Canon PowerShot Digital Camera [G7 X Mark II] with Wi-Fi & NFC, LCD Screen, and 1-inch Sensor - Black, 100-1066C001

I want to first discuss the autofocus. This camera DOES NOT use dual pixel AF or any other phase detect AF system in it. Manage your autofocus expectations accordingly. Especially in low light and in video. However, it does have a noticeable improvement in speed over its predecessor and for most situations it's fine. What this camera excels at, just like its predecessor, is stills. It has excellent low and mid ISO image quality. I prefer the Fine Detail setting as my picture style as it provide excellent sharpness and punchy, great-looking colors by default. But there are a number of other picture styles to suit your tastes. I also love that this camera now has in camera raw processing, which can be useful.It seems also like Canon has quietly made some improvements to the lens because it seems a bit sharper than the one on the G7X even though they are supposed to be the same. Video quality is also excellent and quite sharp. The autofocus is pretty good but because it's contrast detect, you will see a little bit of back and forth motion with the focus from time but otherwise it's not bad. Great for casual uses such as vlogging. The camera controls are well laid-out. I like the chunkier grip and that the exposure comp dial has better feedback to it. The one its predecessor could be a little hard to turn (but kudos to Canon for at least including one - Sony RX100 has no such dial on top). The LCD is bright and clear and also is more flexible, which means it's a lot easier to compose on in bright sunlight. Battery life is not stellar but once again, this also an improvement over the original G7X. It should last you a day of shooting. Complaints? I think the major one is, and this seems to be an issue on both the G7X and the RX100 series cameras, is that dust can easily get inside the lens. Even though the camera has a built-in automatic lens cap, it does a poor job at keeping dust and other particles out. I would recommend getting a secondary lens cap which can run anywhere from $5-$15 at the big NYC camera retailers or here on Amazon. I also think the noise reduction in the JPEGS is a little heavy-handed by default. You should turn this down to low. But overall, a great enthusiast compact camera. The 1" Sony sensor inside is still relatively small compared to APSC rebels or mirrorless but it punches above its weight in image quality. If you really don't see yourself going much beyond the kit lens if you were to buy a Rebel, this could be a great alternative. It takes great photos and video, has improved (but not perfect) AF and battery life over the original, and it comfortable to shoot with.

This is my 11th-15th digital camera. Its somewhere around that number. I've always upgraded and I never keep this old cameras around me what so ever. Currently posses the Nikon D5500, GoPro 4 Silver, and this camera. My last pocket camera was the Sony RX100 M2. I was originally waiting for the Sony RX100 M5 to come out but it never did until last month. I decided to buy this G7X M2 camera since its $700. Part of the big reason is the LCD screen able to flip 180 degrees. Great for vlogging and seeing what you are filming. This camera came out in this summer and it was still cheaper than the Sony RX100 M4 even till this day, which came out in mid 2015. The Sony RX100 M5 came out and its $1000. That's a $300 difference. How much different between the photos and videos? Not much. 4K, Slow Mo, Super Slow Mo, Super Duper Slow Mo, okay but do you use it all the time? For me, I wont spend that kind of money for a pocket camera. This $700 is more than viable for the things I do. Do purchase a screen protector. Lexmor been my favorite but they have not made one for them yet. The screen protector I have is very flimsy but its doable for now. Do get extra batteries. On 60FPS for video it shoots 16 minutes and 24 seconds max. It can record over 1 hours with a canon battery. I always have extra batteries. I know its a bit pricey $50 for canon battery but hey do you want your camera exploding in your face? I did have great experience with Wasabi batteries not sure they made a generic one for this model yet. Overall I like this camera and it gets the job done. I didn't want the lens to protrude while off. I've attached a screen shot of the pic I took with this camera. It was a minor touch up with VSCO filter. I've already ordered this in max size of 18"X12" print to see how it looks with 300dpi. The camera to phone connection does suck. I need to be on a real wifi signal to connect. On the Sony I can connect my phone through bluetooth. If I am underground, on a plane the Sony was no problem. The Canon wont work. Also the Canon app isn't great compared to the Sony. It lags a lot. That's not gonna ruin my experience what so ever. It's not a big deal. I made a few videos from my trip with this camera because I did not want to carry any DSLR with me. All my friends thought I had some kind of professional camera. Nope. I had a camera that fits inside my pocket. Do check it out. youtube dot com /hellowu I'll def keep this camera through the entire 2017. Hopefully I can use and abuse the heck out of this camera to get my money's worth!

