Canon PowerShot Digital Camera [G7 X Mark II] with Wi-Fi & NFC, LCD Screen, and 1-inch Sensor – Black, 100-1066C001

This is a great camera, and I think as others have said it’s a great step in between using your phone and having to lug around a full kit DSLR. For me it is undoubtably better than my phone, but it will require some tweaking. If you are familiar with Canon DSLR’s like the EOS/Rebel series, then using this should be a breeze. What I will caution though is that if you are not used to tweaking your settings and just want a point and shoot to take semi-decent pics, this camera would be a waste of money. If you normally like to leave your camera on the ‘auto’ setting and don’t really care about shooting in RAW, save your self a few hundred bucks and get a cheaper camera like a PowerShot SX620 or even a Sony wsc800 or similar.
In my opinion, this is a quality camera that can take really good pics, but not without some knowledge of photography and some post processing.

This lovely , light, sturdy, fast and multi function camera is a real joy to use and even though not pocketable i was delighted to have it compared to the DSLR i had to carry around on my trips. I am a bit clumsy and i tend to drop things but the camera held on even after dropping it twice on a hard floor.

I haven’t really used it to its full potential just yet and stuck to the Auto mode mostly plus occasionally used other modes on the dial to test its capability. I must say the Auto mode itself is quite impressive and pictures come out great during the day but i must emphasize that night photography is its alma mater. It even beats my Dslr (6 year old fujifilm) in night shots. I just loved it and it made me confidently flick open my camera every time i wanted to capture night scenes. Its quite fast and the moments can be captured without it passing away before you could get it on film.

Loved the nice big touch screen which can be turned towards you to take some good selfies. It can be touched to focus on a particular object but its not the best at that really.

The video is super stable although sound comes out very puny in videos which is kinda disappointing. A few mins of vid on the highest quality does take a big chunk of memory as you’d expect.

Now the focusing is something i didnt quite like as it does take some time to focus and when it does, it fails to capture what you want and is quite timid.

The flash was quite irritating as flipping it open in auto mode wouldnt let the flash work so you had to change the mode on the dial for it to actually function.

All in all, a very good camera if you wana let go of the heavy and chunky DSLR’s and replace it with an almost equally capable camera, for let’s say a long day of sightseeing or a bit of a bike where carrying heavy loads isnt the best. Also i would always prefer this for night photography over my Dslr.

FYI: I got this yesterday morning so it’s about 24 hours in, I have about 125 pictures on it so far…I will update as time goes on.

My intended use for this camera is a “bridge camera”. I have a new iPhone and the requisite (meh) Olloclips for it, some Canon DSLR’s and a Canon S120 for everything in between.
The G7X II is going to replace the Canon S120 in my collection as the unit that rides in the center console of my car in a case, or in my pocket at events I don’t want to carry a DSLR at but still want some ok zoom and better than phone pictures.

I am writing this early review because, I’ve been a Canon guy over the years. Had Canon P&S units starting with the digital ELPH through the S120 , and then more recently got into their DSLRs. So yeah I like Canon, but for years I kept bought the Sony RX100’s. I really wanted to like the Sony but never quite “got” it.

The G7X II, to me – while a little bigger handling than the RX100’s, is finally the Canon P&S that does what I really hoped they would do. It provides some incredible pictures that are actually better than the (current gen) RX100 finally. The photos aren’t as oversaturated as the Sony which I like, the IS works very consistently, and bokeh is of course great at the larger apertures. Higher iso (800 area) is still usable for smaller prints which is remarkable for a P&S of any sort. It shoots RAW fast and its shot-to-shot and burst modes are amazing.

Regarding the RX100’s, their picture quality was amazing, their size was a bit larger than I cared for but, their controls, menus, options, and design (like paying extra for a 12$ grip!) annoyed me, then the whole buying a separate external charger thing to charge my spare battery, really? I know its 30$ or whatever but it just got annoying ..they got returned. Really it was their menus and weird software that just irked me and I couldn’t overlook it. The G7X bests that all.

