I'd been using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 for some years. It's got a 14.2Meg 1/2.33" sensor and a 16x zoom. I wanted to replace it because: Fluff had got inside the lens and was visible at some focal lengths The zoom tended to stick I was underwhelmed by the low light performance - my Samsung A3 (2017) phone was better. I selected a Canon G7x Mk II. for it's 1" sensor although I was worried that the 4.2x zoom might frustrate me. So I took both cameras out to Cirencester park on a clear day. From the main track, you can see the tower of the church in Cirencester: Shot with the Canon G7x Mk II When I got home, I zoomed in on the church tower: G7x Mk Ii TZ20 I'm not quite sure how, but the Canon seems to have been much better at recording "distant detail". The Panasonic does have some advantages - when composing the shot, that church tower looks a lot bigger on the screen making it easier to frame the shot. Comparing bot...