Canon Powershot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera

Canon Powershot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera

With a 1.0 type sensor, bright f/1.8-2.8 Canon lens and superior DIGIC 7 processing this pocket-sized, large sensor compact offers DSLR-like creativity in both stills and Full HD movies.

Benefits

• Pocketable expert image quality in any light
• As good at capturing Full HD movies as stills
• Share your beautiful creations with the world
• Take beautifully simple control
• Built for effortless creativity

Take a more detailed look into the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II

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  Pocketable expert quality

  A pocket-sized camera that captures beautifully crisp stills with DSLR-like qualities and rock steady movies in any situation; thanks a large 1.0-type CMOS sensor, the superior processing power of DIGIC 7, superbly bright precision Canon optics and 4-stop image stabilisation using Dual Sensing IS technology.

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  As good in movies as stills

  Effortlessly shoot and share expert quality Full HD 60p movies with full creative control using Manual Movie. Achieve pin sharp focus with MF Peaking or produce cinematic focus pulls with Touch AF. Shoot on the move and still achieve smooth, steady-cam like footage using 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS with Auto Level.

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  Instant sharing, easy backup 

  Connect your camera to a compatible smart device with just one tap using Dynamic NFC for quick and easy sharing of photos and movies over Wi-Fi via the Canon Camera Connect app. Shoot remotely from your smart device with full creative control and automatically back up new images to cloud services like irista.

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  Simple creative control

  Enjoy simple intuitive control using the dual function Lens Control Ring and switch between smooth or step action at a flick of a switch. Picture Styles and 14-bit RAW shooting allow seamless integration with EOS workflow, while in-camera RAW processing ensures best possible quality for sharing away from home.

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  Effortless creativity

  Capture beautiful background blur, with great control over depth of field thanks to the large 9-bladed aperture, while DIGIC 7 delivers superfast response times and sustained 8 fps burst, even in full resolution RAW, for capturing spontaneous moments. Effortlessly create stunning, sharable clips with in-camera Time-Lapse movie.

Specifications

IMAGE SENSOR

Type

1.0 type back-illuminated CMOS

Effective Pixels

Approx. 20.1M (Aspect ratio 3:2) ¹

Effective / Total Pixels

Approx. 20.9M

Colour Filter Type 

Primary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

Type

DIGIC 7

LENS

Focal Length

8.8 – 36.8 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 – 100 mm)

Zoom

Optical 4.2x
ZoomPlus 8.4x
Digital Approx. 4x (with Digital Tele-Converter approx. 1.6x or 2.0x ¹)
Combined approx. 17x

Maximum f/number

f/1.8-f/2.8

Construction

11 elements in 9 groups (1 double sided aspherical lens, 1 single sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single sided aspherical lens and 1 UD lens)

Image Stabilisation

Yes (lens shift-type), approx. 4-stop ¹.
Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic IS & Auto Level

FOCUSING

Type

TTL

AF System/ Points

AiAF (31-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track), 1-point AF (any position is available or fixed centre)

AF Modes

Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE ¹, Touch AF

AF Point Selection

Size (Normal, Small)

AF Lock 

Yes, via customisable buttons

AF Assist Beam

Yes

Manual Focus

Yes, plus MF Peaking

Focus Bracketing

Yes

EXPOSURE CONTROL

Metering modes

Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot

AE Lock

Yes

Exposure Compensation

+/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments

Auto Lighting Optimizer

ND Filter (3-stop) On / Auto / Off ¹

AEB

1/3 – 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments

ISO sensitivity

125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800 ¹
ISO can be expanded to: 25600
AUTO ISO: 125 - 12800 (possible to set Max. ISO speed and rate of change)

SHUTTER

Speed

1 – 1/2000 s (factory default)
1/8 - 1/2000 s (Movie Mode)
BULB, 15 – 1/2000 s (total range – varies by shooting mode) ¹

WHITE BALANCE

Type

TTL

Settings

Auto (including Face Detection WB), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Kelvin Settings, Custom 1, Custom 2
White Balance Compensation
White Balance Compensation in Underwater mode Colour adjustment in Star mode

COLOUR MATRIX

Type

sRGB

LCD MONITOR

Monitor

Vari-angle 7.5 cm (3.0”) Touchscreen LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,040,000 dots. Capacitive type, sRGB colour reproduction
Coverage
Approx. 100%

Brightness

Adjustable to one of five levels.
Night Display Mode available

FLASH

Modes

Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro

Slow Sync Speed

Yes. Fastest speed 1/2000 s

Red-Eye Reduction

Yes

Flash Exposure Compensation

+/- 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

Manual Power Adjustment

3 levels with internal flash

Second Curtain Synchronisation

Yes

Built-in Flash Range

50 cm – 7.0 m (W) / 40 cm – 4.0 m (T)

External Flash

Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

SHOOTING

Modes

Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, SCN (Portrait, Self-Portrait, Panning, Star (Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Portrait, Star Time-Lapse Movie), Handheld Night Scene, High Dynamic Range, Oil Painting Effect, Water-Painting Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Grainy B/W, Underwater, Fireworks), Standard Movie, Short Clip, Manual Movie, Time-Lapse Movie, iFrame Movie