On the G7X II , controls are great and similar to any of the other “red-ring’ Powershot G series (or DSLR’s, P&S, etc.).
Being able to adjust exposure comp and other settings with the hard controls while you can still use it one handed is great. I also love the fact they included a detent/non-detent switch for using the ring dial. That is BRILLIANT as heck since I can now get the stops I want when shooting manual stills, but the flexibility for seamless and silent zoom when in video. Of course it also includes the silly wall charger Sony wouldn’t, and out of box has a nice set of grips on it. Did I mention the menuing, controls, and software are all Canon finally too? I mean…finally, stunning P&S photos without the Sony software layer ahhhhh.

Comparing this to my Canon S120, its obviously faster, larger, but menus are very similar. The wireless on this thing is better and faster, and smarter. The touchscreen seems more accurate in sensitivity and color, the fact it articulates for selfie and variable angle modes is awesome, didn’t think I would care much but that is really handy.
I have no idea on battery life yet but the fact you can charge this via microUSB is AWESOME for me. Of course the fact I can charge a second battery in the (included) wall charger is very nice, thanks for not being weird about that Canon.
Oh the pictures? yeah…they are night and day over the S120 just using auto and scene modes. Since this is a P&S unit, I love that I can shoot RAW with AUTO settings now. Going into manual mode it becomes evident the G7x II has a bit more capable sensor than the S120, which is why I’m here anyways.

Pros:
– Great pictures.
– Touch screen that works great and the touch to focus is awesome and quick.
– Great control set, GREAT grips, engineering, design, thinking.
– Nice flippable flash, easy to bounce in smaller spaces.
– Menu’s are classic Canon, love it or hate it.
– MicroUSB charging (could be faster, but its in there!)
– Time lapse mode (have not explored yet, but looking forward to it)
– Would not call it a pocket camera but it can still be fit in a pocket (its big, it will bulge some in shorts, better for a coat or vest etc. but it fits), but all controls and functions are at least easy to use as a result of this.

Cons:
– No 4k video. Amazing video quality, but lack of 4k just seems like an oversight here. Not enough to push me away, but I’d have dropped another 100$-200$ for this.
– Size goes on both lists…yes is a bit large, but all those controls and electronics need somewhere to go. It’s just not something I am going to hand to my wife without a case and expect her to carry when she takes our daughter to the zoo. It needs a case, with some padding.
– Zoom (I am reaching here…just to keep the list somewhat balanced) I wouldn’t have minded an 120mm equivalent here. The 100 will still cause me to keep it because I hate the digital zoom on my phones.
– Wish it had GPS or at least a compass built in.

Overall, I bought this thinking I would be disappointed and return it. Instead I was pleasantly surprised and as of this moment I am planning on listing my S120 on eBay next weekend. If you are looking for a “simple” camera that has the ability to go where other P&S’s don’t quality wise, don’t mind a bit larger camera, or just want the P&S camera that makes you look like you know what you’re doing…I think the G7X II ticks those boxes.

As I type this, my girl is at a family bridal shower with the G7X II. She’s used my S120 for awhile now and just before she left I handed her the G7X II and said don’t worry – try this one (with no further instructions). I asked how the new camera was working for her “things look better on this camera than they do in real life” , I was really expecting a “how do I” so…I guess it’s behaving well 🙂

I will update this in the next week or so, if there is anything you’d like to see that could help improve this review let me know.
Thanks for your time, and for reading my review today.
-Chris

It’s been 5 months of using Canon g7x Mark ii from ju. I would say it is a compact camera, easy to carry and easy to capture. While ordering it, I was so confused about whether to buy a DSLR or a compact camera. As a DSLR camera is more valued by everyone around. I compared a lot of similar range DSLRs and Sony compact cameras with this one and I found mark ii better. I was clear that I don’t want a bulky camera for my everyday shoot and travels.

If you are new to photography and don’t want to worry about lenses and weight then you must go for Canon G7x Mark ii. It saves a lot of time, it takes less than a second to click a beautiful shot if you’re keeping it on automatic mode. No doubt that picture quality is good. Excellent touchscreen makes it fun to use. You can easily navigate via touch. Screen can be adjusted according to the angle that you want to click. It helps in clicking in between crowd, and also from a low angle.

There is one more model which can suit your similar requirements i.e. Canon EOS M200 Mirrorless Camera. It stands at 39500 INR.

If I come to delivery and packaging then I would say service was really good. I received my parcel in 2 days with good packaging. I have attached all the pictures for your reference.

I hope it will help you in taking your decision.

Perfect picture taking