Canon PowerShot G7 X

Canon PowerShot G7 X

Canon PowerShot G7 X
Canon PowerShot G7 X
Announced: 15 Sep 2014
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 1" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 125-12800
Weight: 304g
Physical Dimensions: 103 x 60 x 40 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
48
Overall Score
39
Image Quality
35
Speed Performance
56
Versatility
73
Comfort
Portrait

38

Portrait
Landscape

38

Landscape
Sport

45

Sport
Street

59

Street
Everyday

60

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • This camera has excellent brightness when used at short zoom settings. You will be able to shoot freehand even in low light conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Canon PowerShot G7 X is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Canon PowerShot G7 X is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon PowerShot G7 X allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon PowerShot G7 X is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Canon PowerShot G7 X battery has only 210.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Canon PowerShot G7 X and its rivals

Review compare Canon PowerShot G7 X with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Canon PowerShot G7 X Canon
PowerShot G7 X
48 38 38 45 59 60

Canon PowerShot G7 X: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Canon PowerShot G7 X is a compact camera launched on 15/09/2014.

Technically speaking, the Canon PowerShot G7 X ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 68 of all cameras in our database) scoring 48 overall. The Canon PowerShot G7 X weights 304 gr and spans 103 x 60 x 40 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon PowerShot G7 X behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 10%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 35, ranks in the category best 13%.
  • Versatility - Score 56, ranks in the category best 16%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon PowerShot G7 X is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 73, ranks among the worst 24% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 38, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Canon PowerShot G7 X is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 38, ranks in the best 13% of its category. Canon PowerShot G7 X is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 45, ranks in the best 13% of its category. Canon PowerShot G7 X is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 59, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Canon PowerShot G7 X is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 60, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Canon PowerShot G7 X is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Canon PowerShot G7 X technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1"

Sensor Dimensions

13.2 x 8.8 mm

Sensor Area

116.16 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5472 x 3648

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-100mm

Max Aperture

F1.8-2.8

Macro Focus Range

5 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

40s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

7fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

7.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
on
slow synchro
off

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

71

DxO Color Depth

23

DxO Dynamic Range

12.7

DxO Low Light ISO

556

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

31

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60p 30p) 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

304g

Physical Dimensions

103 x 60 x 40 mm

Battery Life

210

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NB-13L

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 0r 10 secs, custom)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

Storage Slots

1

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