Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II vs Fujifilm X70 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Enthusiast Compact cameras.

PowerShot G7 X Mk. II vs X70 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II vs Fujifilm X70: Specifications at a glance

PowerShot G7 X Mk. II

  • Introduced in February 2016
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: 1″
  • 20 megapixel
  • 8 frames/second
  • 125 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Zoom 24-100mm (4x), f1.8-2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 105.5 x 60.9 x 42.0mm³ (4.2″ x 2.4″ x 1.7″)
  • 319g (10.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PowerShot G7 X Mk. II

X70

  • Introduced in January 2016
  • Enthusiast Compact
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 16 megapixel
  • 2 frames/second
  • 200 – 6400 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Fixed lens 28mm, f2.8
  • WiFi built-in
  • 112.5 x 64.4 x 44.4mm³ (4.4″ x 2.5″ x 1.7″)
  • 340g (11.0 oz.)

All specs: Main page for X70

PowerShot G7 X Mk. II vs X70: The sensors

The PowerShot G7 X Mk. II features a 1″ sized sensor, while the X70 uses a APS-C sensor.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Note: 1-Euro coin for scale; the coin at 23.25mm diameter is slightly smaller than a US quarter.

Featuring an area of 373mm² (0.60 sq.in.), the X70’s sensor is a lot larger that the chip that the PowerShot G7 X Mk. II employs at 116mm² (0.19 sq.in.). A larger sensor can produce images of interiors or at night that have less noise and better contrast than photos shot with 1″ sized chips.

Advantage: Fujifilm X70

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II VS Fujifilm X70 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II a better choice

PowerShot G7 X Mk. II

X70
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.10 16.30
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

8 2
Better sensibility (4)

125 – 12800 ISO 200 – 6400 ISO
Image stabilizer (3)
More portable (2)

270cm³
(17 cu.in.)		 322cm³
(20 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PowerShot G7 X Mk. II are the higher resolution, that the camera is faster and the larger sensitivity. We also like the optical image stabilizer and the more compact size.

The PowerShot G7 X Mk. II scores 18 points.

Otherwise why to choose Fujifilm X70

PowerShot G7 X Mk. II

X70
Larger sensor (5)

1″ APS-C
Auto Focus points (4)

31 49
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.62
Longer battery life (3, photos)

240 330

Conclusion: Advantages of the X70 are the larger sensor, the faster and more accurate auto focus and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 14 points for the X70.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PowerShot G7 X Mk. II

X70
Built-in flash
Articulated screen
Touch screen
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Similar weight

319g 340g
WiFi
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II VS Fujifilm X70 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PowerShot G7 X Mk. II and X70

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II

Fujifilm X70

18
14

We advise to choose the newest model: Canon PowerShot G7 X Mk. II.