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 FZ1000 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 FZ1000 has external dimensions of 137 x 99 x 131 mm (5.39 x 3.9 x 5.16″) and weighs 831 g (1.83 lb / 29.31 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FZ1000. Canon G1 X III is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 22mm narrower, 21mm shorter and 80mm thinner than Panasonic FZ1000.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FZ1000 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FZ1000.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FZ1000 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FZ1000.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FZ1000 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 (432g ) than the Panasonic FZ1000 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
Bridge Cameras
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that G1 X III has a big advantage over FZ1000 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FZ1000's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
Both cameras feature
Fully Articulating screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels. Fully articulating screens are also useful for taking Selfie shots and video.
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 FZ1000 has a 20.0MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Below you can see the G1 X III and FZ1000 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Panasonic FZ1000 Cameras
As seen above, Canon G1 X III has a 2.9x Larger sensor area than Panasonic FZ1000. 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 FZ1000 features a 25-400 mm F2.8-4.0 16x zoom lens.
Canon G1 X III has 1mm wider coverage than the Panasonic FZ1000. Both cameras has a max aperture of f2.80 at the wide end.
On the tele end, Panasonic FZ1000 has 328mm longer reach than the Canon G1 X III. At f4.00, it is also faster at tele 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 Panasonic FZ1000 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 FZ1000 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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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Ergonomics&Handling
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Canon G1 X III for Street Photography
Panasonic FZ1000 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
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
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Canon G1 X III for Sports Photography
Panasonic FZ1000 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
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 12.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
400 mm Tele Lens
Fast Lens at Tele: f4.00
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
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Canon G1 X III for Daily Photography
Panasonic FZ1000 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
RAW shooting capability
16.0X Optical Zoom
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
831g
Body Thickness 131mm
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Canon G1 X III for Landscape Photography
Panasonic FZ1000 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
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
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 FZ1000, 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 FZ1000 scores compare:
Canon G1 X III
Ranked
#6 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#134 out of 1223 in all Cameras
Panasonic FZ1000
Ranked
#7 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#148 out of 1223 in all Cameras
| General |
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2017-10-25 |
2014-06-12 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
1" |
| Dimensions |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
332.27mm2 |
116.16mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
5472 x 3648 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
125 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
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 |
49 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
24-72 mm (3x) |
25-400 mm (16x) |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-5.6 |
F2.8-4.0 |
| Macro Focus Range |
10cm |
3cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3 |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
921k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
2,359k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.7x |
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 |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
9.00 m (at Auto ISO) |
13.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
9.0 fps |
12.0 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 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| 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 |
831g |
| Dimensions |
115 x 78 x 51mm |
137 x 99 x 131mm |
| Battery Life |
200 shots |
360 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
64 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
22.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
11.7 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
517 |
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