Canon G7 X MIII with Panasonic GX9 Comparison

Canon G7 X MIII and Panasonic GX9 Main Features

  • July, 2019
  • February, 2018
  • 20 MP 1 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 20 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 24-100 mm (4.2x) F1.8-2.8 Zoom Lens
  • -
  • 125 - 12800 ISO
  • 200 - 25600 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • -
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • -
  • 2760k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 30.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 9.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 105 x 61 x 41 mm, 304g.
  • 124 x 72 x 47 mm, 407g.
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Canon G7 X MIII Scores


Imaging score
52
Features score
74
Value for money score
62
Portability score
93
Overall score
68

Panasonic GX9 Scores


Imaging score
55
Features score
83
Value for money score
87
Portability score
89
Overall score
74

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 with Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Overview


Let's compare Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III with Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The first model related to Large Sensor Compact, the second to Semi-Pro Mirrorless cameras. Canon G7 X MIII was released in 2019, and Panasonic GX9 in 2018. PowerShot G7 X Mark III is newer, which is a plus. Lumix DC-GX9 1 years older. However 1 years, the difference is not so bad.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 20 MP. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (Lumix DC-GX9), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Panasonic GX9, the maximum ISO is greater by 12800. Both cameras have Optical image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
Lumix DC-GX9 has electronic viewfinder, and the PowerShot G7 X Mark III doesn’t have. Viewfinder Lumix DC-GX9 has a higher resolution of 2760k dots, PowerShot G7 X Mark III has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III has 9.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III has 9.0 fps continuous shooting.

General PowerShot G7 X Mark III Lumix DC-GX9
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model PowerShot G7 X Mark III Lumix DC-GX9
Announced July, 2019 February, 2018
Body Type Large sensor compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2
Number of Lenses 0 103
Macro Focus Range 5 n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Tilting
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels 1240k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.7
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 0 49
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 30.0 fps 9.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.00 6.00
Flash Modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±3 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1 Four Thirds
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 13.2 x 8.8 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area 116.2 mm² 224.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 20 MP 20 MP
Max Image Resolution 5472 x 3648 5184 x 3888
Max Native ISO 12800 25600
Min Native ISO 125 200
Max Boosted ISO 25600 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 100
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB Yes Yes
Battery
Battery Life 235 shots 260 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 304 g 407 g
Physical Dimensions 105 x 61 x 41 mm 124 x 72 x 47 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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