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 Samsung NX3000 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). Samsung NX3000 has external dimensions of 117 x 66 x 39 mm (4.61 x 2.6 x 1.54″) and weighs 230 g (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Samsung NX3000. Samsung NX3000 is 12mm shorter and 12mm thinner than Canon G1 X III but it is also 2mm wider. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Canon G1 X III has a built-in lens but Samsung NX3000 doesn't. Once you put a lens on NX3000, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Samsung NX3000 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Samsung NX3000.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Samsung NX3000 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon G1 X III and Samsung NX3000.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Samsung NX3000 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Samsung NX3000 is significantly lighter (169g ) than the Canon G1 X III which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
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 NX3000, 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 NX3000 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon G1 X III and Samsung NX3000's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
Samsung NX3000 features a
Tilting only screen which is mostly only good for shooting from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Canon G1 X III sports a
Fully Articulated screen which is more flexible and useful especially 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, Samsung NX3000 has a 20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the G1 X III and NX3000 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Samsung NX3000 Cameras
As seen above, Samsung NX3000 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 Samsung NX3000 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
Samsung NX3000 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 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Canon G1 X III for Street Photography
Samsung NX3000 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 15.7 mm) sensor
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Canon G1 X III for Sports Photography
Samsung NX3000 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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Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
1 Cross Type Focus sensors
35 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Canon G1 X III for Daily Photography
Samsung NX3000 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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Canon G1 X III for Landscape Photography
Samsung NX3000 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 15.7 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
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 Samsung NX3000, 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 Samsung NX3000 scores compare:
Canon G1 X III
Ranked
#6 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#134 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Samsung NX3000
Ranked
#65 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#314 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Canon G1 X III has a higher Overall Score than the Samsung NX3000 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III |
Samsung NX3000 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Samsung |
| Announced |
2017-10-25 |
2014-05-26 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
23.5 x 15.7 mm |
| Area |
332.27mm2 |
368.95mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
5472 x 3648 |
| 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 |
35 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Samsung NX |
| 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 |
Tilting |
| Size |
3 |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
461k 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 |
1/4000s |
| 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) |
no built-in flash |
| 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 |
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 |
230g |
| Dimensions |
115 x 78 x 51mm |
117 x 66 x 39mm |
| Battery Life |
200 shots |
370 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |