Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II vs. Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II

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Megapixels
12.80
20.10
Max. image resolution
4160 x 3120
5472 x 3648

Sensor

Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Sensor size
1.5" (~ 18.7 x 14 mm)
13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor resolution
4142 x 3091
5492 x 3661
Diagonal
23.36 mm
15.86 mm
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera. Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the sensor, the better the image quality.

Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.

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Actual sensor size

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Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Surface area:
261.80 mm² vs 116.16 mm²
Difference: 145.64 mm² (125%)
G1 X Mark II sensor is approx. 2.25x bigger than G7 X Mark II sensor.
Note: You are comparing cameras of different generations. There is a 2 year gap between Canon G1 X Mark II (2014) and Canon G7 X Mark II (2016). All things being equal, newer sensor generations generally outperform the older.
Pixel pitch
4.51 µm
2.4 µm
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.

The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Difference: 2.11 µm (88%)
Pixel pitch of G1 X Mark II is approx. 88% higher than pixel pitch of G7 X Mark II.
Pixel area
20.34 µm²
5.76 µm²
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered. The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.

Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 14.58 µm² (253%)
A pixel on Canon G1 X Mark II sensor is approx. 253% bigger than a pixel on Canon G7 X Mark II.
Pixel density
4.91 MP/cm²
17.31 MP/cm²
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one square cm of the sensor.

Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Difference: 12.4 µm (253%)
Canon G7 X Mark II has approx. 253% higher pixel density than Canon G1 X Mark II.
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Specs

Canon G1 X Mark II
Canon G7 X Mark II
Crop factor
1.85
2.73
Total megapixels
15.00
20.90
Effective megapixels
12.80
20.10
Optical zoom
5x
4.2x
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100-12800
Auto, 125-12800 (expands to 25600)
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
5 cm
5 cm
Macro focus range
5 cm
5 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
24 - 120 mm
24 - 100 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
Yes
Max. aperture
f2.0 - f3.9
f1.8 - f2.8
Max. aperture (35mm equiv.)
f3.7 - f7.2
f4.9 - f7.6
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
Yes
Min. shutter speed
60 sec
15 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/4000 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic (optional)
None
White balance presets
8
8
Screen size
3"
3"
Screen resolution
1,040,000 dots
1,040,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
1920x1080 (30p)
1920x1080 (60p/30p/24p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Battery Pack NB-12L
NB-13L lithium-ion battery
Weight
553 g
319 g
Dimensions
116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm
105.5 x 60.9 x 42 mm
Year
2014
2016




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Diagonal

Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
Diagonal =  w² + h²
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height

Canon G1 X Mark II diagonal

The diagonal of G1 X Mark II sensor is not 1.5" (38.1 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of that value - 23.36 mm. If you want to know why, see sensor sizes.

w = 18.70 mm
h = 14.00 mm
Diagonal =  18.70² + 14.00²   = 23.36 mm

Canon G7 X Mark II diagonal

w = 13.20 mm
h = 8.80 mm
Diagonal =  13.20² + 8.80²   = 15.86 mm


Surface area

Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.

G1 X Mark II sensor area

Width = 18.70 mm
Height = 14.00 mm

Surface area = 18.70 × 14.00 = 261.80 mm²

G7 X Mark II sensor area

Width = 13.20 mm
Height = 8.80 mm

Surface area = 13.20 × 8.80 = 116.16 mm²


Pixel pitch

Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel pitch =   sensor width in mm  × 1000
sensor resolution width in pixels

G1 X Mark II pixel pitch

Sensor width = 18.70 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4142 pixels
Pixel pitch =   18.70  × 1000  = 4.51 µm
4142

G7 X Mark II pixel pitch

Sensor width = 13.20 mm
Sensor resolution width = 5492 pixels
Pixel pitch =   13.20  × 1000  = 2.4 µm
5492


Pixel area

The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²

You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area =   sensor surface area in mm²
effective megapixels

G1 X Mark II pixel area

Pixel pitch = 4.51 µm

Pixel area = 4.51² = 20.34 µm²

G7 X Mark II pixel area

Pixel pitch = 2.4 µm

Pixel area = 2.4² = 5.76 µm²


Pixel density

Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel density =  ( sensor resolution width in pixels )² / 1000000
sensor width in cm

One could also use this formula:
Pixel density =   effective megapixels × 1000000  / 10000
sensor surface area in mm²

G1 X Mark II pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 4142 pixels
Sensor width = 1.87 cm

Pixel density = (4142 / 1.87)² / 1000000 = 4.91 MP/cm²

G7 X Mark II pixel density

Sensor resolution width = 5492 pixels
Sensor width = 1.32 cm

Pixel density = (5492 / 1.32)² / 1000000 = 17.31 MP/cm²


Sensor resolution

Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications. Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula. For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.

1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.

2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
(X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000    →   
X =  effective megapixels × 1000000
r
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:

Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X

G1 X Mark II sensor resolution

Sensor width = 18.70 mm
Sensor height = 14.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.80
r = 18.70/14.00 = 1.34
X =  12.80 × 1000000  = 3091
1.34
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3091 × 1.34 = 4142
Resolution vertical: X = 3091

Sensor resolution = 4142 x 3091

G7 X Mark II sensor resolution

Sensor width = 13.20 mm
Sensor height = 8.80 mm
Effective megapixels = 20.10
r = 13.20/8.80 = 1.5
X =  20.10 × 1000000  = 3661
1.5
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3661 × 1.5 = 5492
Resolution vertical: X = 3661

Sensor resolution = 5492 x 3661


Crop factor

Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
Crop factor =   43.27 mm
sensor diagonal in mm


G1 X Mark II crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 23.36 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 1.85
23.36

G7 X Mark II crop factor

Sensor diagonal in mm = 15.86 mm
Crop factor =   43.27  = 2.73
15.86

35 mm equivalent aperture

Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).

G1 X Mark II equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 1.85
Aperture = f2.0 - f3.9

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.0 - f3.9) × 1.85 = f3.7 - f7.2

G7 X Mark II equivalent aperture

Crop factor = 2.73
Aperture = f1.8 - f2.8

35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.8 - f2.8) × 2.73 = f4.9 - f7.6

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