Canon, where is your compact bokeh king?

1. G7X mark II for around 300EUR

Prob the sweet spot as the Mk3 didn`t seem to add much of worth IMO as the Stacked sensor would appear to add little or nothing to these cameras (it's not as if they need it for fast PD-AF readout or 30 frames per second bursts with tracking and C-AF or anything) - the Mk3 is a lot more money but the RAW image quality of the MK1 is just as good and they are cheap on the used market - Mk2 added a bit more speed but for stills the mk1 is just as good, at least in RAW ..

1. G5X mark I around 350EUR

this is a unique camera - basically a similar body to the G1X Mk3 and EOS-M5 but in 1" form with the G7X lens and Mk1 era processing - handles by far the best of the lot but is the same age as the G7X Mk1 so again, don`t expect a speed demon

My impression is that at least the G7X.3 and G5X.2 have rather good lenses. How about the G7X.2?

All the G7X series and the G5X Mk1 have exactly the same lens .. it`s sharp and is the total opposite of the sony models in that its weakest at the widest end due to distortion , CA and black corners from the optics which needs correcting in camera or in RAW converter but it gets better and better as you zoom (amazingly good at 100mm even at F2.8 for instance) whereas the RX100 series are at their best at the wide end and get weaker and softer as you zoom especially at distance .

the G5X Mk2 has a newer better lens which has better more consistent optics though the range with less issues but is also weakest at the widest end, it gets better quicker than the G7X series lens .

All the Canon models have superb IS - something I found to be a weak point in the Sonys , I was amazed at how slow a shutter speed I could hold the LCD only G7X Mk1 let alone an EVF equipped model .. the touchscreens are superb and responsive too even in the MK1 cameras