Canon PowerShot G7 X Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
20.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
4.2x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G7 X
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.04 cm
Width 10.3 cm
Depth 4.04 cm
Weight 304 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 4.2x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G7 X
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G7 X
Image Processor DIGIC 6
LENS Canon PowerShot G7 X
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in 1/8 neutral density filter, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G7 X
Auto Focus AiAF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G7 X
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, 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 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, Underwater, soft background, snow, super vivid, poster effect, fisheye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, monochrome, Dynamic Range (HDR), creative shot, star nightscape, star trails, handheld night scene, star portrait
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Positive, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 250 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G7 X
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G7 X
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
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)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G7 X
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G7 X
Memory Card Slot 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 Card Included 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
Video Capture AVI - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVI - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
iFrame - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
AVI - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - Time-Lapse mode
AVI - 1920 x 1080 - 15 fps - Time-Lapse mode
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G7 X
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Photo shooting - 310 shots (ECO mode)
Video playback - 4 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G7 X
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G7 X
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 6.5 frames per second, 4.4 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, GPS via mobile, YouTube Direct Upload
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G7 X
Included Accessories Battery charger, wrist strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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