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 Panasonic FS42 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). Panasonic FS42 has external dimensions of 98 x 55 x 22 mm (3.86 x 2.17 x 0.87″) and weighs 132 g (0.29 lb / 4.66 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FS42. Panasonic FS42 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 17mm narrower, 23mm shorter and 29mm thinner than Canon G1 X III.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FS42 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FS42.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FS42 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FS42.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FS42 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic FS42 is significantly lighter (267g ) than the Canon G1 X III which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that G1 X III has a big advantage over FS42 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon G1 X III's 3 LCD screen is slightly larger than Panasonic FS42's 2.5" screen.
Moreover, 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. On the other hand, Panasonic FS42 has a fixed type screen 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, Panasonic FS42 has a 10.0MP 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Canon G1 X III's sensor provides 14MP more than Panasonic FS42'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 FS42 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FS42 Cameras
As seen above, Canon G1 X III has a 13.4x Larger sensor area than Panasonic FS42. 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 Panasonic FS42 features a 33-132 mm F2.8-5.9 4× zoom lens.
Canon G1 X III has 9mm wider coverage than the Panasonic FS42. Both cameras has a max aperture of f2.80 at the wide end.
On the tele end, Panasonic FS42 has 60mm 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
Compact Cameras
Longest - Panasonic ZS200
Max Aperture at Tele
Compact Cameras
Max Aperture at Wide
Compact Cameras
In this section, we rank and compare Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FS42 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
Panasonic FS42 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
Read the details
Small 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Canon G1 X III for Street Photography
Panasonic FS42 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
Read the details
Small Body
Live-view
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
33 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) sensor
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Read the details
Canon G1 X III for Sports Photography
Panasonic FS42 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
Read the details
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
132 mm Tele Lens
No Image Stabilization
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
Read the details
Canon G1 X III for Daily Photography
Panasonic FS42 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
Read the details
Compact Body
132g
Body Thickness 22mm
4.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
Canon G1 X III for Landscape Photography
Panasonic FS42 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
33 mm - Not so Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.5" (5.744 x 4.308 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure 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 Panasonic FS42, 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 Panasonic FS42 scores compare:
Canon G1 X III
Ranked
#6 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#134 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Panasonic FS42
Ranked
#128 out of 155 in Ultracompact cameras
Ranked
#1159 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Canon G1 X III is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Panasonic FS42 in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Canon G1 X III.
| General |
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2017-10-25 |
2009-04-17 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
Ultracompact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CCD |
| Size |
APS-C |
1/2.5" |
| Dimensions |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
5.744 x 4.308 mm |
| Area |
332.27mm2 |
24.74mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
10 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
1,000 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
6400 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
80 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) |
33-132 mm (4×) |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-5.6 |
F2.8-5.9 |
| Macro Focus Range |
10cm |
5cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3 |
2.5" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
230k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
None |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/2000s |
| 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) |
6.30 m |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
9.0 fps |
2.0 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 |
640 x 480 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
Motion JPEG |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
399g |
132g |
| Dimensions |
115 x 78 x 51mm |
98 x 55 x 22mm |
| Battery Life |
200 shots |
n/a |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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