Recently, a friend of mine on Facebook posted pictures of his new camera, the Canon Powershot G7X. Honestly, I have never heard of this model before which caught my attention and off course so I did some research. I was after a digital camera that would be the perfect alternative from my Canon 5D Mark ii which I love; however my Sigma 50mm lense is so huge it weighs the whole thing down and not exactly practical for my travels. I use my Canon 5D Mark ii for beauty and style shoots; but when it comes to travels…space is an issue, the weight is annoying and to break it by accident will only make me cry. What’s great about my Canon 5D Mark ii and my 50mm lense is that I can shoot at f1.4, perfect for close up shots (blurry background) which I need for my beauty product shots. The Canon G7X is the latest model from the family of Canons so I found it difficult to source in the shops (in London) so I dug around online. Preferably, you would want to buy it in store for the security factor; however I took a risk and bought it on eBay. The camera retails at £499 which is pretty hefty; but I managed to get mine for £360 which is a risk. I managed to receive this on time for my snowboarding holiday in Serre Chevalier (near Briancon) France. My iPhone 5s is great for capturing pictures; but you know what I’m like; I love posting super crisp, quality pictures on my blog (I’m not exactly amazing either but at least I am trying). What I liked about the Canon Powershot G7X is that the f stop is as low as 1.8 (f1.8) which is fantastic with functions as close to the DSLR but in a compact. Even better, the display screen flips up for all the “non existent’ selfies I take 
genuinely, I actually don’t take selfies because I am not a big fan of the camera quality and lighting (however I am to receive a Lumee case soon so that will change 
but the flip display screen is surprisingly nifty for selfies with a good grip to it. My Canon Powershot G7X camera debuted on my trip to Serre Chevalier, France so for my photos on my snowy trip using this camera; you can check it out here: Canon Powershot G7x travel photos. I have yet to learn more about my new camera but since I have played around with it, there has been countless times how I’ve said “I love my new camera, it’s so damn good”. I really recommend the compact Canon Powershot G7X for bloggers like myself for those on the go taking quality, crisp pictures. As for product photography; best to use it when you have plenty of light as pictures can come out a bit dull and grainy (like all cameras) but can still take fab pictures like I have here for my beauty post on Elemis Anniversary Pro Collagen Cream.
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