Canon Powershot G7 X Samples

Here, the Canon Powershot G7 X is compared to the Fujifilm X30
Fujifilm X30 which is another premium compact with a bright optical zoom lens. All images below are 100% unmodified crops from their respective cameras. Both these digital cameras were set to F/5.6 in aperture-priority mode with fixed ISO and custom white-balance. As usual, each of these cameras was calibrated to give the highest quality and most realistic results possible.

These crops help determine which ISO settings can be acceptably used on these cameras. As image noise increases, most cameras compensate with noise reduction which introduces softness. The point at which a print become unacceptably noisy is a matter of personal taste.

Canon Powershot G7 X	Fuji X30
ISO 125	ISO 100
ISO 200	ISO 200
ISO 400	ISO 400
ISO 800	ISO 800
ISO 1600	ISO 1600
ISO 3200	ISO 3200
ISO 6400	ISO 6400
ISO 12800	ISO 12800

What a difference sensor-size makes! While the X30 holds its own, the G7 X shows the performance of its 1" sensor which has almost 3 times the surface area. At low ISO, the difference is not very visible on prints, but starting from ISO 1600, the G7 X produces much more usable photographs.