Canon G7 X
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 vs Canon G16
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G7 X

Best price $528
  • Weighs a little bit less than the G16 10.7 oz vs 12.6 oz
  • Smaller body size 15 in³ vs 20 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 43 mm²
  • Newer camera October 2014 vs October 2013
  • Viewscreen flips out G16 does not have a flip out viewscreen
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G16

Best price
$399
  • 267% more battery life 770 shots vs 210 shots
  • Cheaper street price $399 vs $528
  • Has longer exposure available 250 seconds vs 1 seconds
  • Wider angle lens 6.1mm vs 8.8mm
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has HDR on-board G7 X does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities G7 X does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector G7 X does not
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What the Canon G7 X and Canon G16 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1040k dots vs 922k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 10 seconds
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Canon G7 X and the Canon G16

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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