The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II is an incredibly powerful and easy to use digital camera, with a ton of impressive features that make everything from capturing, editing, viewing and sharing photos and videos easily and effectively done with one device.

The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II is a premium compact camera for enthusiasts. The metal-bodied G7 X Mark II has a large 1.0-type back-illuminated 20.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, 4.2x (24-100mm) f/1.8-2.8 lens with 9-blade aperture, new DIGIC 7 processor, full manual controls, shooting mode dial, 3-inch...

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

PowerShot G7 X Mark II: A great concept expertly realised, the Canon G7 X Mark II is very close to perfection.

Canon's new PowerShot G7X Mark II addresses some of the criticisms levied at the G7X and adds some worthwhile improvements without increasing its price. Physically similar to its predecessor, the Mark II has the same 20.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and 4.2x optical zoom lens and remains limited to...

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

Performance improvements raise the G7 X Mark II's grade to excellent, as long as you're not looking for a lot of frills.

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.

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 not surprising that I like the Mark II as well. But while the $700 (£570, AU$950) camera improves on the earlier model in some respects, the admittedly better performance still lags in places.

Performance improvements raise the G7 X Mark II's grade to excellent, as long as you're not looking for a lot of frills.

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.

The Canon G7X Mark II sits in Canon's premium range of compact cameras. It's intended to appeal to those who want a device that offers a high level of control and excellent image quality, but slots into your pocket.

Large sensor; Wide aperture lens; Touch-sensitive screen; Wi-Fi

Lack of viewfinder; Short zoom; Macro focusing is tricky

When the Canon PowerShot G7 X was released, it didn’t have much in the way of competition. Now, the idea of a pocketable camera furnished with a 1in or Micro Four Thirds sensor, together with raw shooting and plenty of manual control, is a bit less special – and if you’re happy with a...

Responsive touchscreen; Pleasing JPEGS straight out of the camera; Sound AF system with effective focus tracking

Lack of built-in viewfinder may discourage some people; Soft results at wider focal lengths; Video capture limited to full HD