Sony RX10 vs Canon G3X

Sony RX10 advantages over Canon G3X

• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  420 vs 300 shots
  Capture more photos
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• Higher max flash sync
  1/3200 vs 1/2000 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Less shutter lag
  0.23 vs 0.41 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 7.3 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  21 vs 9 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  6.5 fps vs 0.7 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Faster shutter
  1/3200 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility