Canon G15 vs Canon G7 X MIII

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon G15 vs Canon G7 X MIII, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Canon. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G15 (12MP) and G7 X MIII (20MP) and the G15 (1/1.7") and G7 X MIII (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The G15 was brought out 7 years earlier than the G7 X MIII and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon G15 being a Compact camera and the Canon G7 X MIII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the G15 grades against the G7 X MIII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G15 & Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III. The entire galleries are available at Canon G15 Gallery & Canon G7 X MIII Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G15 comes with exterior dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Canon G7 X MIII has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 41mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 304 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the G15 and the G7 X MIII.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G15 and G7 X MIII is 86 and 88 respectively.

Often, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G15 and G7 X MIII.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G15 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Canon G7 X MIII will provide extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older G15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.