Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III vs. Sony ZV-1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III and Sony ZV-1. 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 III vs. Sony ZV-1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - ZEISS
Height 6.09 cm 6 cm
Width 10.55 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 4.14 cm 4.35 cm
Weight 280 g 267 g
Weight Details Camera only: 280 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 304 g
Camera only: 267 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 294 g
Body Material - Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 4.2x 2.7x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Image Processor DIGIC 8 BIONZ X
LENS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Type Zoom lens - 4.2x zoom - 8.8 - 36.8 mm - f/1.8-2.8 ZEISS zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 9.4 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 100mm 24 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 5-50cm -
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 10 elements
Features UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 425
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology, Face Detection AF/AE Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 125-12800 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 25600, ISO auto (125-12800), ISO 125-12800 ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, self-portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, high dynamic, fisheye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait, grainy monochrome, oil painting effect, water-painting effect, background defocus Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail Soft focus, illustration, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic -
Max Shutter Speed 1/25600 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 7 m (wide lens)
0.4 m - 4 m (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - 3-mic system
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Duo card, Memory Stick PRO Duo 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 Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 64 GB SDXC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1600 x 1600
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Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 265 shots
Photo shooting - 320 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 75 minutes
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode -
Additional Features Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, Backlight Correction HDR, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, RAW burst mode, vertical video support RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, Motion Snapshot, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, slow motion recording, Background Defocus function
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Sony ZV-1
Included Accessories Battery charger, remote control, wrist strap, shooting grip / mini tripod Carrying strap, wind screen, micro-USB cable, wind screen adapter
Software Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Image Transfer Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 1 year
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