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Pentax XG-1 Bridge Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Bridge Camera

Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 16 MP

CMOS, 10 MP

Lens

4.3-223.6 mm, 52 x optical zoom

5-100 mm

Aperture

f/2.8-f/5.6

f/2.8-f/5.7

Shutter Speed

1/2000-4 sec

1/3200-15 sec

ISO

100-3200 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable

Standard, 160 Shots

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.9/5 based on 54 ratings

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Pentax XG-1 Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Pentax

Canon

Type

Bridge Camera

Bridge Camera

Series

PowerShot

Title

Pentax XG-1 Bridge Camera

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Bridge Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

DIGIC 4 Processor

Effective Resolution

16 MP Resolution

10 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

4.3-223.6 mm

5-100 mm

Optical Zoom

52 x

Lens cover

No

, Lens hood (LH-DC50)

Lens Construction

15 Elements in 13 Groups (6 aspherical elements)

13 elements in 11 groups (1 UD and 1 asph.)

Aperture Range

f/2.8-f/5.6 Aperture

f/2.8-f/5.7 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

MOV

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 30
720p Frame rate : 30, 60
VGA Frame rate : 30

1080p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

7.5 metres

4.8 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Inkjet Photo Printers and PictBridge-compatible printers

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

, microUSB

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Other connectivity features

HC MMC Plus Card

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

2.8 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

460000 dots

230000 dots

Moveable Display

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

26

Brightness Adjustment

, 2 Level Adjustment levels

No

Storage
Built in memory

15.4 MB

Memory Card Type

Eye-Fi, SD, SDHC, SDXC

MMC, MMCplus, SD, SDHC

Storage File system

DCF,EXIF

DCF,DPOF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/2000-4 sec

1/3200-15 sec

ISO

100-3200 ISO

Auto, 80-1600 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

No

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Edit, Photo Effect:My Colors, Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

No

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

, Burst Shooting

No

Microphone

No

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Indoor, Landscape, Night scene, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Vista and 7, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or above.

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG, RAW

Image Minimum Resolution

2 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

MOV

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

119 x 89 x 97.5 mm

127.5 x 88.3 x 87.7 mm

Weight

567 Gram

585 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black, Silver, White

Black

Warranty
Warranty Period

1 Year

Battery
Battery model

LB-060

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Standard

Battery Type

Li-ion

AA

No of Shots

160 Shots

Other Accessories
Accessories Inbox

Camera, Power Adapter GAC-03 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery LB-060, USB cable, Strap, Lens Cap, Operating manual (CD-ROM), User Manual, Warranty Card.

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Camera,AA-size Alkaline Battery (x4),Neck Strap NS-DC7,Wireless Controller WC-DC300,Digital Camera Solution CD-ROM,USB Interface Cable IFC-400PCU,Stereo Video Cable STV-250N,Lens Hood LH-DC50,Lens Cap