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Now that many cell phones have 2x optical zoom, I want the G7X III to widen the gap from cell phones again. For me, that would mean a longer zoom reach, (even) faster apertures, a much smaller ...

Yes, I wish it would have software on par with top cell phones.

Any bigger and it would be even more uncomfortable in my pocket! You'd be better off with a DSLR then. The whole point of this camera is that it is (sort of) pocketable.

The subject separation depends on the lens used. You should be able to get better subject separation with a G7 XII than a DSLR with an APS-C sensor and a kit lens.

Yes, make sure you didn't accidentally switch it to manual focus (or accidentally leave it on that). If shooting on a tripod, turn off the image stabilization also.

Yes, one's perspective on 1 inch sensors depends on what they're being compared to. The biggest complaint I have (based only on my G7X II) is that you generally can't retrieve as much shadow detail ...

The G7X gives better control than a DSLR with a kit lens over depth of field, though, and should be able to keep the ISO much lower.

That is adorable!

I've never used the G9X but I like the sharpness of the G7X II. It is better than a cell phone though worse than a DSLR with an APSC sensor. It is hard to get great sharpness near the corners when ...

I've never heard of Lakeland Terriers but that is an adorable dog!

Does it make a difference if you shoot in color or B & W raw? I didn't think anything was lost shooting in B & W raw. I do that at times because it's hard to visualize how a color scene would look ...

Those are very nice but I still prefer adjusting every color channel to get the picture exactly how I want it. Here are two edited G7X II pictures.

Excellent comment. I often shoot B & W raw because that lets me see what the b & w composition looks like but it saves all the color info. If the OP does this, they can then adjust all the color ...

Thanks for the replies. I will start using eco mode. I still will play back images. I probably should buy a second battery.

I mainly use my G7X II, which shoots only with live view. When I'm walking around, I often wonder if I should turn the camera off when I'm not sure if I'm going to take a picture, even though I ...

Are you talking about SOOC at wide angle? I suspect the iPhone or any high end smart phone will produce much nicer SOOC images. The advantage of the SX730 is just the zoom.

How is the cycle time (time between shots)? Almost anywhere I go, I want to get shots of dogs, and can't tolerate a cycle time above about half a second.

That's an interesting point. I'm just beginning to get the technical knowledge for this kind of discussion but I thought aperture equivalents mattered only for depth of field and not exposure ...

Regarding brightness at 24 mm, the G7X and G7X II can open to f 1.8.

Great shots