Canon G9 X II vs Leica D-Lux Typ 109

Its time to look more closely at the Canon G9 X II and Leica D-Lux Typ 109, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Leica. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and D-Lux Typ 109 (13MP) and the G9 X II (1") and D-Lux Typ 109 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The G9 X II was manufactured 2 years after the D-Lux Typ 109 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon G9 X II being a Compact camera and the Leica D-Lux Typ 109 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the G9 X II scores against the D-Lux Typ 109 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon G9 X II features 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) whilst the Leica D-Lux Typ 109 has proportions of 118mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the G9 X II compared to the D-Lux Typ 109.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 X II and D-Lux Typ 109 is 92 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 X II and D-Lux Typ 109.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G9 X II featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Canon G9 X II will provide more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern G9 X II is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.