Canon G9 X II vs Kodak M530

Let's look more closely at the Canon G9 X II and Kodak M530, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Kodak. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and M530 (12MP) and the G9 X II (1") and M530 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The G9 X II was brought out 7 years later than the M530 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the G9 X II grades versus the M530 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II and Kodak EasyShare M530. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G9 X II Gallery and Kodak M530 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon G9 X II provides external measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Kodak M530 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the G9 X II compared to the M530.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 X II and M530 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 X II and M530.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G9 X II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon G9 X II will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher G9 X II provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.