The way TikTok is hyping up this camera ( Canon Powershot G7x Mark III ), is it really worth the hype? Is it actually worth buying, or is it just overhyped like so many other things on TikTok? Even tho pictures taken with this camera look amazing in online, still I have some doubts bout how justified it is to buy sth just only based on how it looks online. (PS: You can suggest any alternatives in a lower price range if you want)

The G7x is a nice camera for a niche market - small form factor, decently large sensor, useable wide aperture lens. But the social media hype has it selling, used, for up to double its original new price.

But there are alternatives…

The Canon G9x is available used for under 700 dollars and carries the same 1” sensor as the G7x. It is also more of a point-and-shoot type for those who prefer less manual control. The lens does not offer quite as large of an aperture and it doesn’t have the “flip out” screen of the G7x which could be make or break for the social media crowd.

The G1x is the compact I would want for myself. It has the larger APS-c size sensor - sensor size matters, folks. It does have the fully articulated flip out screen. It also has an electronic viewfinder though most of the social media crowd prefers to shoot with a screen. Lots of manual control is available. The lens again isn’t as large aperture as the G7x which is a necessity for the larger sensor size, but this camera will give you image quality closer to the same era’s dSLR. It has the built in pop up flash for that blown out Instagram direct flash look as well as an actual hotshot for a real flash. And the kicker? Can be found at reputable dealers for under $400!

One piece of advice to the general Public…canon numbering systems are Super weird so that the numbers do not mean newer or better. So a G7x is NOT necessarily better than a G1x, just a different group of specifications