Do you want to know what's better Canon PowerShot G7 X or Fujifilm X30? SpecsPRO has compared Canon PowerShot G7 X vs Fujifilm X30: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Canon PowerShot G7 X vs Fujifilm X30

  • Main

  • 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

  • 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

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • 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 G7 X
  • Main

  • Model

    Canon PowerShot G7 X

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 20 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 5472 x 3648

    SENSOR Sensor size: 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

    IMAGE White balance presets: 8

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 40 sec

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,040,000

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes

    OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 4.2×

    OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (4x)

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

    OTHER FEATURES Timelapse recording: Yes (star time-lapse)

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Fujifilm X30
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  • Model

    Fujifilm X30

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (via hot shoe)

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 12.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 49

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 470

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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

  • 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)

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • 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

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • 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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  • launch

  • Announced

    Aug 26, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4000 x 3000

  • Sensor size

    2/3" (8.8 x 6.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    EXR Processor II

  • Image ratio w:h

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

  • Other resolutions

    4000 x 2664, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1864, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-12800

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    7.00 m

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash

  • Continuous drive

    12.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Average
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (1-3 stops)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    920,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.65×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,360,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    H.264

  • Videography notes

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28–112 mm

  • Optical zoom

    4×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2–2.8

  • Autofocus

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

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (2x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    50 cm (19.69)

  • Macro focus range

    1 cm (0.39)

  • Number of focus points

    49

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    423 g (0.93 lb / 14.92 oz)

  • Dimensions

    119 x 72 x 60 mm (4.69 x 2.83 x 2.36)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-95 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    470

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

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  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Canon PowerShot G7 X maximum resolution of 5472 x 3648 pixels (20 megapixels) is better in comparison with the X30 highest resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels (12 megapixels). The Canon PowerShot G7 X has larger sensor compared to the X30: 1 (13.2 x 8.8 mm) versus 2/3' (8.8 x 6.6 mm). This is the most significant specification of this camera as large sensor allows the camera owner to take pictures of the better quality. The Canon PowerShot G7 X provides more number of white balance presets - 8. It gives the camera owner more control over colour. The Canon PowerShot G7 X provides more powerful 4x digital and 4x optical zooms. The X30 provides more number of focus points in compare with the Canon PowerShot G7 X: 49 vs 31. More number of focus points means more convenience when attempting to focus on objects which are not centred.

    The Canon PowerShot G7 X display is better as it has more number of screen dots 1,040,000 in comparison to 920,000 dots of the X30 screen. The higher dot count display is better for reviewing images on your camera. The PowerShot G7 X is equipped with a touch screen. The Canon PowerShot G7 X provides better slowest shutter speed - 40 seconds.

    The X30 supports external flash. An external flash provides amazing control over the exposure and lighting of the subject in low light or in bright light situations when the photographer needs to fill-flash. The X30 battery life is better than the Canon PowerShot G7 X battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the photographer will be able to capture 470 shots with the X30 and only 210 with the PowerShot G7 X. The PowerShot G7 X weighs 304g which is 119g lighter in comparison with the weight of the X30.

    The Canon PowerShot G7 X has 11 advantages and the X30 only 6 so the PowerShot G7 X becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.