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Canon G9 X Alternatives

The G9 X stands at #45 out of 65 in Large Sensor Compact cameras. Here is a short recap of the G9 X.

20MP 1" 209 grams 28-84mm (f2.0-4.9)
Canon PowerShot G9 X front thumbnailportrait64street80sports54travel77landscape70vlogging39
Portability
92
Imaging
52
Features
63
Overall
56
boasts touch to focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
flash built-in
cannot use external flash
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames per second)

Underneath are a handful competitors to the Canon PowerShot G9 X ordered by their overall rating. You can easily look at a full review of every camera or a comparison to the Canon G9 X by clicking the urls under every camera card. You can also press on the image to take a look at a visual comparison or click here to view all of them side by side.

#1 Leica Q3
60MP Full frame 743 grams 28mm (f1.7)
Leica Q3 front thumbnailportrait90street74sports86travel70landscape81vlogging32
Portability
60
Imaging
84
Features
77
Overall
81
above average ISO range (100,000)
above average minimum ISO (50)
boasts touch to focus
built in image stabilization
fixed focal length (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
missing headphone socket
missing microphone socket
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#2 Leica Q2
47MP Full frame 718 grams 28mm (f1.7)
Leica Q2 front thumbnailportrait87street69sports78travel70landscape80vlogging32
Portability
61
Imaging
79
Features
70
Overall
75
above average ISO range (50,000)
above average minimum ISO (50)
boasts touch to focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed focal length (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect AF
missing headphone socket
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#3 Leica Q2 Monochrom
47MP Full frame 734 grams 28mm (f1.7)
Leica Q2 Monochrom front thumbnailportrait88street69sports80travel66landscape77vlogging32
Portability
60
Imaging
80
Features
66
Overall
74
above average ISO range (100,000)
above average minimum ISO (100)
boasts touch to focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed focal length (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect AF
missing HDMI socket
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#4 Fujifilm X100V
26MP APS-C 478 grams 35mm (f2.0)
Fujifilm X100V front thumbnailportrait82street74sports74travel76landscape73vlogging35
Portability
79
Imaging
71
Features
75
Overall
72
boasts touch to focus
does not have low pass filter
environment proofing
fast max aperture (f2.0)
fixed focal length (35mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
missing headphone socket
more heavy than others in class (478g)
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#5 Sony RX1R II
42MP Full frame 507 grams 35mm (f2.0)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front thumbnailportrait85street73sports63travel59landscape68vlogging34
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (50)
does not have low pass filter
fast max aperture (f2.0)
fixed focal length (35mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
missing headphone socket
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#6 Zeiss ZX1
37MP Full frame 800 grams 35mm (f2-22)
Zeiss ZX1 front thumbnailportrait86street70sports64travel65landscape69vlogging31
Portability
67
Imaging
78
Features
62
Overall
71
above average ISO range (51,200)
above average minimum ISO (80)
boasts touch to focus
fast max aperture (f2)
fixed focal length (35mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect AF
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
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#7 Canon G1 X III
24MP APS-C 399 grams 24-72mm (f2.8-5.6)
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III front thumbnailportrait80street85sports76travel72landscape72vlogging35
Portability
82
Imaging
67
Features
74
Overall
69
above average ISO range (25,600)
above average minimum ISO (100)
boasts touch to focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
max zoom aperture not good (f5.6)
missing headphone socket
missing microphone socket
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#8 Leica Q
24MP Full frame 640 grams 28mm (f1.7)
Leica Q front thumbnailportrait82street67sports68travel63landscape74vlogging32
Portability
63
Imaging
71
Features
64
Overall
68
above average ISO range (50,000)
above average minimum ISO (100)
boasts touch to focus
built in image stabilization (Yes)
fixed focal length (28mm)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
has no phase detect AF
missing headphone socket
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#9 Sony ZV-1 II
20MP 1" 292 grams 18-50mm (f1.8-4.0)
Sony ZV-1 Mark II front thumbnailportrait74street80sports66travel81landscape66vlogging82
Portability
88
Imaging
57
Features
82
Overall
67
boasts touch to focus
fast at the long end (f4.0)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
good resolution screen (922 thousand dots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
missing headphone socket
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
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