Canon G7 X MII vs Samsung TL240

On this page, we are evaluating the Canon G7 X MII and Samsung TL240, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Samsung. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the G7 X MII (20MP) and TL240 (14MP) and the G7 X MII (1") and TL240 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The G7 X MII was launched 6 years later than the TL240 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon G7 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Samsung TL240 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G7 X MII matches up against the TL240 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II & Samsung TL240. The complete galleries are provided at Canon G7 X MII Gallery & Samsung TL240 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon G7 X MII enjoys physical dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 319 grams (0.70 lbs) and the Samsung TL240 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G7 X MII vs the TL240.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G7 X MII and TL240 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 X MII and TL240.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G7 X MII featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon G7 X MII will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent G7 X MII is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.