| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.8 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot G1 X Mark II 12.8MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A3500IS 16.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot G1 X Mark II | PowerShot A3500IS |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.8 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm | 97.7 x 56 x 19.8 mm |
| Weight | 553 GM | 135 GM |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot-shoe | - |
| Model Number | - | A3500IS |
| Tripod Socket | - | No |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 1.5 inch | 1/2.3 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 12800 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Focal Length | 12.5mm W - 62.5mm T 35mm film equivalent 24-120mm | 5.0 - 25.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 140 mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 5x |
| Aperture Range | F2 - F3.9 | F2.8 W - F6.9 T |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F2 - F16 W, F3.9 - F16 T | - |
| Lens Type | - | Canon Zoom Lens |
| Lens Mount | - | 10x Zoom Plus |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | - | No |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1 | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 85 cm 2.8 ft - Infinity T | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto*, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2, Multi-area White Balance | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, 1-point, Touch AF is Available | TTL |
| Focus Mode | - | Single, Continuous Auto Mode, Servo AF / AE, Tracking AF, AF Point Selection |
| Focus Points | - | AiAF Face Detection / 9-point, 1-point AF Fixed to Center |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Mode | - | Smart Flash Exposure, Flash Exposure Lock, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 2 EV in increments 1/3 |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting P Mode 5.2 Shots/sec | Yes, 0.8 fps |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/2000 sec |
| Self-timer | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Sync |
| Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3 increments | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG Superfine, Fine, RAW | JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF 1.1 |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 43 | 43, 169 |
| Gross Pixel | 13.1 MP | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Processor | DIGIC 6 Image Processor | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4608 x 3456 L |
| Picture Angle | - | 28 mm Wide-angle |
| Other Image Features | - | Image Size 3264 x 2448 M1, 1600 x 1200 M2, 640 x 480 S, 4608 x 2592 W, Resize in Playback M2, S, 320 x 240, |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 1,040,000 dots | 230,000 dots |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | Tilt | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 1040000 dots | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 |
| Other Display Features | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Tilt Type | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz |
| USB | - | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/UHS-I Memory Cards | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 240 h | - |
| audio and video features |
| Speaker | Stereo | - |
| Microphone | - | Mono |
| Audio Features | - | Linear PCM |
| Video Format | - | MOV, H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Video Features | - | Movies 1280 x 720 HD, 25 fps, 640 x 480 L, 30 fps Miniature Effect HD 5, 2.5, 1.25 fps or L 6, 3, 1.5 fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | C1, C2, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star, Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Standard, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-lapse Movie, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button | Smart Auto 32 Scenes Detected, Program, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light 4.0 MP, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 3 cm |