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Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
75
Overall
61
Canon PowerShot G7 X front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Released September 2014
  • Later Model is Canon G7 X MII
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS60
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Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G7 X (20MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the G7 X (1") and ZS50 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The G7 X was launched 3 months prior to the ZS50 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon G7 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the G7 X matches up against the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G7 X over the Panasonic ZS50

 G7 X ZS50 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Canon G7 X

 ZS50 G7 X 

Common features in the Canon G7 X and Panasonic ZS50

 G7 X ZS50 
RevealedSeptember 2014January 2015Similar age
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution1040k1040kThe same screen resolution

Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon G7 X provides exterior dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 40mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 304 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the G7 X against the ZS50.

Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G7 X and ZS50 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 X and ZS50.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G7 X because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Canon G7 X will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.

Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G7 X Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography info
64
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
42
focusing manually
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon G7 X Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography factors
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
lighter than others (304 grams)
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (243 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Canon G7 X Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography advice
56
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon G7 X
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS50
80
lighter than others (304g)
features focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
66
lighter than competition (243 grams)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G7 X Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography info
69
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery pack (210 shots)
51
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G7 X Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging highlights
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (304g)
missing external mic socket
34
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (243 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
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Canon G7 X vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G7 X and Panasonic ZS50
 Canon PowerShot G7 XPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot G7 X Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-09-15 2015-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 31 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-100mm (4.2x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 40 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.5 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 304 grams (0.67 pounds) 243 grams (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 60 x 40mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 44
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 20.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 11.2
DXO Low light rating 556 138
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 300 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-13L -
Self timer Yes (2 0r 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $490 $350