Cameras with a one-inch type sensor are popular right now, with Sony and Panasonic including them in their premium compact cameras along with Canon, whose PowerShot G7 X Mark II is its latest camera to feature one.

The PowerShot range is only one step down from their DSLR offerings; however they are small enough to fit in your pocket but are still extremely powerful units that have a large number of features that started out in their DSLR models.

The PowerShot range is only one step down from their DSLR offerings; however they are small enough to fit in your pocket but are still extremely powerful units that have a large number of features that started out in their DSLR models.

Good colours and sharpness; Low light photography exceeds expectations; Easier to use than predecessor; Good battery life

Autofocus performance has a few weak areas; Fine details lack definition

Lovely chunky build; Photos are bang on the money; Reasonable zoom;

No viewfinder; No 4K video; More feature-packed rivals at this price;

A trusty premium compact that’s held back from greatness by a few missing features

Lovely chunky build; Photos are bang on the money; Reasonable zoom

No viewfinder; No 4K video; More feature-packed rivals at this price

It’s a tough old time for compact cameras. Canon’s G7 X Mark II is good at pretty much everything, yet it's still not the kind of device you should buy no questions asked. The competition at this kind of price is absolutely ferocious. For sheer point-and-shoot convenience, this camera is almost untouchable. It’s lightweight, has a decent enough zoom and takes a great photo. If you’re not that fussed about 4K video - maybe you don’t have a 4K TV yet - then it’s only really the lack of a viewfinder that’s holding the G7 X Mark II back from a five-star rating. So while it’s frustrating that Canon doesn’t push the boat out a little bit more with its premium compacts, there’s still precious little to complain about with this effort. Buy the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II here from Amazon

Lovely chunky build; Photos are bang on the money; Reasonable zoom;

No viewfinder; No 4K video; More feature-packed rivals at this price;

It's very beautiful for photography and video and it's small and you can carry around with your hand is big cameras

It's very beautiful for photography and video

These days, with powerful smartphone cameras, it is less compelling to carry a separate compact camera for casual photography. This was what I discovered when I received the review unit of the Canon G7 X Mark II from Canon Singapore. I brought it around with…

Pros: This is an amazing camera. I use Canon 5D as my primary camera but on my last trip to the White House i was only allowed to carry a small pocket camera. The results inside the White House were as good as my 5D and colors were amazing. As flash photography is not allowed the camera did its job.