Canon G1 X III for Carrying Everywhere

Is the Canon G1 X III good for Carrying Everywhere?

$1,099.00

Canon G1 X III Carrying Everywhere Score

GOOD

Canon G1 X III has a score of 79 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Canon G1 X III will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon G1 X III Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis

Compact Body

Compact body of Canon G1 X III makes it much easier to carry it with you all day.

Environmental Sealings

For a camera that you carry everywhere with you, being weather proofed is a big advantage. You will have one less thing to worry about.

Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor

Large sensor in Canon G1 X III ensures a good low light image quality compared to smaller sensor, and it also provide shallow depth of field and a nice blurry background when needed.

RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

4X Optical Zoom

A Lens with a higher zoom ratio would make it more practical as a carry everywhere camera.

399g

Carrying this weight all day may not be very comfortable for you.

Body Thickness 51mm

With a thickness of 51mm,Canon G1 X III is not a pocketable camera for sure.

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Canon G1 X III Alternatives in Large sensor compact cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Leica Q Compare G1 X III vs Q Typ 116	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #35 Rank in Compact Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait 90 Street 93 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX1R II Compare G1 X III vs RX1R II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #33 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
	Imaging 92 Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX1R Compare G1 X III vs RX1R	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #130 Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX1 Compare G1 X III vs RX1	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #127 Rank in Compact Cameras: #6
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Canon G1 X III Compare G1 X III vs G1 X III	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor 24-72 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #89 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 91 Sports Daily Landscape

Leica Q

Sony RX1R II

Sony RX1R

Sony RX1

Canon G1 X III