Canon's PowerShot G7X Mark II builds-upon its predecessor to become one of the most attractive pocket compacts for enthusiasts. It shares the same core premise as the original, delivering a comfortable step-up in quality and control over a typical point-and-shoot or phone, while still remaining...

Great image quality from 1in sensor and DIGIC 7; Flexible 24-100mm zoom range with bright aperture; Fast and confident AF system; Tilting screen with touch capabilities; Built-in Wifi with NFC and smartphone control; De-clickable lens control ring; USB charging

No built-in viewfinder; nor any means to connect one; Lens a little soft in corners at 24mm; No 4k video or slow motion movies; No in-camera panorama mode; Can't remote-trigger movie recordings over Wifi

I like the Canon G7 X , one of the company's 1-inch sensor enthusiast compacts -- the one without the viewfinder -- but that model just can't keep up when it comes to speed. Given that its successor, the G7 X Mark II, is fundamentally the same camera (albeit with some important enhancements), it's...

The Canon PowerShot G7 X II is nicely designed with good photo quality for its class; and improves noticeably over the earlier model

Still lags behind the competition with respect to features and some aspects of performance

Keeping the same 24-100mm eq. zoom lens and 20MP sensor as its predecessor, the refreshed Canon G7X II gets an updated exterior design as well as a faster DIGIC 7 image processor. What we get is a faster, more capable premium compact that still captures excellent images across a wide range of ISOs.

Very good image quality, Improved high ISO performance; Improved handling; Faster 8 fps burst mode; Burst rate no longer slows down with RAW files; Improved buffer depth

Soft corners at wide angle; No viewfinder; No 4K video; Mediocre battery life; Sluggish buffer clearing; Continuous AF struggles on fast subjects

With smartphones all but eliminating the existence of the low-cost point-and-shoot camera, manufacturers have pivoted to create pricey, premium pocket cameras that can compete with SLRs on image quality.

Wide aperture zoom lens; 1-inch image sensor; Tilting touch-screen display; Quick autofocus; Raw image capture support; Wi-Fi with NFC

No hot shoe or EVF; Edge softness at wide angle; Occasional autofocus misses; Doesn't support 4K video capture; Omits microphone input

Canon's new PowerShot G7 X Mark II is a very capable and powerful, ultra-compact digicam. Sporting the new DIGIC 7 imaging processor, 20.2-Megapixel CMOS imaging sensor, and 4.2x optical zoom lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8-2.8; this combination of Canon's "HS" system is sure to impress.

Scene Recognition shooting mode is accurate and easy to use without worry; Canon's HS system led by the 4.2x optical f/1.8-2.8 lens is awesome in low-light situations; Large; 1-inch CMOS image sensor provides excellent overall image quality; Beautiful bokeh from a compact camera; Dedicated Video...

Lack of 4K video recording mode; No audio input; 4.2x zoom is a little limited; doesn't have the range of most compact cameras; No EVF or OVF (usually found on many of the higher level compacts

Canon's G7x Mark II is a compact camera that arrives at a time when the latest smartphones have shown what amazing pictures you can shoot on the go.

From the outside, the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II prosumer compact camera looks no different from its predecessor that was launched in October 2014.But under the hood, the Mark II has the new and faster Digic 7 image processor, which shows its mettle through faster autofocusing (AF) in low-light...

The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II is a well-designed enthusiast compact that's a pleasure to use. It offers a versatile focal range, very good image quality, a large buffer for continuous shooting and 1080/60p video capture.

As we mentioned earlier, our biggest gripe with the camera (as with many small shooters) is the lack of an electronic viewfinder, which the Sony RX100 IV still manages to pack. Other niggles include the battery life, which while extended over the original G7X (and able to give 240 shots), still...

The Canon Powershot G7 X Mark II is the update to the G7 X , and as a serious compact camera with a larger than normal 20 megapixel 1inch sensor, it is designed to offer excellent image quality, with a bright 4.2x optical zoom lens, whilst still being pocketable.

4.2x optical zoom lens; f/1.8-2.8 aperture; Excellent image quality; Good dynamic range and HDR options; Improved noise performance; Bright and clear tilting 3inch touch-screen; Wi-Fi and NFC built-in; Rapid focus speeds; 8fps continuous shooting; Good buffer for continuous shooting; Great built...

Short battery life - unless you use ECO mode; Slow flash recharge time; No auto panoramic mode