I delayed writing this review for 4 months, just to be sure my opinion doesn't change. It hasn't, I really like this camera! It takes great quality pictures. It has a zoom lens at a great range (24mm - 105mm), it has all of the automatic features you could ask for (focus, aperture, film speed, shutter speed). Or, you can select manual shutter speed or aperture and the camera will set everything else. Or, you can select all-manual, if you want to set everything yourself. It has a high pixel count (24 megapixel), and it can even be set to shoot in RAW so you can do lots of darkroom magic, if you want. I shot with a manual SLR (a Canon FTb) from the early 70's to the late 90's, then I lost interest. I had purchased a 35mm lens and a 135mm lens to compliment the 50mm supplied with the SLR. I also had lots of peripherals; flashes, macro tubes, remote releases, yada, yada, yada. I felt like a pack mule every time I left the house. I found out a few things about a manual SLR: they're heavy; I took 80% of my pictures with the stock 50mm lens; and the picture quality was only good when I had plenty of time to set up the shot. Mostly, the pictures I got were just on the edge of over- or under-exposed, and were often barely in focus. So, when I decided to get back into photography, I decided to buy a new camera and I wanted that camera to offer: point and shoot for simplest use; good quality pictures so it had to offer a high megapixel rating; a zoom lens that was about the range of my old manual lenses; and light weight so it would be easy to carry around all day. This camera hit all of these requirements and at a reasonable price. The pictures I'm getting with this point and shoot are far superior to those I got from my old SLR. I just couldn't be happier, though I will admit that a modern dSLR will probably also show a similarly dramatic improvement over the old manual SLR's, but at a much higher price. Some cautions: 1) Buy a high speed memory card, at least 90 MB/sec. Dumping 30 MB of a picture into a memory card takes time, so a fast memory card is a must to get the fastest possible shot rate. 2) Look into the Lensmate filter adapter. This device enables you to attach a UV filter to protect the zoom lens from dirt and water. 3) Buy a spare battery, preferably a Canon (a bit expensive, but worth it). Digital cameras live and die by their batteries, so it makes sense to have a good quality spare when you're out for extended shooting. 4) Buy a decent strap, the wrist strap supplied with the camera really isn't enough. Look at the Peak Design Camera Leash; rugged, flexible, and easy to remove when storing the camera. If you want the ability to change out lenses, this camera is not for you. But, if you want to take lots of great pictures easily and without the hassle of lugging a lot of equipment around, look into this camera!

Great quality! Couldn't be happier with this purchase. I am not a photographer and don't want to be, hence looking into point and shoot cameras. I wanted fast focus and better than cellphone quality - which this camera has more than delivered. Took it on vacation and loved how great the photos came out: optical zoom is life. I didn't use the camera *all* the time (we were busy hiking and doing stuff) so for me the battery life was plenty good. Needed two batteries for the 5 day trip, the first died midday on day 3 but I got the video creator kit which comes with a spare battery so I was ready. Weight was a non-issue, I got a small case and we clipped it into our belts while hiking and barely registered it was there until we needed to use it. Watched a couple videos on how to use the camera ahead of the vacation but didn't absorb much, just made sure to click the setting so that files transferred to my cell wouldn't lose picture quality. Planning to learn a bit more about how to use it, but it was seriously easy on only a few settings to get really good photos. Menus seem easy. Purchased a silicone skin for it in hot pink - so it ended up looking more like a toy camera than the expensive one it really is. That way, I felt confident handing it to strangers for them to take our picture! This is a nice enough camera, especially if you're on MY budget, so I don't want to take chances with theft! Oh, and get the screen protectors they're perfect too.

