Comparison of Canon EOS M50 II and Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III

Comparison of Canon EOS M50 II and Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III [S]ave

Attribute	Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III ×	Canon EOS M50 II ×
General
Model	Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III	Canon EOS M50 II
Brand	Canon	Canon
Manufacturer url	https://www.usa.canon.com/	https://www.usa.canon.com/
Model number	G1X Mark III	EOS M50 II
Alternate model number(s)	g1x iii	eos m50 mark ii
Camera format	Compact	Compact System Camera
Release year (year)	2017	2020
Tripod mount	+	+
Length (mm)	115	116
Width (mm)	51	59
Height (mm)	78	88
Weight (g)	399	387
Waterproof	-	-
Predecessor	Canon G1X Mark II	-
Image Sensor
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor manufacturer	Canon	Canon
Effective megapixels (MP)	24.2	24.2
Sensor format	APS-C	APS-C
Sensor area (mm²)	332.27	332.27
Sensor width (mm)	22.3	22.3
Sensor height (mm)	14.9	14.9
Approximate pixel pitch (micron)	3.72	3.72
Focal Length Multiplier (x)	1.6	1.6
Aspect ratio	3:2	3:2
Color filter type	RGBG	RGBG
Anti aliasing filter	Fixed	Fixed
Self-cleaning	+	+
Sensor shift image stabilization	-	-
On-sensor phase detect	+	+
Image Capture
Image resolution	1600 x 1600(2.6 mp 1:1) 16000 x 4200(67.2 mp other) 1984 x 1984(3.9 mp 1:1) 2112 x 1600(3.4 mp other) 2400 x 1344(3.2 mp other) 2400 x 1600(3.8 mp 3:2) 24064 x 2800(67.4 mp other) 2656 x 1992(5.3 mp 4:3) 2656 x 2656(7.1 mp 1:1) 2976 x 1824(5.4 mp other) 2976 x 1984(5.9 mp 3:2) 3552 x 2664(9.5 mp 4:3) 3984 x 2240(8.9 mp 16:9) 3984 x 2656(10.6 mp 3:2) 4000 x 4000(16.0 mp 1:1) 4200 x 4000(16.8 mp other) 5328 x 4000(21.3 mp 4:3) 6000 x 2800(16.8 mp other) 6000 x 3368(20.2 mp 16:9) 6000 x 4000(24.0 mp 3:2)	1600 x 1600(2.6 mp 1:1) 1984 x 1984(3.9 mp 1:1) 2112 x 1600(3.4 mp other) 2398 x 1344(3.2 mp 16:9) 2400 x 1600(3.8 mp 3:2) 2656 x 1992(5.3 mp 4:3) 2656 x 2656(7.1 mp 1:1) 2976 x 1984(5.9 mp 3:2) 2976 x 2240(6.7 mp 4:3) 3552 x 2664(9.5 mp 4:3) 3984 x 2240(8.9 mp 16:9) 3984 x 2656(10.6 mp 3:2) 4000 x 4000(16.0 mp 1:1) 5328 x 4000(21.3 mp 4:3) 6000 x 3368(20.2 mp 16:9) 6000 x 4000(24.0 mp 3:2)
Image file format	.cr2 14-bit raw jpeg (exif 2.3) raw+jpeg	.cr3 14-bit raw c-raw jpeg (exif 2.3) raw+jpeg
Continuous-mode (fps)	9.3	10
Video Capture
Can take movies	+	+
Movie resolution	1280x720 1920x1080 640x480	1280x720 1920x1080 3840x2160
Movie max framerate (fps)	60	120
Image Storage
Movie file format	MP4 (Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo))	MP4 (Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264; Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo))
Composite video out	-	-
Hd video out	+	+
Hd video connection	HDMI	HDMI
Lens and Optics
Lens mount	-	Canon EF-M
Lens	Canon Zoom Lens; 9 elements in 8 groups with 3 double-sided aspherical elements and 1 single-sided aspherical element	Canon EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
Focal length (35mm equivalent) (mm)	24.00 - 72.00	24.00 - 72.00
Focal length (actual) (mm)	15.00 - 45.00	15.00 - 45.00
Zoom ratio (x)	3	3
Aperture range (f)	0.06 - 0.36	0.03 - 0.29
Integrated nd filter	+	-
Min focus range (cm)	10	25
Macro focus range (cm)	10 - 50	-
Filter thread (mm)	37	49
Optical image stabilization	+	+
Digital zoom	+	-
Digital zoom values (x)	1.6 2.0 4 6	-
Auto Focus
Auto focus	+	+
Auto focus type	Hybrid PDAF/CDAF: Dual Pixel CMOS AF; Maximum 49 AF points (Fixed location on 7x7 grid) via camera automatic selection	Hybrid PDAF/CDAF: Dual Pixel CMOS AF; 143/99 points, Face+Eye Tracking AF, Zone AF, 1-point AF
Auto focus assist light	+	+
Manual focus	+	+
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	EVF / LCD	EVF / LCD
Viewfinder type	0.39"-type 2.36m-dot OLED EVF, 100% coverage, 22mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter correction, eye sensor	0.39"-type 2.36m-dot OLED EVF, 100% coverage, 22mm eyepoint, diopter correction, eye sensor
Focus peaking	+	+
Evf resolution (dots)	2,360,000	2,360,000
Display
Eye-level viewfinder	+	+
Rear display	+	+
Rear display size (inch)	3	3
Rear display resolution (dots)	1,040,000	1,040,000
Touchscreen	+	+
Articulating screen	+	+
Tilt swivel screen	+	+
Selfie screen	+	+
