Colleagues, I am lonely noticed that the Canon G7X MIII does not have DPAF (Dual Pixel AF)? Maybe this is not a problem for you at all?
Yes, you're right. I also noticed it.
The DPAF is the best way for video, smooth puuling focus without "hunt".
The Previews posted around told the Contrast Detection does a great job, but don't specify if that's also so good for video...
Will have to wait and see.
If you do video manually with a 5D + 135 f/2 you're a hero (unless you use a large external monitor with Peaking enabled)!
I own a Panasonic G7 (and I think it has contrast detection AF) and do great job pulling focus with Panasonic lenses.
So I expect the G7X III will perform fine.
BTW, checking prices I don't see that much difference vs. the RX100's, especially the Mark 4, so I don't think it is really a decision point.
In Europe the G7X III will probably cost nearer the RX100 VA which is a great camera (short zoom though), so less difference there too.
PS: I was checking many cameras IQs at a comparison page at DPREVIEW.com where you can select up to 4 to compare at same time.
Great tool!!!
Although you must take into account the Lens used (indicated hovering the "i" on each camera's image) for each to get a fair idea.
I love my G7, it offers Parking, Zebras, and lot of advanced features that I still discovered lately. Amazing how Panasonic implemented so much for the MFT vs . Cannon for so expensive EOS DSLRs... (5D4 for instance)
It's really a shame Canon don't do it over so many years of requests (due to "protect EOS Cinema cameras or a "around" mind of CEOs..., or both, cause Sony and Panasonic do since several years on all cameras, and they also have Cine/Video cams..As result of that unbelievable "crippling" result on Magic Lantern (and previously CHDK) started to develope.
But even so amazing efforts and achievements, it's always better and handier to officially have the features in-camera...
Sad by that Canon's SO conservative way of thinking, discarding so many customers requests..
We still have to unofficially "REMAP" Hot/Dead Pixels (and not always work) on Canons!! That's unbelievable in decades of digital cameras.
(My Panasonic G7 offers a specific feature in the menu, never had a bad pixel...)