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<\/a>We are all lucky enough to live and dive in an era, where we have so many amazing cameras to choose from for documenting our underwater adventures! This year, two outstanding compact cameras were released, both providing unprecedented value and quality for the average underwater photographer. The Sony RX100 III and it’s arch-nemesis, the Canon G7X.<\/strong><\/p>\n Just to set things straight and end the war before it started – both are fantastic and capable of producing superb quality in an ultra compact size!<\/p>\n But still, when you go shopping, you have to pick one… So lets go over some of the similarities and differences to help you decide.<\/p>\n The Sony RX100 III<\/strong>, released June 2014, is the oldest brother of a very respectable family, the RX100 I and II before it have been a great hit both underwater and above and quite innovative in the high-end compact class.<\/p>\n The Canon G7X<\/strong>, released Oct 2014, is the new kid on the block, released as a clear rival for the RX100 III, matching most of it’s capabilities and features and adding some of its own.<\/p>\n As you can see, the RX100 III<\/strong> has the advantage of a better screen and 120fps video while still maintaining HD video.<\/p>\n The G7X<\/strong> has a better focal range, while still keeping the lens bright with a fast aperture.<\/p>\n Pop up EVF or Touch Screen are a matter of preference above water, and both are nice-to-have, but completely irrelevant underwater.<\/p>\n Bottom line, specs are quite similar, but you can generally say that the G7x will be better for macro shots (along with a wet lens) and the RX100 III would be better for videographers.<\/p>\n Moving on to…<\/p>\n Judging from our test, the image quality is quite similar. Not surprising since the sensor is almost identical. Both cameras produce a sharp, crisp image with great details and colors.<\/p>\n The RX100 III does perform better for Hi ISO, preserving more details and resulting in a cleaner shot, mainly thanks to Sony’s algorithms inside the processor.<\/p>\n As for video, just as we predicted, the RX100 III<\/strong> is a winner here with better detail, precise and consistent WB and better Auto Focus.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nFirst of all, the cold specs:<\/h2>\n
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\n <\/th>\n Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III<\/th>\n Canon Powershot G7X<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sensor<\/td>\n 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) CMOS<\/td>\n 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) CMOS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Effective Pixels<\/td>\n 20 megapixels<\/td>\n 20 megapixels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Screen Resolution (Dots)<\/td>\n 1,229K<\/td>\n 1,040k dots<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Screen Size<\/td>\n 3″<\/td>\n 3″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Weight<\/td>\n 10.7 oz (304 g)<\/td>\n 10.1 oz (287 g)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ISO<\/td>\n 80-25600<\/td>\n 125-12800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Focal Length \/ Aperture<\/td>\n 24-70 mm F1.8-F2.8<\/td>\n 24-100 mm F1.8-F2.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Optical Zoom<\/td>\n x2.9<\/td>\n x4.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Internal Flash<\/td>\n TTL in All Modes, No Manual Flash Level<\/td>\n TTL in Auto\/P\/S\/A Modes, Manual in M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Max Shutter Speed<\/td>\n 1\/2000 sec<\/td>\n 1\/2000 sec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Macro Focus Range<\/td>\n 5 cm (1.97″)<\/td>\n 5 cm (1.97″)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Max Video Resolution<\/td>\n 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (120 fps)<\/td>\n 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Dimensions<\/td>\n 4.0 x 2.3 x 1.6 in.
\n(102 x 58 x 41 mm)<\/td>\n4.1 x 2.4 x 1.6 in.
\n(103 x 60 x 40 mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n Cool Topside Feature<\/td>\n Pop up EVF<\/td>\n Touch Screen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Performance<\/h2>\n
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