I bought this camera as an alternative to my DSLR gear and to get some good video of my daughters. This camera does not disappoint. The photos are excellent, it is easy to use, and is really small and light. The pros: - The size! It is a little bigger than pocket size, but fits great in a purse and definitely in cargo short pockets - Focus is quick and accurate (unless your subject is a 4yo that moves faster than a running back) - Picture quality is excellent for the sensor size (or for any camera really) - Battery life is reasonable (and they don't take forever to charge) - The image stabilization saved my bacon a time or two. Not the 4 stops you see on a $2k lens, but still pretty good - having a dial for exposure compensation at thumb level is great - Having full manual mode as well as the semi-auto modes (Av, Tv) is great for those of us that want that level of control - The Wi-Fi works well and the mobile app (on Android at least) works great - Raw files! - Video is great (even if not 4K) Cons: - It might be small, but the metal body makes it a little on the heavy side - There is only one fully auto mode - no "Sports", "Landscape", or "Portrait" modes - High speed continuous mode in Raw+JPEG fills the buffer in a hurry (I know, a bit nitpicky) - If you put the strap on the right side (from the rear) you will probably hit the Wi-Fi button when putting the camera in your pocket or a snug case. That drains the battery in a hurry. - Audio quality is, well, not very good. The microphone is in a spot easily covered or blocked by a hand holding the camera. All in all, I am very happy with the purchase. My wife also appreciates that we own a camera that doesn't weigh a few pounds or require a degree in rocket surgery to use. Given the popularity of it's predecessor, The G7X MKII is likely to become the compact vlogging of choice for those that have the budget. If this review was helpful to you, please click the "yes" button below - it helps Amazon (and those of us who write reviews) know if the information provided is of value to others.

This camera is probably the best point and shoot you can get, with its versatile settings, ergonomics, and software you should be able to shoot masterpieces in no time. IF YOU ARE NOT TECH SAVY.....do not expect to take breath taking videos and photos!! Though this cameras auto features get the job done amazing, there still is a level of skill required to take those instagram famous pictures you see all over the internet. Sound quality has pretty high gain so you can keep your inside voice every where and the camera will pick up your voice and the surroundings fine. The clicking noise caught in the video soundtrack issue that occurred on the g7x is almost completely eliminated. Auto focus was greatly inproced, though sill a bit of a hassle when on the go shooting. Alot of those issues can be fixed by using the custom setting and tailoring it to your needs. It shoots in almost all recognized FPS settings to include 24 fps and 60 fps and allows for a wide variety of adjustments to shutter speed and ISO speed. The ISO ranges from 125 to 12800 The ring that cops around the lens can he set to adjust zoom focus and practically any other setting in the menu 👍🏻👍🏻 Even in full zoom this camera takes some pretty detailed shots . This camera also has a simple wifi pic transfer that works with almost all handheld devices that have an app store. Built in flash makes for stunning and unbelievably detailed shots The exposure dial comes in clutch to make your pictures and videos just right. This camera features a ton of adjustments for basic color and exposure correction (comparable to instagram editing capabilities) also this camera has a built in picture and video editor !! Very useful on the go. The hybrid auto mode has a cool story feature that you might want to look into as well as a time lapse mode that shoots in image bursts to save your camera space. The camera starts up very fast for spontaneous shooting. The body is beautiful and gives the camera a modern twist in vintage compact cameras. The camera is about a third thicker then it's predecessor the g7x and is noticeably dense and heavier (which I like alot) If you vlog it's the best you can get. If your a seasoned photographer it gives you room to set the camera to your taste. If you never owned a camera and wan to learn (which will take time) and if you don't mind breaking the bank it's not my first pick for a beginners camera but it's up there. I give this camera a 4.5 out of 5. And a 5 point and shoot camera in my opinion is around 2000 $. So I do recommend purchasing this. Let me know if I got any of the details wrong. 🙏

