Canon G7 X MII vs Nikon A1000

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon G7 X MII and Nikon A1000, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the G7 X MII (20MP) and A1000 (16MP) and the G7 X MII (1") and A1000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The G7 X MII was announced 3 years before the A1000 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon G7 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Nikon A1000 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the G7 X MII matches up vs the A1000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II & Nikon Coolpix A1000. The whole galleries are available at Canon G7 X MII Gallery & Nikon A1000 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon G7 X MII features physical measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 319 grams (0.70 lbs) and the Nikon A1000 has dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G7 X MII versus the A1000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G7 X MII and A1000 is 88 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 X MII and A1000.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G7 X MII using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon G7 X MII will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older G7 X MII will be behind with regard to sensor technology.