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Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II vs Nikon D5300

4.15 in
2.4 in
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II Digital Camera
4.92 in
3.86 in
Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
36
4.2 out of 5
24 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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4.1 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
73 %
3 stars
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User rating
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
20 %
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55
4.2 out of 5
55 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorDIGIC 7Expeed 4

Image

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
ISO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum125100
ISO maximum1280025600
Boosted ISO maximum2560025600
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets812
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
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
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Optical zoom4.2 x3.1 x
Minimum aperture2.83.5
Maximum aperture1.82.8
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection 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 points3139
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
Screen dots10400001037000
Touch screenyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOptical
Flip-out screenyesno

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • 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
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
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 D5300Nikon D5300
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)59.95 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM

Design

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Weight10.37 oz16.93 oz
Width4.15 in4.92 in
Height2.4 in3.86 in
Depth1.66 in2.99 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
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 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)240600
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 D5300Nikon D5300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portnoyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR

Pros & Cons

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