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Canon PowerShot G7 vs Nikon D3300

4.19 in
1.67 in
Canon PowerShot G7 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G7
4.88 in
2.97 in
Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
28
4.1 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
5 %
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3.9 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
59 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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73
3.7 out of 5
73 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
3:2
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 2816x2112
  • 2272x1704
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000

Image

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum160025600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Optical zoom6.0 x5.8 x
Minimum aperture2.822
Maximum aperture4.82.8
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points911
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only
Filter diameter2.28 in2.05 in

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Screen size2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots207000921000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOptical

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Scene
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range412
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Maximum resolution1024 x 768 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate15.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Built-in microphonenoyes

Design

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Weight11.29 oz16.23 oz
Width4.19 in4.88 in
Height1.67 in2.97 in
Depth2.83 in3.86 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
HDMInoyes
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Canon PowerShot G7Canon PowerShot G7
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Canon PowerShot G7

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