5500 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Nikon D5500.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Nikon D5500 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon G1 X III and Nikon D5500.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Nikon D5500 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 21g lighter than the Nikon D5500 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on D5500, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that G1 X III has a big advantage over D5500 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon D5500's 3.2" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon G1 X III's 3 screen.
Both Canon G1 X III and Nikon D5500 have APS-C sized 24.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Nikon D5500's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the G1 X III and D5500 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Nikon D5500 Cameras
As seen above, Nikon D5500 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon G1 X III. 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.
In this section, we rank and compare Canon G1 X III and Nikon D5500 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
Nikon D5500 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Canon G1 X III for Street Photography
Nikon D5500 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
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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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Canon G1 X III for Sports Photography
Nikon D5500 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
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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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
9 Cross Type Focus sensors
39 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 820 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
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Canon G1 X III for Daily Photography
Nikon D5500 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
399g
Body Thickness 51mm
3.0X Optical Zoom
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Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Large Body
420g
Body Thickness 70mm
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Canon G1 X III for Landscape Photography
Nikon D5500 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Live-view
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 Nikon D5500, 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 Nikon D5500 scores compare:
Canon G1 X III
Ranked
#6 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#134 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Nikon D5500
Ranked
#4 out of 78 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked
#100 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Nikon D5500 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Canon G1 X III in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Canon G1 X III. Otherwise, Nikon D5500 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III |
Nikon D5500 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Nikon |
| Announced |
2017-10-25 |
2015-01-06 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
Compact SLR |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
23.5 x 15.6 mm |
| Area |
332.27mm2 |
366.60mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
24 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
6000 x 4000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
25,600 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 |
39 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Nikon F |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-72 mm (3x) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-5.6 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
10cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3 |
3.2" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
1,037k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.55x |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/4000s |
| 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 |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
9.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/200s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
9.0 fps |
5.0 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 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone 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 |
420g |
| Dimensions |
115 x 78 x 51mm |
124 x 97 x 70mm |
| Battery Life |
200 shots |
820 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
84 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
24.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
14.0 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
1438 |
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