During an interview with dpreview Canon Managing Director and Chief Executive Masaya Maeda confirmed that recently announced Canon G7X sensor is not made by Canon.
A part of the interview
“Canon released two cameras at Photokina – the EOS 7D Mark II and PowerShot G7X. One thing we’ve learned is that the sensor in the G7X is not made by Canon. Does this represent a new philosophy at Canon?
We select the best sensor, whoever the manufacturer is. That’s our policy.”
Canon G7 X Sensor made by Sony?
We are not confirmed but the specification of Canon G7X sensor matches the specification of Sony RX100 M3 sensor…
Now take a look at the physical specification of Canon G7X and Sony RX100 M3 Sensor
| Sensor | Canon G7 X | Sony RX100 M3 |
| Size | 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) | 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) CMOS |
| Type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Pixels | Actual: 20.9 Megapixel | Actual: 20.9 Megapixel |
| Effective: 20.2 Megapixel | Effective: 20.1 Megapixel |
