Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II vs. Sony ZV-1M2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II and Sony ZV-1M2. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II vs. Sony ZV-1M2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - ZEISS
Height 6.09 cm 6 cm
Width 10.55 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 4.67 cm
Weight 319 g 266 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 266 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 292 g
Body Material - SORPLAS
Enclosure Colour - Black
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 4.2x 2.55
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,100,000 pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.95 fps 29.97 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Electronic (with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Image Processor DIGIC 7 -
LENS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 ZEISS zoom lens - 2.55x zoom - 6.9 - 17.6 mm - f/1.8-4.0 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 18 - 50mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 40 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements -
Features UD glass, built-in 1/8 neutral density filter, aspherical lens, UA lens T* coating
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 315
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, AI Focus AF Subject-tracking AF, Touch AF, Animal-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) ISO 80, ISO auto (125-12800)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted -
Exposure Metering Zones - 120
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panning, Underwater, soft background, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, Dynamic Range (HDR), creative shot, star nightscape, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect -
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets -
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white) 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1 sec 1 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed - 1/100 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame MJPEG, H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - 3-mic system
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 5472 x 3080
RAW 3648 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 2912
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 2880 x 2304
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 1536 x 1232
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 480 x 384
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 35Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 45 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support -
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 3sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second 24 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto Built-in speaker, built-in microphone, Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, slow motion recording, ND Filter, Touch AE function, Background Defocus function, USB streaming, Shot Mark, proxy recording, quick motion
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Sony ZV-1M2
Included Accessories Battery charger, tripod, wrist strap Microphone windscreen, wind screen adapter
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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