Canon G7 X MII vs Canon S120

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon G7 X MII vs Canon S120, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Canon. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the G7 X MII (20MP) and S120 (12MP) and the G7 X MII (1") and S120 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The G7 X MII was manufactured 2 years later than the S120 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon G7 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Canon S120 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the G7 X MII grades vs the S120 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II and Canon PowerShot S120. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G7 X MII Gallery and Canon S120 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon G7 X MII provides outer dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 319 grams (0.70 lbs) whilst the Canon S120 has measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the G7 X MII and the S120.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G7 X MII and S120 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 X MII and S120.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G7 X MII because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon G7 X MII will resolve greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer G7 X MII is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.