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Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100

Portability
92
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
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Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II front
 
Casio Exilim EX-FC100 front
Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
21
Overall
27

Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100 Key Specs

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
  • Launched January 2017
  • Previous Model is Canon G9 X
Casio EX-FC100
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F3.6-8.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 59 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
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Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and EX-FC100 (9MP) and the G9 X II (1") and EX-FC100 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The G9 X II was announced 8 years later than the EX-FC100 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the G9 X II grades versus the EX-FC100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G9 X II over the Casio EX-FC100

 G9 X II EX-FC100 
ReleasedJanuary 2017January 2009More recent by 98 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC100 over the Canon G9 X II

 EX-FC100 G9 X II 

Common features in the Canon G9 X II and Casio EX-FC100

 G9 X II EX-FC100 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon G9 X II comes with exterior measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-FC100 has sizing of 100mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the G9 X II versus the EX-FC100.

Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G9 X II and EX-FC100 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100 top view buttons comparison

Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 X II and EX-FC100.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G9 X II with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon G9 X II will give extra detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern G9 X II provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100 sensor size comparison

Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G9 X II Portrait photography advice
Casio EX-FC100 Portrait photography advice
65
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
27
you can focus manually
no external flash support
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon G9 X II as a Street photography camera
Casio EX-FC100 as a Street photography camera
80
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (206g)
no articulating screen
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G9 X II Sports photography factors
Casio EX-FC100 Sports photography factors
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
low battery (235 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change focal length (()mm)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000s)
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G9 X II Travel photography highlights
Casio EX-FC100 Travel photography highlights
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lighter than competition in class (206g)
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2)
low battery (235 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
52
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (9MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G9 X II Landscape photography info
Casio EX-FC100 Landscape photography info
70
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery (235 per charge)
32
you can focus manually
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (()mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low megapixels (9MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G9 X II
Vlogging with Casio EX-FC100
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quite wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (206 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
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Canon G9 X II vs Casio EX-FC100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G9 X II and Casio EX-FC100
 Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IICasio Exilim EX-FC100
General Information
Company Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Casio Exilim EX-FC100
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2017-01-04 2009-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 7 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 9MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-84mm (3.0x) ()
Maximal aperture f/2-4.9 f/3.6-8.5
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.2 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps),448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206g (0.45 lbs) 156g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 100 x 59 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 522 not tested
Other
Battery life 235 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-40
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SDHC Memory Card, SD Memory Card, Eye-Fi Wireless Card compatible
Storage slots 1 1
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