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Canon PowerShot G9 vs Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II

4.19 in
1.67 in
Canon PowerShot G9 Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot G9
3.9 in
2.28 in
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Digital Camera
Available colors
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49
3.8 out of 5
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Sensor

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px
ProcessorDIGIC III iSAPSDIGIC 7

Image

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO minimum80125
ISO maximum160012800
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets66
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Optical zoom6.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82
Maximum aperture4.82
Focal length equiv35 - 21028 - 84
Focus adjustmentManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in1.97 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter threadnono
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots2300001040000
Touch screennoyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalNone

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus23
Exposure compensation minus-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range46
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)15.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps59.94 fps

Design

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Weight11.29 oz6.42 oz
Width4.19 in3.9 in
Height1.67 in2.28 in
Depth2.83 in1.23 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Battery life (max)7.0 h5.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
HDMInoyes
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothnoyes
AV outputyesno

Other features

Canon PowerShot G9Canon PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

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