Canon G7X vs Olympus TG-860

Canon G7X advantages over Olympus TG-860

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  1 inch vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.41 vs 1.34 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Larger lens aperture
  f/1.8 vs f/3.5
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• More dots on screen
  1040k vs 460k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More pixels
  20.2 vs 16.0 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Longer exposure
  250 vs 4 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  14 vs 7 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility