Hi! Guys I've just received the new camera I ordered from Amazon to make YouTube videos
and vlogs the Canon G7X in this video I will quickly unbox it and show you exactly what
you get if your considering purchasing one yourself and then I'am going to compare it
physically to Canon S120 so you can see them side by side and them I'am going to test it
out on the streets of London I'll show you some vlog footage pointing it hand held at
my face and talking to camera and then interesting London street scenes both during the day and
at night to test it in low light I'll shoot the exact same thing with the S120 then the
G7X so you can see the quality of the G7X but also compare it to the slightly lower
spec and lower price Canon S120 I'am going to show you the WiFi set up and how easy it
is to connect to your phone even when your out and about and use the images for posting
to say Instagram, Twitter or Facebook and I'll talk a little about my thoughts on the
pop up selfie screen now this is a long video by YouTube standards so I'll put links in
the description below to the various sections of the video if you want to skip to just say
the S120 comparison or just to the test footage I'am going to cut right to the chase the S120
is a great vlogging camera but the G7X is an even better one it produces better looking
videos now prices change constantly so quoting exact current prices is futile but right now
a G7X and spare battery depending on where you get them from will cost you around double
that of an S120 and a spare battery so is it twice as good the simple answer to that
is no it is not would I recommend the G7X over the S120 though yes I would but your
personal circumstances will dictate which camera is best for you and hopefully this
video will help you decide whether the additional expense is justifiable for you many reviews
I found and watched when I was considering buying a G7X focused on the still photography
features of the camera which there are many and they all sound amazing but I don't really
ever use any of that with the S120 I make vlog style YouTube films I turn the camera
on press the red record button and then either point it at my own face or something of interest
and it will probably be the same with the G7X I currently use primarily the Canon S120
which is a great vlogging camera which I was happy with but I noticed a few other vloggers
particularly daily vloggers switching to the G7X and saying positive things about the quality
of the video and also the addition of the pop up selfie screen looks useful and I'am
interested to try that out the S120 also develops a faint clicking noise which I think is the
auto focus in most situations it is drowned out by virtually any other noise but sometimes
when you are filming something quiet it is annoying so I'am hoping the G7X does not have
that issue because that is the only negative thing I have to say about the Canon S120 why
do many other vloggers use compact cameras designed primarily for still photography for
shooting YouTube videos the short answer is firstly because they are compact and you can
film yourself where ever you are without a tripod or film crew and secondly price or
maybe that should be the other way around they are however a compromise I want the quality
of a professional video camera but the size of a mobile phone and these are marginally
bigger than a phone but they fall somewhere short of the visual quality of the DSLR and
even further short of the audio quality of proper mics however they are perfect for making
YouTube vlogs single handed virtually anywhere and they are as portable as a phone and as
discrete that said you can use your phone to make YouTube vlogs and I very still often
still do use my iPhone there is a saying that it is the photographer not the camera and
it is very true if you have an iPhone or equivalent there are no barriers to making YouTube vlogs
other than the ones you make for yourself these Canons give you better visual quality
they might give you more confidence and they will produce more polished video but all the
compact cameras do is up the quality of the footage over the phone the rest is up to you
OK so lets take a look at the camera I've installed the battery and a memory card and
this is the first time I have switched it on so it asking to set the time and date I'll
skip that the controls on the G7X are almost identical to the layout on the S120 turn it
on hit the red record button and it starts filming hit the red record button again and
it stops and then the playback is in exactly the same position and you've got the touch
screen to initiate playback and stop it OK so lets compare the G7X to the S120 now during
this entire firm I'am going to be switching between the S120 the G7X and my iPhone so
at all times in the top lest hand corner I'll put the reference of the particular camera
I'am using at that time to shoot the footage the main reason I upgraded from the S120 to
the G7X was positive recommendations by other vloggers and quite a few daily vloggers I
noticed have switched to the G7X many of which are not only hugely successful but also highly
experienced at producing video footage and YouTube films now replicating there equipment
is not going to in any way instantly emulate their success that is down to the vloggers
themselves not their camera but not only do I need every bit of help possible creating
my content I want to produce the beat quality films I can and I guess that includes the
quality of the content in every sense I got the impression from other vloggers that the
G7X was considerably bigger than the S120 but I think they exaggerated that some what
the camera body itself is almost identical in size in height and in width they are the
same but the G7X the lens assembly is slightly bigger in diameter but it is a lot thicker
and then you have the pop up screen attached to the back so it makes the G7X although it
is the same in height and width it is considerably thicker it is about a third thicker and it
is also about a third heavier the increase in weight has been slightly exaggerated I
feel as well the S120 weighs 217 grams and that is with battery and card in and the G7X
again battery and card in is 301 grams so they are both compact light weight cameras
and to put those weights in to context this standard size empty coffee mug weights 400
grams so the both weigh considerably less than an empty cup sharing photos and video
via WiFi from the G7X to other devices is amazingly simple you simply download the Canon
