Canon G7X vs Panasonic ZS50

Canon G7X advantages over Panasonic ZS50

• Larger sensor
  1 inch vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.41 vs 1.54 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/3.3
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Better color depth

  Better color depth

  Color depth refers to the number of unique colors that a sensor can faithfully capture. Cameras with better color depth will demonstrate smoother transitions from one color to the next, and avoid "banding" in areas with subtle shading. (Blue skies are an example of where you might see color banding.)

  More color depth is generally better, but you'll struggle to notice a difference between two cameras with less than 1 bit of difference. Color depth above 22 bits is considered excellent.

  Want to learn more? Head over to our full glossary entry on color depth

  Color depth test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  G7X test data on DxO Mark ZS50 test data on DxO Mark
  23.0 vs 20.0 bits
  Capture richer, more accurate colors
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  G7X test data on DxO Mark ZS50 test data on DxO Mark
  556 vs 138 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  G7X test data on DxO Mark ZS50 test data on DxO Mark
  12.7 vs 11.2 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• More pixels
  20.2 vs 12.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Longer exposure
  250 vs 60 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  14 vs 6 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