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Canon G11 vs Canon G9 X II

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
48
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot G11 front
 
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II front
Portability
92
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Canon G11 vs Canon G9 X II Key Specs

Canon G11
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 375g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Released December 2009
  • Successor is Canon G12
Canon G9 X II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-84mm (F2-4.9) lens
  • 206g - 98 x 58 x 31mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Succeeded the Canon G9 X
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Canon G11 vs Canon G9 X II Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Canon G11 versus Canon G9 X II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and G9 X II (20MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and G9 X II (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The G11 was manufactured 8 years prior to the G9 X II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the G11 scores vs the G9 X II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon G11 over the Canon G9 X II

 G11 G9 X II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Canon G9 X II over the Canon G11

 G9 X II G11 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017December 2009Fresher by 85 months
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k461kCrisper display (+579k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon G11 and Canon G9 X II

 G11 G9 X II 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Canon G11 vs Canon G9 X II Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon G11 has got outside measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Canon G9 X II has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the G11 and the G9 X II.

Canon G11 vs Canon G9 X II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G11 and G9 X II is 83 and 92 respectively.

Canon G11 vs Canon G9 X II top view buttons comparison

Canon G11 vs Canon G9 X II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G11 and G9 X II.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G11 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Canon G9 X II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older G11 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon G11 vs Canon G9 X II sensor size comparison

Canon G11 vs Canon G9 X II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G11 vs Canon G9 X II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G11 Portrait photography features
Canon G9 X II Portrait photography features
47
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
65
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Canon G11 as a Street photography camera
Canon G9 X II as a Street photography camera
64
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than others (375g)
80
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (206 grams)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon G11 as a Sports photography camera
Canon G9 X II as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
low battery power (235 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon G11
Travel photography with Canon G9 X II
57
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (375 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
78
lighter than competitors in class (206 grams)
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2)
low battery power (235 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G11 Landscape photography features
Canon G9 X II Landscape photography features
46
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse recording
70
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (235 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G11 Vlogging information
Canon G9 X II Vlogging information
60
really wide (28mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than others (375 grams)
39
pretty wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (206g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
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Canon G11 vs Canon G9 X II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G11 and Canon G9 X II
 Canon PowerShot G11Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-12-16 2017-01-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 DIGIC 7
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-84mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/2-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 8.2 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, on, slow synchro, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 375 grams (0.83 lbs) 206 grams (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 98 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 47 65
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 21.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.1 12.5
DXO Low light rating 169 522
Other
Battery life - 235 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-7L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $600 $530