| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot SX600HS 16MP Digital Camera | PowerShot G1 X Mark II 12.8MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot SX600HS | PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 41 x 10 x 24 cm | 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Weight | - | 553 GM |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot-shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | ISO 100 - 12800 |
| Sensor Size | - | 1.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO |
| lens features |
| Optical Zoom | 18x | 5x |
| Aperture Range | F3.8 - F6.9 | F2 - F3.9 |
| Other Lens Features | F Number F3.8 - F11 W, F6.9 - F20 T, 25 - 450 mm 18x Optical with 36x ZoomPlus | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F2 - F16 W, F3.9 - F16 T |
| Focal Length | - | 12.5mm W - 62.5mm T 35mm film equivalent 24-120mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Range | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 1 m 3.3 ft - Infinity T | 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 |
| Other Focus Features | Control System Auto Focus Continuous, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, 1-point, Touch AF is Available |
| White Balancing | - | Auto*, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2, Multi-area White Balance |
| shutter features |
| Continuous Shots | 3.9 Shots/sec In P Mode, 10.5 Shots/sec In High-speed Burst HQ Mode | Continuous Shooting P Mode 5.2 Shots/sec |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3 increments |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 0.16875 | 32, 43 |
| Image Format | - | JPEG Superfine, Fine, RAW |
| Gross Pixel | - | 13.1 MP |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6 Image Processor |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 461000 dots | 1040000 dots |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 1,040,000 dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display | - | Tilt |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Tilt Type |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC/UHS-I Memory Cards |
| Battery Life | - | 240 h |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, Auto, P, Portrait, Smart Shutter, High-speed Burst, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button | 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 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1 |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Speaker | - | Stereo |