A second copy of the tested G7x brought almost the same results, but hit the automatic white balance partly different choices.
In addition, the RAWs of G7x Lightroom are not yet recognized, so that one must either resort to the Canon's own software or use JPGs from the camera are unfortunately only created in sRGB (unlike the Sony, which also offers Adobe RGB), whereby the processing latitude further reduced in such as Lightroom yet.
Diesbzgl. is of course a corresponding update of Lightroom and / or DxO hoped to be in the (hopefully) correct the lens distortion.
In sum, the picture quality could not convince me considering the price of the camera, so that I decided against G7x and sent her back.
Intrigued, I tried before but once again the Sony DSC RX100 III in direct comparison - ergonomically as I said a disaster - but the image quality is actually so much better: excellent sharpness, low noise (and what occurs in "Film Grain Design") hardly chromatic aberrations and comparatively little loss of sharpness in the corners.
Because even in the wide-area hardly distorted, already the RAWs in the Sony appear to be significantly processed, presumably this also applies to the sharpness. You could criticize, since you just actually want to decide on the degree of processing in RAW - on the other hand, I succeeded in Canon G7x neither with Lightroom (JPG), still utilizing Canon's proprietary RAW development software, even remotely so to achieve good results as they come directly from the camera in the Sony. Particularly pronounced this applies to the chromate. Aberrations that sharpness and distortion. We can only hope that Lightroom or DxO will soon be able to edit the RAWs of G7x - my expectations are, however, rather subdued, given the fact that the Canon's own software from the RAWs little more brings out as from the JPGs , And I also seems questionable how long it will still give Lightroom updates / upgrades beyond the unspeakable cloud solution.
Ultimately, I decided to keep the Sony because their picture quality mE their high price justifies entirely. Photographing itself (or the related acrobatic finger exercises) does so not really fun - the pictures that come out here, but even more so - and this is, after all, that of which one then in the long run has something.
Annoying is, of course, that things like the (almost indispensable) anklebbare handle or an external battery charger must be expensive hinzugekauft as an accessory.
Ideally, I would find a camera with course design / ergonomics, functionality and zoom range of G7x and image quality DSC-RX100 III.
If a photo prints to satisfy 13x18 cm, you will certainly be very happy with the G7x and can have fun.
SUPPLEMENT 12/2014: There is now an update for Adobe Lightroom (5.7.1), which can be edited with the RAWs of G7x - I have so that the original RAWs the Canon edited again and compared with my results so far (then edited RAWs with Canon's included software, then converted to JPEG in Lightroom and somewhat revised):
1. positive:
- There now remain little more details, especially as the noise reduction can work more effectively,
- Abnormal colors can be corrected much better,
- In the overexposed areas minimally more image information can be reconstructed,
2. unchanged:
- Distortions in the peripheral region remain largely the same,
3. Negative:
- Chromatic aberrations can be reduced only slightly and remain much more visible than the previously used procedure.
In sum, the images now appear somewhat more balanced, but remain well behind the results of Sony.