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 Sony NEX-5 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). Sony NEX-5 has external dimensions of 111 x 59 x 38 mm (4.37 x 2.32 x 1.5″) and weighs 287 g (0.63 lb / 10.12 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Sony NEX-5. Sony NEX-5 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 4mm narrower, 19mm shorter and 13mm thinner than Canon G1 X III. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Canon G1 X III has a built-in lens but Sony NEX-5 doesn't. Once you put a lens on NEX-5, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Sony NEX-5 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon G1 X III and Sony NEX-5.
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Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Sony NEX-5 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon G1 X III and Sony NEX-5.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Sony NEX-5 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony NEX-5 is significantly lighter (112g ) 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 NEX-5, 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 NEX-5 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon G1 X III and Sony NEX-5's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
Sony NEX-5 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, Sony NEX-5 has a 14.0MP APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor.
Canon G1 X III's sensor provides 10MP more than Sony NEX-5'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 NEX-5 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon G1 X III and Sony NEX-5 Cameras
Canon G1 X III and Sony NEX-5 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Canon G1 X III and Sony NEX-5 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
Sony NEX-5 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 (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Canon G1 X III for Street Photography
Sony NEX-5 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 (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Live-view
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Canon G1 X III for Sports Photography
Sony NEX-5 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 Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
25 Focus Points
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
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Canon G1 X III for Daily Photography
Sony NEX-5 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
Sony NEX-5 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 (23.4 x 15.6 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP
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 Sony NEX-5, 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 Sony NEX-5 scores compare:
Canon G1 X III
Ranked
#6 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#134 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Sony NEX-5
Ranked
#107 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#444 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 Sony NEX-5 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 |
Sony Alpha NEX-5 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Sony |
| Announced |
2017-10-25 |
2010-06-07 |
| 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 |
23.4 x 15.6 mm |
| Area |
332.27mm2 |
365.04mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
14 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
4592 x 3056 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
200 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 |
25 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Sony E |
| 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 |
920k 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) |
12.00 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/160s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
9.0 fps |
7.0 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 |
AVCHD |
| 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 |
287g |
| Dimensions |
115 x 78 x 51mm |
111 x 59 x 38mm |
| Battery Life |
200 shots |
330 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 |
69 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
22.2 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
12.2 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
796 |
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