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Canon G7 X vs Konica Minolta 7D

Portability
88
Imaging
51
Features
75
Overall
60
Canon PowerShot G7 X front
 
Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D front
Portability
57
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40

Canon G7 X vs Konica Minolta 7D Key Specs

Canon G7 X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 304g - 103 x 60 x 40mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Refreshed by Canon G7 X MII
Konica Minolta 7D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 845g - 150 x 106 x 78mm
  • Revealed January 2005
  • Also referred to as Dynax 7D / Alpha-7 Digital
  • Replacement is Sony A700
Photography Glossary

Canon G7 X vs Konica Minolta 7D Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon G7 X and Konica Minolta 7D, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Konica. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the G7 X (20MP) and Minolta 7D (6MP) and the G7 X (1") and Minolta 7D (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G7 X was manufactured 9 years after the Minolta 7D which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon G7 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Konica Minolta 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the G7 X scores vs the Minolta 7D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G7 X over the Konica Minolta 7D

 G7 X Minolta 7D 
RevealedSeptember 2014January 2005Newer by 118 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k207kClearer screen (+833k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Konica Minolta 7D over the Canon G7 X

 Minolta 7D G7 X 

Common features in the Canon G7 X and Konica Minolta 7D

 G7 X Minolta 7D 
Focus manually More precise focusing

Canon G7 X vs Konica Minolta 7D Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon G7 X provides external dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 40mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") having a weight of 304 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Konica Minolta 7D has sizing of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the G7 X against the Minolta 7D.

Canon G7 X vs Konica Minolta 7D size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G7 X and Minolta 7D is 88 and 57 respectively.

Canon G7 X vs Konica Minolta 7D top view buttons comparison

Canon G7 X vs Konica Minolta 7D Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 X and Minolta 7D.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G7 X featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Canon G7 X will produce extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent G7 X is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon G7 X vs Konica Minolta 7D sensor size comparison

Canon G7 X vs Konica Minolta 7D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G7 X vs Konica Minolta 7D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G7 X as a Portrait photography camera
Konica Minolta 7D as a Portrait photography camera
63
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
50
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon G7 X as a Street photography camera
Konica Minolta 7D as a Street photography camera
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
lighter than others (304 grams)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Canon G7 X Sports photography features
Konica Minolta 7D Sports photography features
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
bad battery pack (210 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (6MP)
terrible battery (400 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon G7 X
Travel photography with Konica Minolta 7D
80
lighter than others (304 grams)
supports focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
39
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (400 shots)
MP count low (6MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G7 X
Landscape photography with Konica Minolta 7D
69
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (210 shots)
48
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (6 megapixels)
terrible battery (400 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G7 X Vlogging highlights
Konica Minolta 7D Vlogging highlights
80
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (304 grams)
missing external microphone port
9
lack of video recording
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Canon G7 X vs Konica Minolta 7D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G7 X and Konica Minolta 7D
 Canon PowerShot G7 XKonica Minolta Maxxum 7D
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Konica
Model Canon PowerShot G7 X Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D
Also Known as - Dynax 7D / Alpha-7 Digital
Class Large Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2014-09-15 2005-01-17
Body design Large Sensor Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3008 x 2000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 31 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 24-100mm (4.2x) -
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 2.7 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.5"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 207k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 40 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.5fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 304g (0.67 lbs) 845g (1.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 103 x 60 x 40mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") 150 x 106 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 58
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 11.0
DXO Low light score 556 613
Other
Battery life 210 images 400 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-13L NP-400
Self timer Yes (2 0r 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Compact Flash (Type I or II)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $490 $1,000