Canon G7X & Fantasea FG7X housing

Phil Rudin · Issue 85, Jul/Aug 2015 · pp. 38–41

Products mentioned: Canon PowerShot G7X, Fantasea FG7X housing, Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III, Fantasea FRX100 III, Inon Z-240 strobes, SharpEye M67 +8 closeup lens, EyeDapter

Three years ago Sony raised the bar for pocketable compact cameras when they introduced the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 which is the size of the Canon S-series line with a new 1”-type sensor. The 1-inch type sensor is about 2.8 times larger than conventional compact camera sensors and offers a substantial gain in overall image quality. Now in its third incarnation I reported on the Sony Cyber- shot RX100 III and Fantasea Line FRX100 III housing in issue #83 of UWPMAG.com. Fantasea Line has since introduced a similar FG7X housing for the Canon PowerShot G7X the first Canon compact to adopt the 1-inch type sensor technology. Canon G7X Compact cameras have been very popular among underwater photographers for years both as reasonably priced entry level systems and for more advanced underwater shooters. Canon’s PowerShot G7X compact has generated substantial interest among underwater enthusiasts an…