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Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II vs Nikon D3300

3.9 in
2.28 in
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Digital Camera
4.88 in
2.97 in
Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
24
4.0 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
22 user ratings
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4 stars
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48
4.3 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
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73
3.7 out of 5
73 user ratings
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4 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 7Expeed 4

Image

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
ISO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum125100
ISO maximum1280025600
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets612
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Optical zoom3.0 x5.8 x
Minimum aperture222
Maximum aperture22.8
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAutoAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points3111
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots1040000921000
Touch screenyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOptical
Flip-out screennono

Photography features

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range612
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive8.2 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
Audio systemStereoMono
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM

Design

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Weight6.42 oz16.23 oz
Width3.9 in4.88 in
Height2.28 in2.97 in
Depth1.23 in3.86 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
RAW

Power

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)235700
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYno

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portnoyes
WirelessBuilt-InOptional
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgenoyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothyesno

Other features

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICanon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Timelapse recordingyesno
GPSyesno
Orientation sensoryesyes
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR

Pros & Cons

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