Getting to know the camera
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II / (65535) Installations: ISO 125, F4.5, 1/500 s
The guest of today's review is the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II , Canon's newest member of the premium compact camera line. It is equipped with a rather large 1 ? matrix for compacts. This is much more than most modern “soap dishes”, so the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II does not get lost in the crowd of classmates.
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At the heart of the camera is the latest DIGIC 7 processor. It is he who is responsible for the speed of focusing and serial shooting, for processing in-camera JPEG files. So we will definitely take a closer look at them during our test.
Even the top-end Canon EOS-1D X Mark II camera uses a pair of DIGIC 6+ processors. It turns out that the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II even outdid its professional brother.
Note the high rate of new items. In burst mode, the camera is capable of up to 8 frames per second. And this is when working with “heavy” RAW files! At such a speed, you definitely will not miss a single important point, even while shooting dynamic scenes.
Another strength of the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II is its lens. The range of its focal lengths is 8.8–36.8 mm (24–100 mm in 35 mm equivalent), which makes the novelty a strong universal.
In the wide-angle position, our hero can easily take a picture of the landscape, and the maximum zoom ratio is useful when shooting distant objects.
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II / (65535) Settings: ISO 400, F6.3, 1/200 s
The undoubted advantages of the camera include the presence of a five-axis optical image stabilizer. Thanks to him, you can not be afraid of "shake" even when shooting with hands in a teleposition and make smooth videos.
A separate surprise awaits fans of shooting on an open aperture. The manufacturer equipped the camera with a built-in neutral density filter, for which a couple of keystrokes are enough to activate. It will come in handy when shooting in sunny weather: when the shutter speed is set to the minimum, but you want to use an open aperture to blur the background. And in this situation, you can’t do without an ND filter.
Speaking about the ergonomics of the camera, I will pay attention to the folding touch screen. With it, you can not only comfortably view already taken photos, but also select an AF point. You can also activate the "Descent by pressing" function, accelerating the already rapid work of the baby.
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II is a technological camera, and therefore could not do without built-in Wi-Fi and NFC modules. Using the free application Canon Camera Connect, you can not only view and save photos on your smartphone, but also conduct remote shooting. Great bonus when shooting a group portrait!
