Canon G7 X : Presents a compact sensor with a 1″

The competition between the compact now has shifted completely in the prosumer, with models that have large sensors and target bright. It is not cheap cameras, but now the point and shoot have been completely replaced by smartphones, so photographers looking for something more professional, even when the dimensions are contained. Canon G1X has its own, came to the second model Mark II, which offers excellent quality, but it has a rather bulky body.

Today has also unveiled the new Canon G7 X, which is based on a sensor 1″ as the famous series of Sony RX100, all in the body rather slender.

The sensor 1″ is illuminated (BSI) and has 20.2 MP, while the image processor is DIGIC 6 The sensitivity ranges from ISO 125 to 12800, and the burst reaches 6.5 fps. There are two nuts, one on the directional pad and one on the lens barrel, so you have full manual control.

Canon G7 X also has a wheel for exposure compensation, at the base of that for selecting the shooting mode. Objective is an interesting 24-100mm with f / 1.8-2.8, which has a 9-blade diaphragm for soft fuzzy interiors and excellent bokeh. Stabilization is also intelligent IS based on 5-axis (also available in video).

The Canon G7 X manual functions give access to all the settings of the camera, with the freedom to shoot in RAW. The shooting movies in manual mode, provides a range of changeable settings during shooting (aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity). You can shoot movies in Full HD/60p, with advanced noise reduction. The movie has remained stable thanks to the stabilizer Intelligent IS 5 axes.

The auto focus system features 31 points of detection, while the flurry of shots reaches 6.5 frames per second. The customizable control dial is located at the base of the lens, allowing you to set the parameters of photographic fundamentals, including the aperture and the shutter speed.

Alternatively, you can frame the scene, as well as immediate access to the camera settings, through the tilting touch screen display 3″, with a resolution of 1,040,000 points. With the Touch AF function you can immediately select the point of focus on the screen.

The Canon G7 X display 3″ is completely folded up, perfect for selfie, and has 1 million points and touch screen functionality, useful for both menu for quick selection of the point of focus. Has many advanced features such as HDR and creative effects, and has the Wi-Fi module / NFC integrated for remote shooting and sharing social.

Canon G7 X will be available from November. This segment is very crowded at the time, and almost all models and have characteristic’s similar prices, for which the choice becomes more difficult.