Do you want to know what's better Canon PowerShot G3 X or Canon PowerShot G7 X? SpecsPRO has compared Canon PowerShot G3 X vs Canon PowerShot G7 X: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Canon PowerShot G3 X vs Canon PowerShot G7 X

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  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

Canon PowerShot G3 X
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  • Model

    Canon PowerShot G3 X

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3.2

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,620,000

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic (optional)

    PHYSICAL Environmentally sealed: Yes

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 300

    CONNECTIVITY Microphone port: Yes

    CONNECTIVITY Headphone port: Yes

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Canon PowerShot G7 X
  • Main

  • Model

    Canon PowerShot G7 X

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 40 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 7.00 m

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 6.5 fps

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 304 g (0.67 lb / 10.72 oz)

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Jun 18, 2015

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-like (bridge)

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5472 x 3648

  • Sensor size

    1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    DIGIC 6

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    3:2 (4320 x 2880, 2304 x 1536, 720 x 480), 16:9 (5472 x 3080, 4320 x 2432, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 408), 4:3 (4864 x 3648, 3840 x 2880, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480), 1:1 (3648 x 3648, 2880 x 2880, 1536 x 1536, 480 x 480)

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 125-12800 (expands to 25600

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (2 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Super fine, fine

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    6.80 m (with Auto ISO)

  • External flash

    Yes

  • Flash modes

    Auto, on, slow synchro, off

  • Continuous drive

    5.9 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    1,620,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic (optional)

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Videography notes

    Star time-lapse, miniature effect, short clip also available

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    24–600 mm

  • Optical zoom

    25×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.8–5.6

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Macro focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Number of focus points

    31

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    733 g (1.62 lb / 25.86 oz)

  • Dimensions

    123 x 77 x 105 mm (4.84 x 3.03 x 4.13)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NB-10L lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    300

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n with NFC

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 15, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5472 x 3648

  • Sensor size

    1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    DIGIC 6

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    5472 x 3080, 4864 x 3648, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3840 x 2880, 2304 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480, 720 x 408, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 125-12800

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

    8

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Super fine, fine

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    40 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    7.00 m

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto, on, slow synchro, off

  • Continuous drive

    6.5 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 0r 10 secs, custom)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Videography notes

    Also has star time-lapse. miniature effect, and digest modes

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    24–100 mm

  • Optical zoom

    4.2×

  • Maximum aperture

    F1.8–2.8

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Macro focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Number of focus points

    31

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    304 g (0.67 lb / 10.72 oz)

  • Dimensions

    103 x 60 x 40 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.57)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NB-13L lithium-ion battery and charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    210

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    image sharing via Canon Image Gateway

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes (star time-lapse)

  • GPS

    None

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  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary



    The PowerShot G3 X display is better as it has more screen dots 1,620,000 in compare to 1,040,000 dots of the PowerShot G7 X screen. The higher dot count display is better for reviewing photos on your camera. The PowerShot G7 X has better slowest (40 seconds) and highest (1/2000 second) shutter speeds.

    The Canon PowerShot G3 X supports external flash. It provides great control over the exposure and lighting of the subject in dim light and in bright light conditions when you need to fill-flash. The PowerShot G3 X is environmentally sealed which means that the camera will be safe even uncovered if you are out photographing in the rain and snow. The PowerShot G3 X battery life is better in compare to the PowerShot G7 X battery life. According to CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to produce 300 photos with the PowerShot G3 X and only 210 with the PowerShot G7 X. The PowerShot G7 X weighs 304g that is 429g less in comparison with the weight of the Canon PowerShot G3 X.

    Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Canon PowerShot G3 X becomes the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.