Max playback zoom (x)	10	10
Top deck display	-	-
Exposure
Maximum iso (native)	25,600	25,600
Minimum iso (native)	100	100
Iso settings	Auto, 100 - 25600 in 1/3 or 1EV steps	Auto (100-6400), 100 - 25600 in 1/3 or 1EV steps, expandable to 51200
Auto iso mode	+	+
White balance settings	auto cloudy color temperature custom daylight flash shade tungsten underwater white fluorescent	auto (ambience and white priority) cloudy color temperature custom daylight flash shade tungsten white fluorescent
Shutter speed range (s)	1/2000 - 30	1/4000 - 30
Bulb mode	+	+
Exposure compensation	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Explosure metering modes	Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot	Evaluative (384 zone), Center-weighted, Partial (6.4%), Spot (2.8%)
Program auto exposure	+	+
Aperture priority	+	+
Shutter priority	+	+
Full manual exposure	+	+
Creative exposure modes	Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Hybrid Auto, Custom 1, Custom 2, SCN (Self-Portrait, Portrait, Smooth Skin, Panoramic Shot, Panning	Creative Assist, Scene (Self-Portrait, Portrait, Smooth Skin, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Food, Panning, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control
Self timer (s)	2 10	2 10
High resolution composite	-	-
Flash
Built-in flash	+	+
Flash modes	auto e-ttl with ex series speedlites fe lock manual flash on / off red-eye reduction second curtain synchro slow synchro	auto (e-ttl ii) fe lock manual flash on/off (3 flash power output settings) red-eye reduction slow synchro
Flash guide number (iso 100) (m)	-	5
Flash range description	1.6 ft. (50cm) - 29.5 ft. (9.0m) (W), 1.6 ft. (50cm) - 14.8 ft. (4.5m) (T)	GN= 5m (16.4 ft.) at ISO 100; range depends on lens aperture
Max flash sync (s)	1/2000	1/200
Flash exposure compensation	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External flash connection	Hot Shoe	Hot Shoe
Built-in wireless flash control	-	-
Usable memory types	sd sdhc sdx	sd sdhc sdx
Uhs support	UHS-I	UHS-I
Dual card slots	-	-
Raw capture support	+	+
Uncompressed format	.cr2 14-bit raw raw+jpeg	.cr3 14-bit raw c-raw raw+jpeg
Connectivity
Built-in wi-fi	+	+
NFC	+	+
Bluetooth	+	+
Built-in gps	-	-
Microphone jack	-	+
Headphone jack	-	-
External connections	bluetooth usb 2.0 high speed wifi	bluetooth usb 2.0 high speed wifi
Pictbridge compliant	+	+
Dpof compliant	+	+
Remote control	+	+
Remote control type	wi-fi/bluetooth or optional wired	wi-fi/bluetooth
Connections (extended)	micro (type-d) hdmi micro-b usb wired remote switch	3.5mm external mic jack micro (type-d) hdmi micro usb
Performance Timing
Max cycle time for jpeg shooting (s/frame)	0.43	-
Max cycle time for raw plus jpeg shooting (s/frame)	0.41	-
Camera penalizes early shutter press	-	-
Jpeg shooting speed in burst mode (max resolution) (fps)	9.3	10
Buffer size for jpeg shooting in burst mode (max resolution) (frames)	23	10
Raw shooting speed in burst mode (fps)	9.4	-
Buffer size for raw shooting in burst mode (frames)	16	-
Raw plus jpeg shooting speed in burst mode (fps)	9.4	-
Buffer size for raw plus jpeg shooting in burst mode (frames)	16	-
Shutter lag (full af, wide/mid) (s)	0.12	-
Shutter lag (full af, tele) (s)	0.12	-
Shutter lag (manual focus) (s)	0.1	-
Shutter lag (full af, with flash) (s)	0.4	-
Shutter lag (prefocused) (s)	0.03	-
Startup time (s)	2.1	-
Play -> record time (s)	1.4	-
Flash cycle time, full power (s)	3.8	-
Power
Battery life, stills (cipa rating monitor/live view) (shots)	200	-
Battery life, still (cipa rating ovf/evf) (shots)	200	-
Battery life, video (minutes)	85	85
Battery form factor	Proprietary	Proprietary
Usable battery types	nb-13l lithium-ion rechargeable	lp-e12 lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries included	1 x Proprietary NB-13L Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary LP-E12 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery charger included (dedicated charger or ac/usb adapter)	+	+
Dedicated battery charger included	+	+
Internal charging supported	+	-
Software
Included software	no disc is included; canon software can be downloaded from their website.	no disc is included; canon software can be downloaded from their website.