Canon G9 X II vs Canon SD4500 IS

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon G9 X II versus Canon SD4500 IS, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Canon. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and SD4500 IS (10MP) and the G9 X II (1") and SD4500 IS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The G9 X II was introduced 5 years after the SD4500 IS which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the G9 X II matches up against the SD4500 IS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II & Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon G9 X II Gallery & Canon SD4500 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon G9 X II has got external dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Canon SD4500 IS has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon G9 X II versus Canon SD4500 IS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the G9 X II compared to the SD4500 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G9 X II and SD4500 IS is 92 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 X II and SD4500 IS.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G9 X II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon G9 X II will give you greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent G9 X II should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.