Canon G9 X II vs Fujifilm F900EXR

The following is a complete analysis of the Canon G9 X II and Fujifilm F900EXR, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the G9 X II (1") and Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") use different sensor sizes.

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The G9 X II was unveiled 3 years after the Fujifilm F900EXR which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the G9 X II scores vs the Fujifilm F900EXR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II and Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR. The full galleries are available at Canon G9 X II Gallery and Fujifilm F900EXR Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon G9 X II comes with outer dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Fujifilm F900EXR has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the G9 X II vs the Fujifilm F900EXR.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 X II and Fujifilm F900EXR is 92 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 X II and Fujifilm F900EXR.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G9 X II having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon G9 X II will offer more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern G9 X II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.