camera window app which I have already downloaded to my phone it is free you then press the
button on the side to establish a WiFi network go into my phones WiFi settings find the Canon
camera network there it is that will connect then you need to open the Canon camera window
app on your device so lets go into that now the app is capable of remote shooting I only
found it capable of still photography not video if you know how to set it up for video
let me know it would be quite useful but the main thing is you can use it to share images
between the two devices so if you have taken some photos or some video you can open them
on your phone save them to your camera roll and them from there you'll be able to upload
them to Instagram, Facebook, twitter or whatever social media you prefer OK as you can see
now my phone has access to all of the content on the cameras memory card from here you can
save individual items to your phone and then you will be able to share them to say Instagram
Twitter Facebook or even YouTube OK so lets go and test it out on the streets of London
The selfie screen is a great addition to the G7X it is going to help you frame certain
shots and point things out in the background for instance that is the Tower of London and
that is Tower Bridge it is going to save you a lot of guess work and multiple takes the
pop up selfie screen is a great addition it is going to be very useful for certain shots
but I think most of the time vlogging I'am not going to use it the problem is it is going
to take considerable practice to keep it in my peripheral vision eye contact is important
when you are trying to engage and connect with people even through video and the problem
with the screen is you start first of all to look at it and focus on it and then you
start to talk to it and then you realise and you start talking to the lens again you can
tell when YouTubers are using it because they appear distracted one minute they are talking
to the screen they then realise they should be talking to the lens and they are back again
but then slowly you become distracted by it and I think it is distracting for the viewer
it is certainly distracting when you trying to create vlogs and content This Is the S120
unfortunately with this clip and two others in all this sample footage I've had to detach
and mute the volume because there is a busker playing Bob Marley so well I'll get a copy
right claim if I leave it in but the visuals are a great examples of the two cameras this
is the G7X in these first two clips the difference in the two cameras is not that significant
but in the next clip watch how long it takes the S120 to focus on the dome of St. Paul's
in the back ground this is the S120 it takes quite a while for the S120 to switch focus
and you to be able to see St. Paul's cathedral but check ot the G7X this is the G7X so as
you can see the G7X significantly out performs the S120 in this location and I've repeated
all these locations at night and the G7X comes into its own this is the S120 this is the
kind of location and backdrop that features in most of my vlogs so the difference in quality
is going to be very beneficial to me this is the G7X but I guess if you are filming
indoors in good natural daylight and you've only got magnolia wall paper behind you the
difference in quality is going to be barely noticeable this is the S120 if you listen
careful you can hear the annoying clicking noise I spoke about earlier This is the G7X
to be fair to the S120 in that last clip I up the volume so you could hear the clicking
but the G7X doesn't record its own internal noises so to that extent the audio quality
is better this is the S120 this bridge is a great test of both cameras image stabilisation
this bridge wobbles in the wind so it wobbles considerably when people run past you on it
this is the G7X in terms of stabilisation they both perform well I'am standing on a
grate and I can feel the ground below my feet moving but I think the image is better with
the G7X this is the S120 if you still need convincing the G7X is better than the S120
this is the shot to do it this is the G7X I haven't done anything to any of the footage
in this entire video this is as it comes from the camera and the quality of the colour from
the S120 is good in low light but the G7X is outstanding in this next clip it looks
like I'am standing in the dark which I am this is the S120 the G7X just performs so
much better at night so for me in London where it gets dark in winter at about four o'clock
in the afternoon the G7X is going to be amazing this is the G7X with these next clips side
by side you can visually see the improvement of colour and clarity with the G7X over the
S120 check the title at the top I'll split the sound in the middle you can also hear
an improvement of the audio from the G7X it picks up the people around me not the just
the fountain
this is the S120 the S120 is a good camera and the G7X significantly out performs it
in low light so I think if you compare the G7X to say a basic camera or a phone in a
candle lit bar at night you would think it had night vision this is the G7X this is the
S120 This is the G7X This is the S120 I understand the S120 is going to be a considerable expense
fro many and it is a great compact camera it is a great step forward in visual quality
from a phone or tablet I've used it happily for many videos and if that is the point of
your budget then I would highly recommend it this is the G7X This is the S120 my advice
from my limited experience of cameras is if your just starting out as an aspiring YouTuber
or vlogger don't overly obsess about cameras or let cameras and equipment be a barrier
to making films just start making films with whatever you have got or can get push it to
its limits the experience you gain making do with what you have got will be invaluable
this is the G7X The G7X is an amazing camera if you can afford it and justify the expense
get one they are outstanding for making YouTube videos and vlogs you will not be disappointed
one day I'll be making a film about my new next camera I can't wait for them to invent
4K compact cameras but I'am not going to wait for the camera I want to be released to make
my next film and you shouldn't either think of great stories to tell and just start making
films with whatever you've got this is the S120 this is the G7X this is the S120 this
is the G7X This is the G7X thanks for watching guys I hope you found this video a helpful
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