Canon PowerShot G7 X Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Canon PowerShot G7 X Review

Overall Score

Main Features

20 MP 1 BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-100 mm (4.2x) F1.8-2.8 Zoom Lens
125 - 12800 ISO
Optical Image Stabilization
3" Tilting Screen
6 fps continuous shooting
1920 x 1080 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
103 x 60 x 40 mm, 304g.
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Canon PowerShot G7 X Overview

First introduced in September, 2014, Canon PowerShot G7 X is a 20 MP Compact with a 1 (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.

Canon replaced PowerShot G7 X with Canon G7 X MII. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Canon G7 X with Canon G7 X MII

Canon G7 X comes with a 13.2 x 8.8 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 15.86 mm (0.62").

- Full Frame

- Canon PowerShot G7 X

Sensor resolution of Canon G7 X ~ 5477 x 3651 pixels.

Canon G7 X has Crop Factor: 2.73

The sensor has a surface area of 116.2 mm².

There are approximate 19,996,527 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Canon G7 X Series History

Model	Year	Sensor	ISO	Weight	Dimensions
Canon G5 X MII	2019	20MP	125 - 12800	340g	111 x 61 x 46mm
Canon G7 X MIII	2019	20MP	125 - 12800	304g	105 x 61 x 41mm
Canon G9 X II	2017	20MP	125 - 12800	206g	98 x 58 x 31mm
Canon G7 X MII	2016	20MP	125 - 12800	319g	106 x 61 x 42mm
Canon G9 X	2015	20MP	125 - 12800	209g	98 x 58 x 31mm

Proc and Cons of Canon G7 X

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Canon PowerShot G7 X with competitors in large sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Optical Image Stabilization

Touch Screen

RAW Support

12800 Max Native ISO

6.5 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Exposure Mode

Timelapse Recording

24 mm Wide Angle Lens

Selfie Friendly Screen

NFC Connectivity

Tilting Screen

AF Face Detection

20MP High Resolution Sensor

1040k dots Screen Resolution

Manual Focus

1.8 Lens at Wide

UHS-I Memory Card Support

31 Focus Points

3 AE Bracketing Range

Remote Control with a Smartphone

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

Slow Lens at Tele: F2.8

No Articulating Screen

No Built-in Viewfinder

Slow Lens at Wide: F1.8

Low Battery Life: 210 shots

Type Scores

Canon PowerShot G7 X has an Overall Score of 65/100 and ranked #38 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #242 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Canon G7 X

Canon PowerShot G7 X weighs 304g and has external dimensions of 103 x 60 x 40mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.57"). Considering that the average weight of Large Sensor Compact cameras is 389g, Canon G7 X is 85 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Canon G7 X is less by 12mm more than the average length in Large Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Large Sensor Compact Cameras

Canon G7 X

304g

Average weight

389g

Min weight

206g

Max weight

1040g

Thickness Comparison
Large Sensor Compact Cameras

Canon G7 X

40mm

Average Thickness

54mm

Min Thickness

31mm

Max Thickness

122mm

Here is the front and top view image of Canon PowerShot G7 X with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	PowerShot G7 X	Dimensions	PowerShot G7 X
Canon G9 X	209 g	304 g	98 x 58 x 31 mm	103 x 60 x 40 mm
Canon G7 X MII	319 g	304 g	106 x 61 x 42 mm	103 x 60 x 40 mm
Canon G16	356 g	304 g	109 x 76 x 40 mm	103 x 60 x 40 mm
Canon G5 X	353 g	304 g	112 x 76 x 44 mm	103 x 60 x 40 mm
Sony RX100 III	290 g	304 g	102 x 58 x 41 mm	103 x 60 x 40 mm
Sony RX100 II	281 g	304 g	102 x 58 x 38 mm	103 x 60 x 40 mm
Canon G1 X II	553 g	304 g	116 x 74 x 66 mm	103 x 60 x 40 mm
Canon S120	217 g	304 g	100 x 59 x 29 mm	103 x 60 x 40 mm

Specifications of Canon PowerShot G7 X

General
Brand	Canon
Model	PowerShot G7 X
Announced	September, 2014
Body Type	Large Sensor Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	5
Screen
Screen Size	3"
Screen Type	Tilting
Screen Resolution	1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	31
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/40 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	6.5 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	7.00
Flash Modes	Auto, on, slow synchro, off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±3 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1
Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions	13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Area	116.2 mm²
Sensor Resolution	20 MP
Max Image Resolution	5472 x 3648
Max Native ISO	12800
Min Native ISO	125
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	210 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model	NB-13L
Physical
Weight	304 g
Physical Dimensions	103 x 60 x 40 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly