Canon PowerShot G1 vs Canon PowerShot G2
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
The lowest we've seen, though we've only been tracking this one for 4 days. $50 is the floor so far, which is not the same as a floor. That's 6% of the $899 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
The lowest we've seen, though we've only been tracking this one for 4 days. $75 is the floor so far, which is not the same as a floor. That's 9% of the $799 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Quick answers
- Which is cheaper used, the Canon PowerShot G1 or the Canon PowerShot G2?
- The Canon PowerShot G1 is cheaper used: $50 against $75 for the Canon PowerShot G2, a gap of $25 (50%) as of 2026-10-28.
- How much more does the newer Canon PowerShot G2 cost used?
- $25 more. The Canon PowerShot G2 (2001) starts at $75 used and the Canon PowerShot G1 (2000) at $50 as of 2026-10-28.
- What share of its launch price does a used Canon PowerShot G1 cost?
- About 6%: $50 used against a $899 launch price as of 2026-10-28.
Specs side by side
| Canon PowerShot G1 | Canon PowerShot G2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Family | Canon PowerShot G | Canon PowerShot G |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Compact | Compact |
| Mount | Fixed Lens | Fixed Lens |
| Sensor | 1/1.8 | 1/1.8 |
| Sensor family | — | — |
| Megapixels | 3.3 MP | 4 MP |
| Autofocus | — | — |
| IBIS | — | — |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Max video | — | — |
| Max native ISO | — | — |
| Body weight | 420 g | 425 g |
| Dimensions | 120 × 77 × 64 mm | 121 × 77 × 64 mm |
| Body material | — | — |
| Released | 2000-09-18 | 2001-08-01 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $899 | $799 |
| Current low | $50 | $75 |
| vs MSRP | -94% | -91% |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.