The first key advantage of the G7X over the RX100 III is its lens range: both start at 24mm, but the Canon zooms almost 50% longer to 100mm while maintaining the same f2.8 aperture at the long end.

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  Great image quality from 1in sensor., Flexible 24-100mm zoom range with bright aperture., Fast and confident AF system., Tilting screen with touch capabilities., Built-in Wifi with NFC and smartphone control.

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  No built-in viewfinder, nor any means to connect one., Screen only angles up, not down., Sticky-feeling control ring., Basic smartphone remote control.

The Canon G7 X is best described as some welcome competition for the all-conquering Sony RX100 range, which up until now had stood alone as a pocketable advanced compact with an impressive 1in sensor.

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  Excellent LCD touchscreen; Great image quality; Premium design; Good focal range

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  AF system not the best; Lacking a hotshoe

The Canon PowerShot G7 X has a bright zoom lens that covers a lot of range and a large 1-inch image sensor, but just misses earning our Editors' Choice nod for top premium compact camera.

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  1-inch image sensor. Wide aperture zoom lens. Tilting touch-screen display. Speedy focus system. Wi-Fi with NFC. Raw support.

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  Pricey. Lacks hot shoe and EVF option. Burst rate slows when shooting Raw.

In September of 2014, Canon announced the PowerShot G7 X; the first compact PowerShot camera to boast a one-inch High Sensitivity CMOS image sensor. In this case, we're talking about 20.2-megapixels coupled to a DIGIC 6 image processor and a 4.2x optical zoom lens, a 24-100mm equivalent with an...

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  Very good image quality, Camera works fast in JPEG shooting format, Can shoot in RAW, JPEG, or both formats at the same time, Fast f/1.8 lens included, High-quality LCD screen, LCD can tilt up to 180 degrees for self-portraits, Touch screen LCD is helpful feature for navigating settings, EV dial on...

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  Camera's performance in RAW format slows considerably, Camera is almost too thick to fit in a pocket, Optical zoom lens could be longer, Touch screen LCD isn't as useful as it could be because of older PowerShot menu design, LCD only swivels 180 degrees upward, doesn't rotate from side to side,...

The PowerShot G7 X is without a doubt one of the best pocket cameras Canon has ever released. Good pictures, nice movies, a bright lens, and loads of adjustments make it an easy Editors’ Choice recommendation. It’s not perfect but it’s simply a great walking-around camera.

With a time-tested 1" BSI-CMOS sensor and an impressive 24-100mm F1.8-2.8 lens, the PowerShot G7 X produces excellent quality photos. Although the ergonomics won't suit everyone and battery life isn't as good as some competitors, the G7X is well suited to low light and portrait photos, and its...

I was really excited to get my hands on Canon’s latest G-series camera, the PowerShot G7 X. In fact, I was looking for this camera to replace my current point-and-shoot because I’d wanted something that was still pocket-size, but with Raw capture, a feature lacking in my own camera.

Finally, there's a direct competitor for the Sony RX100-series cameras! Sure, there have been other large-sensor enthusiast compact cameras with zoom lenses -- the Panasonic LX100, for example, or Canon's own G1X-series -- but none has come quite so close to Sony's pants pocket-friendly formula as...

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  Impressively compact body easily slips in a pants pocket, The main exposure controls aren't too easy to bump, Offers some much-needed direct competition to the Sony RX100-series cameras ;-), Versatile wide-angle 4.2x zoom is more powerful than anything in its competitors, Fast maximum aperture...

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  Strong uncorrected distortion at wide angle (but it's corrected automatically when shooting JPEGs or processing raw files), Soft corners at wide angle, Localized flare issue when shooting at wide apertures and close distances, similar to G1X II, Purple or red fringing when wide open around heavily...

The Canon Powershot G7 X combines a 20 megapixels 1" CMOS sensor and an ultra-bright zoom lens in a premium compact body. This lets it gather more light than almost any other fixed-lens camera and therefore produce cleaner images.

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  Low image-noise, Nice retention of details, Good dynamic-range, Nicely saturated colors, Reliable and consistent metering, Instant shutter-lag, Fast AF in bright light, Ultra-bright ultra-wide-angle lens, Class-leading shutter-speed range, Built-in 3-stop ND filter

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  Strong corner softness, Bluish cast in low-light, Slow AF in low-light, Poor shot-to-shot speed, No continuous drive RAW buffer, Accident-prone controls, Very short battery-life, Low LCD visibility in bright light

The Canon PowerShot G7 X would jump from very good to excellent if it could just pick up the pace.

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  The Canon PowerShot G7 X delivers excellent photo quality for its class, along with a fine lens and relatively streamlined shooting design.

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  Its performance and connectivity implemenation don't impress, and some people may miss the hot shoe.

I have owned this camera for less then a week and I am putting it through some general use testing. I will be updating as I learn more about it and get more comfortable using it. This review is from the perspective of a pro photographer that is used to carrying a DSLR everywhere and wants a smaller...

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  Built In Wifi, Easy To Use, Fast/accurate auto-focus, Good Image Quality, Good Image Stabilization, Good in Low Light, Great Zoom, Large Clear LCD, Nice Body Color, Short Lag Time, Small / Compact

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  Auto White Balance, No 24p, Short Battery Life

I searched high and low for a small compact, but advanced, point and shot camera. My go to camera is my trusty Nikon D90 that I've had for many years, but was looking for something much smaller.

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  Small, lightweight, advanced controls, wifi features, fantastic picture quality

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  None

I wanted to like this camera after using my RX100. This camera offered longer reach than the RX100M3, faster aperture throughout the zoom range (didn't close down as quickly as the M3), and Canon's wonderful jpg colors. However, the lens was just too soft.

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  canon colors zoom range fast aperture size touch screen focus / shutter

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  soft lens / disastrous soft lens limited rear tilt screen movement

I carry this in my pocket instead of a large SLR. Quailty, functionality, it's all there.

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  Easy To Use, Fast/accurate auto-focus, Good Image Quality, Good Image Stabilization, Good in Low Light, Large Clear LCD, Nice Body Color, Small / Compact

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  Limited Zoom

The pictures are great quality for inside or outside, I rarely need or use the flash, no photoshopping necessary.I am in real estate as an appraiser and as an agent, I shoot lots of photographs and some video when I am appraising properties to refresh my memory.

Works great with Iphone Canon CW app for remote picture taking.. High quality shots even in low light.. I wish it had a better grip.

I am not going to comment on pictures quality since I believe there are no more bad cameras (only bad photographers). I purchased G7X to replace Canon PS S100 which use for underwater photography quite a bit.

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  + Image output quality is very good, incredible low-light photos + Build quality is excellent + Optics seem top notch + Focusing is very fast in my us

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  - Not good battery life - Front click wheel is loud