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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II vs Nikon D5100

    4.15 in
    2.4 in
    Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
    Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      5.0 in
      3.8 in
      Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
      Nikon D5100
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      36
      4.2 out of 5
      24 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		62 %
      3 stars
      		4 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      34
      4.1 out of 5
      17 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		11 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      39
      4.2 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		41 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      51
      3.9 out of 5
      51 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		29 %
      3 stars
      		23 %
      2 stars
      		7 %
      1 stars
      		1 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h
      • 4:3
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      		3:2
      Max resolution5472 x 3648 px4928 x 3264 px
      Other resolutions
      • 5472x3080
      • 4864x3648
      • 4320x2880
      • 4320x2432
      • 3840x2880
      • 2304x1536
      • 2048x1536
      • 1920x1080
      • 720x480
      • 720x408
      • 640x480
      • 3696x2448
      • 2464x1632
      ProcessorDIGIC 7Expeed 2

      Image

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      ISO
      • 125
      • 160
      • 200
      • 250
      • 400
      • 500
      • 640
      • 800
      • 1000
      • 1250
      • 1600
      • 2000
      • 2500
      • 3200
      • 4000
      • 5000
      • 6400
      • 8000
      • 10000
      • 12800
      • Auto
      • 100
      • 6400
      • 12800
      • 25600
      ISO Autoyesyes
      ISO minimum125100
      ISO maximum1280025600
      Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
      Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px4928 x 3264 px
      White balance presets812
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Fluorescent H
      • Shade
      • Tungsten
      • Underwater
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Direct sunlight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Manual
      • Shade
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formatsJPEG
      • JPG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesno
      Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 1:1
      • 3:2
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      		16:9
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

      Optics and focus

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Optical zoom4.2 x3.0 x
      Maximum aperture1.82.8
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
      Autofocus
      • AI Focus
      • Centre weighted Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Servo Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Manual focusyesyes
      Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
      Number of focus points3111
      Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

      Screen and viewfinder

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
      Articulated LCDyesyes
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Screen dots1040000921000
      Touch screenyesno
      Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderNoneOptical

      Photography features

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Shooting modes
      • Aperture priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Program
      • Shutter priority
      • Aperture priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      • Program
      • Scene
      • Shutter priority
      Minimum shutter speed1.0 s30.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Manual exposure modeyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus35
      Exposure compensation minus-3-5
      Expousure compensation steps1/3
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      AE EV steps1/3
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 10
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20
      Histogramyesyes
      AE frames33
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range712
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Slow Sync
      • Flash OFF
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      External flashnoyes
      Continuous drive8.0 fps4.0 fps
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Manual settingsyesyes
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 10
      • custom
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      • 20

      Videography features

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 640 x 424
      • 1280 x 720
      • 1920 x 1080
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formats
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • MPEG-4
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MPEG-4
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)59.95 fps30.0 fps
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeStereoMono
      Supported audio file formatsAACLPCM

      Design

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Body typeCompactSLR
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Weight10.37 oz17.99 oz
      Width4.15 in5.0 in
      Height2.4 in3.8 in
      Depth1.66 in3.1 in

      Storage

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots11
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Camera file system
      • DPOF 1.1
      • Exif 2.3
      • RAW
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF
      • Exif 2.3

      Power

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)240660
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Battery level indicatoryesyes
      Number of batteries supported11

      Connectivity

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMicroMini
      USB version2.02.0
      Microphone portnoyes
      WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
      Remote controlyesyes
      PictBridgeyesyes
      NFCyesno
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothnono

      Other features

      Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
      Nikon D5100Nikon D5100
      Timelapse recordingyesyes
      GPSyesno
      Orientation sensoryesyes
      Languages supportMultiMulti

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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