PowerShot G7X Mark IIIvs GFX 50S
Canon
PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019)
Starting from £749 new
Best for Vlogging, content creation & travel video
View PowerShot G7X Mark III
Fujifilm
GFX 50S (2017)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for Studio, portrait & landscape photography
View GFX 50S
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Vlogging, Content Creation & Travel Video — PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019): The finest vlogging compact available — pocket-sized 4K, a flip screen, mic input, and USB live streaming in one remarkably capable package.
Studio, Portrait & Landscape Photography — GFX 50S (2017): The camera that launched Fujifilm's medium-format revolution — 51MP at a price that made serious large-format imaging possible for the first time.
Who should buy what
PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019)
- Vloggers and content creators who need 4K video, a flip screen, and a mic input in a pocket-sized camera
- Travellers who want the best possible compact video quality without carrying an interchangeable-lens system
- Live streamers who want USB streaming capability built into a compact camera
- Smartphone upgraders who want significantly better video quality in something nearly as pocketable
GFX 50S (2017)
- Photographers who want to enter the GFX system at the lowest possible price
- Studio and portrait photographers who want medium-format tonal quality on a budget
- Landscape photographers who work from a tripod and don't need IBIS
- GFX system historians who want the camera that started it all
Quick take: The gfx 50s has the highest resolution at 51mp; the powershot g7x mark iii is the most affordable; only the gfx 50s is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019) | GFX 50S (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £749 | £1,499 |
| Sensor | 20.1MP 1-inch BSI-CMOS | 51.4MP Medium Format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 51.4MP |
| Video | 4K/30p, 1080p/120p — no crop in 4K | 1080p/30p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF — fast, reliable, with Eye AF | Contrast-detect AF, face detection |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS — lens-based | None |
| Burst Rate | 20fps (with fixed AF/AE) | 3fps |
| Battery Life | ~235 shots (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 304g | 825g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 105.5 × 60.9 × 41.4mm | 147.5 × 94.2 × 91.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | Detachable EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.85× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen (180° flip for self-facing) | 3.2" tilting touchscreen + rear sub-LCD |
| Mount | Fixed 24-100mm equivalent f/1.8-2.8 lens | Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic jack, USB live streaming | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | PowerShot G7X Mark III | GFX 50S |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Architecture | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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