PowerShot G7 X features HS SYSTEM which integrates a DIGIC 6 digital image processor and Canon's large 1" type 20.2-megapixel high sensitivity CMOS image sensor with a surface area 2.8 times larger than the 1/1.7" type sensors utilized by other digital compact cameras, resulting in a significant increase in light-gathering capability and a high level of image quality with expanded dynamic range, richer gradations in the highlight area and beautiful background defocus.