Canon PowerShot SX430 IS vs. Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon PowerShot SX430 IS and Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III. 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 SX430 IS vs. Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 8.51 cm 6.09 cm
Width 10.44 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 6.91 cm 4.14 cm
Weight 323 g 280 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 280 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 304 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 45x 4.2x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 20.5 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD CMOS
Total Pixels - 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,500,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Image Processor DIGIC 4+ DIGIC 8
LENS Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Type Zoom lens - 45x zoom - 4.3 - 193.5 mm - f/3.5-6.8 Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1080mm 24 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 0cm 5-50cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 12 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Features UD glass, aspherical lens UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 31
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, AI Focus AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
ISO (Max) 1600 25600
Native ISO - 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800) ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, high dynamic, fisheye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect, background defocus
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/25600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 15 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format - 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 5.5 m (wide lens)
1.3 m - 2.7 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 64 GB SDXC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage - RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Battery Type Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 195 shots
Photo shooting - 260 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 265 shots
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.5 frames per second, 2.2 frames per second 8 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, GPS via mobile Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, Backlight Correction HDR, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, RAW burst mode, vertical video support
OTHERS Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap Battery charger, remote control, wrist strap, shooting grip / mini tripod
Software - Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Image Transfer Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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