After unpacking we went immediately realize that we are dealing with a quality product, very well finished. The painting "grainy" with the matt black offer made beautiful. What is surprising is the small size of this case but without it being a handicap for ergonomics. The buttons are firm and fall well under the fingers.
Listed accessories is fairly succinct: a battery, a charger and wrist strap. That's it. No memory card, no USB cable or strap.
The menus are simple and effective, it is not drowned under an incredible amount of options organized into endless submenus. The presence of a control wheel dedicated to the exhibition is a real plus. The front ring can be programmed. See the use the most appropriate setting to use.
The screen is orientable and touch, which allows greater reactivity in the menus. The orientation of 180 ° can effectively self-portraits.
In use, fast ignition, the responsiveness of the autofocus and good low-light performance are the strengths shown. The zoom 24-100 mm f / 1.8-2.8 is both very versatile but especially bright. The photographs nevertheless reveal a slight lack of homogeneity and picket against the best housings search. Nothing dramatic, but for the portrait should be on board of an SLR.
Flash is well managed and does not distort colors. WiFi connectivity is perfectible because it is necessary to disconnect his phone wifi access point (if applicable), connect to the access point proposed by the camera and launch an application that you have previously downloaded from the blind. A bit tedious ...
The G7X is capable of shooting Full HD 60p. A 32GB card can store approximately 2 hours of film.
In summary, a relatively versatile, compact, light and good design. It is simple to learn, that one is accustomed to Canon or not. Responsiveness and zoom make it a device to have at hand, or always at the bottom of his bag.