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Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V

Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
80
Overall
65
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V Key Specs

Canon G7 X MIII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 304g - 105 x 61 x 41mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Replaced the Canon G7 X MII
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Updated by Sony HX200V
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Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the G7 X MIII (20MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the G7 X MIII (1") and HX100V (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The G7 X MIII was revealed 7 years later than the HX100V and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon G7 X MIII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G7 X MIII grades vs the HX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G7 X MIII over the Sony HX100V

 G7 X MIII HX100V 
AnnouncedJuly 2019October 2011More recent by 94 months
Screen resolution1040k921kClearer screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Canon G7 X MIII

 HX100V G7 X MIII 

Common features in the Canon G7 X MIII and Sony HX100V

 G7 X MIII HX100V 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon G7 X MIII comes with outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 41mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 304 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the G7 X MIII and the HX100V.

Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G7 X MIII and HX100V is 88 and 66 respectively.

Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 X MIII and HX100V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G7 X MIII with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon G7 X MIII will give extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer G7 X MIII provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G7 X MIII Portrait photography factors
Sony HX100V Portrait photography factors
66
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
39
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon G7 X MIII Street photography advice
Sony HX100V Street photography advice
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (304g)
50
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition (577g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon G7 X MIII Sports photography details
Sony HX100V Sports photography details
65
quiet shutter (1/25,600 seconds)
high max frames per second (30.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
bad battery pack (235 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
49
great zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G7 X MIII Travel photography factors
Sony HX100V Travel photography factors
81
lighter than competition in class (304g)
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery pack (235 CIPA)
54
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (577g)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G7 X MIII as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX100V as a Landscape photography camera
70
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (235 CIPA)
47
has manual focus
quite wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G7 X MIII as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX100V as a Vlogging camera
86
relatively wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone support
lighter than competition in class (304g)
25
quite wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (577 grams)
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Canon G7 X MIII vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G7 X MIII and Sony HX100V
 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-07-09 2011-10-21
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-100mm (4.2x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/25600 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 30.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 12.70 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 304 gr (0.67 pounds) 577 gr (1.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 41mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 235 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $749 $429