The AF has vastly improved tracking performance, allowing more accurate capture of important subjects. It features the new DIGIC 7 image processor, which not only enhances the look of photos taken in low light conditions but also enables a more natural depiction of contrast in backlit scenes, resulting in shots that have high apparent resolution. The bestselling PowerShot G7 X, which packed a large sensor within a sleek, compact body, now has a new, improved second-generation model. The lens shines at the mid to telephoto end, but the wide end should only be reserved if you really need that F1.8 aperture setting.Īlso, when shooting portraits at the long end, I recommend stopping down a tad to F3.2 or F3.5 to quell the, otherwise pretty gnarly, chromatic aberration and fringing.PowerShot G7 X Mark II Next generational image quality and power Due to the ambitious lens, the image circle doesn’t cover the entire sensor at the wide end, necessitating destructive corrections. Word of warning, the wide angle settings are quite poor quality. If the look of Delta 3200 film is acceptable, you’ll find 6400 ISO on this useful.įor ingesting RAWs to my iPhone for editing (I use a Sony A7C nowadays), I use the Apple Lightning to SD Card reader.

Second, the grain you get is, at least subjectively, better defined than the smudginess of phone photos, which can help make a high ISO shot more usable. I’f gotten low light, high speed shots that would’ve been impossible on my iPhone 11. For one, you can actually shoot 6400 ISO (though I’d strongly recommend against going higher).

In low light, the G7x mkII smacks around the iPhone however. You will need to ETTR to approach the dynamic range the iPhone can get from it’s exposure stacking. As a user of the G7x mkII for several years, it has the ability to exceed the capability of the iPhone 12 camera, though this depends on conditions, and the user’s capability.

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