PowerShot G7X Mark IIIvs Hasselblad X2D 100C
Canon
PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019)
Starting from £749 new
Best for Vlogging, content creation & travel video
View PowerShot G7X Mark III
Hasselblad
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Starting from £7999 new
Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals
View Hasselblad X2D 100C
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.
Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals — Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022): 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.
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
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
- Fine art and commercial photographers who want 100MP medium format with IBIS
- X1D II owners upgrading to double the resolution and in-body stabilisation
- Studio and landscape photographers who want the finest detail available
- Professionals for whom image quality is the only consideration
Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the powershot g7x mark iii is the most affordable; only the hasselblad x2d 100c is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | PowerShot G7X Mark III (2019) | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £749 | £7,999 |
| Sensor | 20.1MP 1-inch BSI-CMOS | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 100.0MP |
| Video | 4K/30p, 1080p/120p — no crop in 4K | None |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF — fast, reliable, with Eye AF | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection |
| Stabilisation | Optical IS — lens-based | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 20fps (with fixed AF/AE) | 3.3fps |
| Battery Life | ~235 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 304g | 895g body only |
| Dimensions | 105.5 × 60.9 × 41.4mm | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots |
| Screen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen (180° flip for self-facing) | 3.6" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed 24-100mm equivalent f/1.8-2.8 lens | Hasselblad XCD |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic jack, USB live streaming | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | PowerShot G7X Mark III | Hasselblad X2D 100C |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Sports | — | |
| Architecture | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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