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The Canon PowerShot G9 X provides a photographic edge over your smartphone's camera (for still images), without taking up too much pocket space. It's svelte, with a surprisingly robust case. Priced at $429, the G9 X merges the best aspects of a pocket cam...
Compact desig, Handy touch scree, Fine image quality by day and night...
So-so video...
You will certainly get nice still images with the G9 X. Although video quality is just OK, still images are often comparable to those of higher-end bridge cameras such as Sony's RX100 III or even Canon's own PowerShot G7 X. All of this comes in a very sli...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated: 2019-12-01 15:29:13
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Andy Westlake tries out Canon's slim, stylish compact with a 1in sensor - the G9 XBack in 2009, Canon revitalised the enthusiast compact camera market with the PowerShot S90, a pocket-sized model with lots of external controls, raw format recording and ab...
Slim, pocketable design, Good image quality from 1in sensor, Wellimplemented touchscreen...
Unambitious lens, Limited physical controls, Unreliable autofocus in low light...
Reviews Compact Camera Reviews Canon PowerShot G9 X review Andy Westlake February 29, 2016 0shares 0shares Andy Westlake tries out Canon's slim, stylish compact with a 1in sensor - the G9 X Product Overview Overall rating: 70% Canon PowerShot G9 X Feature...
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Canon's G series of enthusiast compacts are some of the best-known and most enduring range of digital cameras, though inevitably over the years they've undergone some fundamental changes. — Not the least is the move from the smaller-type sensor formats to...
Canon's G-series models offer class-leading performance, but Canon has introduced different classes of G-series cameras, making the choice somewhat more complicated. Still aimed at the enthusiast, the G9 X, however, is an entry-level model. It has a decen...
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The Canon PowerShot G9 X is the latest of Canon's premium compact cameras. Announced at the same time as the G5 X, it features the same one-inch type, 20.2 million pixel CMOS sensor as last year's G7 X. Not a replacement for the G7 X, rather the G9 X sits...
Once again Canon has produced a very appealing compact camera for those looking for something which is pocket friendly but retains many of the high quality features which something bigger and more advanced has. The fact that the Canon PowerShot G9 X uses...
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Canon's certainly covering all bases with the PowerShot G series which now consists of five models. The oldest G1X Mark II remains the flagship with its larger 1.5in sensor and 5x zoom. The remaining four share the same 1in / 20 Megapixel sensor that's pr...
Smallest conventional camera with a 1in sensor, Very capable touch-screen. Quick and easy to control, Full manual control over exposure and focus, Built-in Wifi with NFC and good smartphone control, USB charging in-camera but also supplied with AC charger...
Basic 3x optical zoom. A little soft at 28mm in corners, Lens focal ratio slows down at 84mm to f4.9, No viewfinder. Screen doesn't tilt either, No in-camera panorama mode, Burst speed in RAW is very slow, Continue: In depth...
Canon's PowerShot G9X is the slimmest traditional compact to feature a 1in sensor - giving it superior quality to most phones and compacts but without compromising its pocketability. Indeed the G9X is almost exactly the same size as Canon's earlier S120...
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While most of the cameras in this category fall within the relatively narrow $500-$800 range (with a few exceptions), products in this roundup vary quite a bit in terms of sensor size, number and type of control points, zoom range, video capabilities and...
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The Canon PowerShot G9 X and G5 X round out Canon's top-of-the-line G-Series brand. Here's a quick look up close with them.The G9 X resides a step below the excellent PowerShot G7 X but is available in a silver and brown design in addition to the more tra...
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But enough of the body, what does the Canon G9X give you inside that trim package? Well, you get the exact same 20.2-megapixel, backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor as used in the Canon G3X and G7X, widely reported -- but I don't believe ever officially...
Smallest 1-inch sensor camera available; Slips in a pants pocket almost unnoticed; Bright lens at wide-angle; Great image quality; Swift 6.5 fps JPEG burst shooting; Intuitive touch-screen control; In-camera Wi-Fi gets images onto your phone easily...
Limited 3x zoom range; Tighter wide-angle than competitors; JPEG buffer limited to 10 frames; very slow bracketing / raw burst shooting; Touch-screen menus take lots of tapping; Poor battery life...
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The G9 X also boasts a 3.0" touchscreen LCD display, Wi-Fi & NFC capability, intelligent image stabilization, a new Star Mode focuses one capturing the heavens at night, built-in flash, built-in ND filter, dedicated hot shoe, a 3.5mm mini-jack, and DSLR-e...
Scene Recognition and Program modes are accurate and produce pleasing images, Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record, DIGIC 6 image processor helps produce 6.35fps burst capture, Captures pleasing exposures, with good color, Intelligent...
Some noticeable noise in all images, which is surprising considering the larger image sensor...
In late 2015, Canon announced two new 2015 entries to its powerful G-series line of compact point-and-shoot cameras; the PowerShot G5 X and PowerShot G9 X. The Canon PowerShot G9 X boasts a 20.2-megapixel high sensitivity CMOS image sensor mated to the DI...
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