Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

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Specifications

General	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Brand	Canon	Panasonic
Model	PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Lumix DMC-ZS3
Predecessor Model	Canon PowerShot G7 X
Successor Model	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
MSRP	$699
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Advanced Compact	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	1-inch	1/2.33-inch
Sensor Dimensions	13.2 x 8.8 mm	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Total Pixels	20.9 Megapixel	13 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	20.1 Megapixel	10 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	125 - 12,800	80 - 6,400
Boosted ISO Range	125 - 25,600

Photo	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Processor	DIGIC 7
Max Image Resolution	5472 x 3648	3648 x 2736
Other Resolutions	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	3776 x 2520, 3968 x 2232, 3072 x 2304, 3168 x 2112, 3328 x 1872, 2560 x 1920, 2656 x 1768, 2784 x 1568, 2048 x 1536, 2112 x 1408, 2208 x 1248, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	4:3, 3:2, 16:9	4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Super fine, fine	Fine, Standard
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Kelvin, Shade, Tungsten, Underwater
WB Bracketing

Focus	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Single Live View
Number of Focus Points	31	11
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Focal Length	8.8 - 36.8 mm
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	24 - 100 mm	25 - 300 mm
Optical Zoom	4.2x	12x
Maximum Aperture	f/1.8 - 2.8	f/3.3 - 4.9
Min Normal Focus Distance	5 cm	50 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	5 cm	3 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Screen Type	Tilting	Fixed
Screen Technology	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	1,040k dot	460k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Viewfinder

Shutter	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	8.0 fps	2.3 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 G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto on slow synchro off	Auto On Off Red-Eye reduction Slow Sync
Flash Range	7.00 m	5.30 m Auto ISO
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection

Exposure	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Exposure Compensation	±5 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV increments)

Video	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
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	MPEG-4, H.264	AVCHD Lite
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1280 x 720
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
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	Micro
Speaker	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Mono	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC

Environmental	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity	10 to 90%

Physical	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Dimensions	106 x 61 x 42 mm (4.17 x 2.4 x 1.65")	103 x 60 x 33 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.3")
Weight (inc. batteries)	319 g (0.70 lb / 11.25 oz)	229 g (0.50 lb / 8.08 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.25 x 5.9 x 3.15"
Package Weight	1.3 lb

Power and Storage	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Battery Pack	NB-13L
Battery Life	265 shots
Internal Storage		40 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)	Single Slot: SD/MMC/SDHC

Other	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
Self Timer	Yes (2 0r 10 secs, custom)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Orientation Sensor
Accessory Mount	No
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System

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