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Canon G7 X vs Sony HX1

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
75
Overall
61
Canon PowerShot G7 X front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Canon G7 X vs Sony HX1 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
  • Replacement is Canon G7 X MII
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Released April 2009
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Canon G7 X vs Sony HX1 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Canon G7 X versus Sony HX1, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the G7 X (20MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the G7 X (1") and HX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor size.

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The G7 X was manufactured 5 years after the HX1 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon G7 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the G7 X matches up against the HX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G7 X over the Sony HX1

 G7 X HX1 
ReleasedSeptember 2014April 2009More modern by 66 months
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Canon G7 X

 HX1 G7 X 

Common features in the Canon G7 X and Sony HX1

 G7 X HX1 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Canon G7 X vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon G7 X has got outside dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 40mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 304 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G7 X vs the HX1.

Canon G7 X vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G7 X and HX1 is 88 and 67 respectively.

Canon G7 X vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Canon G7 X vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 X and HX1.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G7 X because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon G7 X will resolve greater detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger G7 X should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon G7 X vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Canon G7 X vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G7 X vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon G7 X
Portrait photography with Sony HX1
64
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
27
focusing manually
cannot use external flash
low resolution (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon G7 X Street photography details
Sony HX1 Street photography details
85
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
lighter than competition in class (304g)
50
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (544g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon G7 X Sports photography factors
Sony HX1 Sports photography factors
56
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
low battery (210 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
36
amazing zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low resolution (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G7 X Travel photography info
Sony HX1 Travel photography info
80
lighter than competition in class (304 grams)
features touch focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
low battery (210 shots)
48
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (560mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (544 grams)
low resolution (9 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G7 X
Landscape photography with Sony HX1
69
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery (210 CIPA)
39
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (9MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G7 X Vlogging features
Sony HX1 Vlogging features
81
quite wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (304g)
no mic socket
22
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1440 x 1080 pixels)
no external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (544 grams)
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Canon G7 X vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G7 X and Sony HX1
 Canon PowerShot G7 XSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot G7 X Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-09-15 2009-04-22
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 31 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-100mm (4.2x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 40 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.5fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 9.20 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1440x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 304 grams (0.67 lb) 544 grams (1.20 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 60 x 40mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.6") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 556 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-13L NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 0r 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $490 $47,999