Photo Effects

Picture Styles (Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined x3 (Sharpness (Strength, Fineness, Threshold), Contrast, Color Saturation, Color Tone, Filtering Effect, Toning))

Drive modes

Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer

Continuous Shooting

Approx. 8.0 shots/s for up to 19 frames in RAW and 30 frames in JPEG
with AF: Approx. 5.4 shots/s for up to 46 frames in JPEG
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RECORDING PIXELS / COMPRESSION

Image Size

3:2 - (RAW, L) 5472 x 3648, (M) 3648 x 2432, (S1) 2736 x 1824, (S2) 2400 x 1600
4:3 - (RAW, L) 4864 x 3648, (M) 3248 x 2432, (S1) 2432 x 1824, (S2) 2112 x 1600
16:9 - (RAW, L) 5472 x 3072, (M) 3648 x 2048, (S1) 2736 x 1536, (S2) 2400 x 1344
1:1 - (RAW, L) 3648 x 3648, (M) 2432 x 2432, (S1) 1824 x 1824, (S2) 1600 x 1600 
In-camera RAW processing & Resize available

Compression

RAW, Fine, Normal

Movies

(Full HD) 1920 x 1080, 59.94 / 50 / 29.97 / 25 / 23.98 fps
(HD) 1280 x 720, 29.97 / 25 fps
(L) 640 x 480, 29.97 / 25 fps

Movie Length

(Full HD & HD) Up to 4 GB or 29 min 59 s ¹
(L) Up to 4 GB or 1 hour ²

FILE TYPES

Still Image Type

JPEG compression (Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant), RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), RAW+JPEG

Movies

MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)]
iFrame

DIRECT PRINT

Canon Printers 

Canon SELPHY Compact Photo Printers and Canon Inkjet Printers supporting PictBridge

PictBridge

Yes (via USB or Wireless LAN)

OTHER FEATURES

GPS

GPS via Mobile (linked to a compatible smartphone)

Red-Eye Correction

Yes, during shooting and playback

My Camera / My Menu

My Menu customisation available

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes

Histogram

Yes

Playback zoom

Yes

Self Timer

Approx. 2, 10 s or Custom

Menu Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Simplified Chinese, Chinese (traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Farsi, Hindi, Malay, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Hebrew

INTERFACE

Computer

Hi-Speed USB dedicated connector (Micro-B compatible)

Other

HDMI Micro (Type-D) Connector

Computer/Other

Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), with Dynamic NFC support ¹

MEMORY CARD

Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS Speed Class 1 compatible)

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

PC & Macintosh

Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1 ¹
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11

For Wi-Fi connection to a PC:

Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10

For Image Transfer Utility:

Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11

SOFTWARE

Other

CameraWindow DC
Map Utility
Image Transfer Utility
Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices
Image Manipulation
Digital Photo Professional for RAW development

POWER SOURCE

Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L (battery and charger supplied)

Battery life 

Approx. 240 shots

A/C Power Supply

Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E ¹ or other typical USB charging methods

ACCESSORIES

Cases / Straps

Soft Case DCC-1880
PowerShot Accessory Organizer

Waterproof / Weatherproof Case

Waterproof Case (40m) WP-DC55

Flash

Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E
Battery Charger CB-2LHE
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery NB-13L

Other

Interface cable IFC-600PCU

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Environment

0 – 40 °C, 10 – 90% humidity

Dimensions (WxHxD)

105.5 x 60.9 x 42.0 mm

Weight

Approx. 319 g (including battery and memory card) 

Disclaimers

All data is based on Canon standard testing methods (according to CIPA Standards) except where indicated.;Subject to change without notice.

Footnotes

Effective Pixels - ¹ Image processing may cause a decrease in the number of pixels.

Zoom - ¹ Depending on the image size selected.

Image Stabilisation - ¹ Values at maximum optical focal length. Cameras whose focal length exceeds 350 mm (35 mm equivalent) are measured at 350 mm.

AF Modes - ¹ Some settings limit availability.

Exposure Compensation - ¹ Auto ND Filter not available in Movie Mode.

ISO sensitivity - ¹ ISO sensitivity denotes Recommended Exposure Index

Speed - ¹ Maximum shutter speed is limited at 256 s in BULB Mode

Continuous Shooting - ¹ Under conditions where the flash does not fire.
² Sustained continuous shooting speed is tested based on Canon's testing standard. Function requires compatible SDHC/SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 memory card, total number of frames captured varies depending on shooting subject, settings and brand of memory card

Movie Length - ¹ The following Speed Class memory cards are required for maximum record time: (HD) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 4 or above. (Full HD) 1920 x 1080 Speed Class 6 or above. (iFrame) 1280 x 720 Speed Class 6 or above.

Computer/Other - ¹ Wi-Fi use may be restricted in certain countries or regions. Wi-Fi support varies by device and region. For more information visit www.canon-europe.com/wirelesscompacts

PC & Macintosh - ¹ Software applications compatible with Windows 10 in Windows 10 Desktop Mode only

A/C Power Supply - ¹ Charging via USB requires Interface Cable IFC-600PCU (Sold separately) or similar cable with USB Micro-B to USB type-A connectors. Charging time varies depending on the remaining battery power.

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