Just received the camera today, so these are really just first impressions: 1. The photos are beautiful, bright, crisp and sharp; 5-stars for photo quality. 2. Windows 10 cannot display the RAW files (it can't do the 7D2 RAW files, either). 3. Adobe RAW 9.5 cannot convert the G7X2 RAW files (it can do the 7D2 files). The Canon software I have can't do it either. How long before an Adobe update? 4. There is no setting that I can find to shoot RAW + JPEG. UPDATE: You can set RAW + JPEG, but it's not intuitive. 5. On its own, the camera doesn't play well with Windows 10. Download the Camera Window software from Canon. This will give you complete control for transferring images to the computer. UPDATED 6/12/2016 6. The manual implies that the Camera Window software is for WiFi transfer of images to a computer. That's true, but it is also used for downloading via direct USB connection which is lightning fast, and in my opinion, preferable. Once the download is complete, the USB battery charging function will commence. UPDATED 6/12/2016 7. As usual, the User's Manual is sketchy and not very useful. It's difficult to find something specific in it. There is a more complete .pdf version that can be downloaded from the Canon website. UPDATED 6/12/2016 Again, these are just first impressions. I'll update this review was I get more experience with it. UPDATE 6/10/2016: After a morning on the internet, I have solved the RAW file problem. In order to use PS or LR, Adobe Camera RAW v. 9.6 is required. Earlier versions won't work with the G7X2. You can download the zip file and install it from the Adobe website. Then, depending on which editing software you are using, CC, PSE or LR, it may not install in the correct folder. You'll have to move it. In the Adobe community forum, search on G7X Mark II and you will find a post with instructions on how to do that. I would have posted the links here, but I think Amazon strips them out. Now, I can actually use the images from the camera in my normal workflow. That's huge, and for that I am adding two more stars. I am pleased with the photos it takes. I have posted two images I took last night at sunset. I wanted to see how it performed in low light. I did no color editing at all. I only adjusted exposure and lighting, added a little bit of sharpening and resized them. There is some noise in the shots, but the finished images are not bad. There is also some lens distortion, apparent when there are straight verticals near the edges. It's correctable in editing, but since that crops the image, you will want to add a little extra in the framing. UPDATE 6/12/2016: Now that I have the camera/computer environment functioning, I took it downtown with me this morning on a real shakedown cruise. I have added several photos from the Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes, Washington. I usually shoot aperture priority, but all of these were taken on "Auto" to see how it would do. I am tickled to death with the photos the camera is producing. There is one thing I am noticing. My 7D2 (I think it uses dual Digic 6 processors) tends to over-saturate reds and magentas. This camera is not doing that. On Auto, it is also balancing the highlights and shadows very nicely without blowing out the skies. Again I got some lens distortion, but it was easily corrected in editing. Someone here asked about focus speed. I have no complaints in that regard. One thing that is a little slow is the recovery time after shooting compared to the 7D2. With that camera, I can take several shots in rapid succession. Shooting Raw + JPEG with the G7X2, there is a noticeable lag before it can fire again which is sometimes annoying. For a pocket camera, however, that's really not a big deal. Overall, I am delighted with this camera. I debated between getting the Sony or waiting for this one. I chose this one primarily for the longer tele range and because I am already in the Canon ecosystem. Now that I have actually used it, and seen the photos it produces, I am glad I did.

I love my camera!! Good battery life and it’s compact to put in my purse and zooms in very well. I love the quality but I want to keep it safe so I got a silicone case 10/10 recommend for family memories since iPhones take up so much space with videos and pictures. I know it’s pricey but it really worth every penny