Canon PowerShot G15 vs Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II

General	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	PowerShot G15	PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Predecessor Model	Canon PowerShot G12	Canon PowerShot G7 X
Successor Model	Canon PowerShot G16	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
MSRP		$699
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Standard Compact	Advanced Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Sensor Type	CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size	1/1.7-inch	1-inch
Sensor Dimensions	7.44 x 5.58 mm	13.2 x 8.8 mm
Total Pixels	13.3 Megapixel	20.9 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	12.1 Megapixel	20.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	80 - 12,800	125 - 12,800
Boosted ISO Range		125 - 25,600

Photo	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Processor	DIGIC 5	DIGIC 7
Max Image Resolution	4000 x 3000	5472 x 3648
Other Resolutions	4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480	5472 x 3080, 4864 x 3648, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3840 x 2880, 2304 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480, 720 x 408, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format		JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, Normal	Super fine, fine
Timelapse Recording
White Balance		Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Kelvin, Shade, Tungsten, Underwater
WB Bracketing

Focus	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Number of Focus Points	9	31
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Focal Length		8.8 - 36.8 mm
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	28 - 140 mm	24 - 100 mm
Optical Zoom	5x	4.2x
Maximum Aperture	f/1.8 - 2.8	f/1.8 - 2.8
Min Normal Focus Distance		5 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	1 cm	5 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Screen Type	Fixed	Tilting
Screen Technology	TFT PureColor II G LCD	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	922k dot	1,040k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Viewfinder	Optical (tunnel)
Diopter Adjustment	-2 to +2

Shutter	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Min Shutter Speed	15 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	2.1 fps	8.0 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer		Up to 8 fps at 20.1 MP for up to 30 Frames (JPEG) Up to 5.4 fps at 20.1 MP for up to 46 Frames (JPEG)

Flash	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye Slow Sync Second Curtain	Auto on slow synchro off
Flash Range	7.00 m	7.00 m
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/2000 sec
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection

Exposure	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes		Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Exposure Compensation	±3 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±5 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	at 1/3 EV increments	±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV increments)

DXO	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
DxO Low Light ISO	165
DxO Color Depth	19.9
DxO Dynamic Range	11.5
DxO Overall Score	46

Video	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Internal Recording Modes		MP4/H.264/MPEG-4 1920 x 1080p at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [24 to 35 Mb/s] 1280 x 720 at 25/29.97 fps [8 Mb/s] 640 x 480 at 25/29.97 fps [3 Mb/s]
Interval Recording
Video Formats	H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Audio I/O		No
Power I/O		1 x Micro-USB Input
Other I/O		1 x Micro-USB (USB 2.0) Data Output (Shared with Power Input)
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini	Micro
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi	Eye-Fi Connection possible
Wi-Fi Version		802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC

Environmental	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature		32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity		10 to 90%

Physical	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Dimensions	107 x 76 x 40 mm (4.21 x 2.99 x 1.57")	106 x 61 x 42 mm (4.17 x 2.4 x 1.65")
Weight (inc. batteries)	352 g (0.78 lb / 12.42 oz)	319 g (0.70 lb / 11.25 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.3 x 5.8 x 2.9"	6.25 x 5.9 x 3.15"
Package Weight		1.3 lb

Power and Storage	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Battery Pack	NB-10L	NB-13L
Battery Life	350 shots	265 shots
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

Other	Canon PowerShot G15	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)	Yes (2 0r 10 secs, custom)
Orientation Sensor
Accessory Mount		No
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System

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