Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II vs. Canon PowerShot SX430 IS

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II and Canon PowerShot SX430 IS. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II vs. Canon PowerShot SX430 IS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 6.09 cm 8.51 cm
Width 10.55 cm 10.44 cm
Depth 4.2 cm 6.91 cm
Weight 319 g 323 g
Enclosure Colour - Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 4.2x 45x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.5 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CCD
Total Pixels 20,100,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,900,000 pixels 20,500,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.95 fps 25 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Intelligent IS with Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Image Processor DIGIC 7 DIGIC 4+
LENS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Zoom lens - 45x zoom - 4.3 - 193.5 mm - f/3.5-6.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 24 - 1080mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 40 cm -
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm 0cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 11 groups / 12 elements
Features UD glass, built-in 1/8 neutral density filter, aspherical lens, UA lens UD glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, AI Focus AF Subject-tracking AF, AI Focus AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
ISO (Max) 25600 1600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, spot AF area, centre-weighted Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panning, Underwater, soft background, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, Dynamic Range (HDR), creative shot, star nightscape, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect Portrait mode, slow shutter, fireworks, low light
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white) Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1 sec 15 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels -
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
0.5 m - 5.5 m (wide lens)
1.3 m - 2.7 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG -
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 5472 x 3080
RAW 3648 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 2912
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 2880 x 2304
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 1536 x 1232
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 480 x 480
JPEG 480 x 384
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Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 35Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Canon NB-11LH Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included) Canon NB-11LH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 240 shots Photo shooting - 195 shots
Photo shooting - 260 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support -
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 5.4 frames per second 0.5 frames per second, 2.2 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Canon PowerShot SX430 IS
Included Accessories Battery charger, tripod, wrist strap Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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