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Canon G9 X II vs Nikon P330

Portability
92
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II front
 
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41

Canon G9 X II vs Nikon P330 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
  • Released January 2017
  • Succeeded the Canon G9 X
Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Superseded the Nikon P310
  • Later Model is Nikon P340
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Canon G9 X II vs Nikon P330 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon G9 X II and Nikon P330, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and P330 (12MP) and the G9 X II (1") and P330 (1/1.7") use different sensor sizing.

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The G9 X II was manufactured 3 years later than the P330 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G9 X II scores against the P330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G9 X II over the Nikon P330

 G9 X II P330 
RevealedJanuary 2017March 2013More recent by 47 months
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Canon G9 X II

 P330 G9 X II 

Common features in the Canon G9 X II and Nikon P330

 G9 X II P330 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon G9 X II vs Nikon P330 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon G9 X II provides external dimensions 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 Nikon P330 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the G9 X II compared to the P330.

Canon G9 X II vs Nikon P330 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 X II and P330 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Canon G9 X II vs Nikon P330 top view buttons comparison

Canon G9 X II vs Nikon P330 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 X II and P330.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G9 X II due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Canon G9 X II will give you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G9 X II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon G9 X II vs Nikon P330 sensor size comparison

Canon G9 X II vs Nikon P330 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G9 X II vs Nikon P330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G9 X II Portrait photography highlights
Nikon P330 Portrait photography highlights
65
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
42
you can focus manually
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon G9 X II Street photography highlights
Nikon P330 Street photography highlights
80
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
lighter than others in class (206g)
no moving screen
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Canon G9 X II Sports photography highlights
Nikon P330 Sports photography highlights
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
bad battery life (235 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G9 X II Travel photography highlights
Nikon P330 Travel photography highlights
78
lighter than others in class (206g)
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2)
bad battery life (235 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly display
61
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (200 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G9 X II Landscape photography details
Nikon P330 Landscape photography details
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery life (235 shots)
51
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
bad battery life (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G9 X II as a Vlogging camera
Nikon P330 as a Vlogging camera
39
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (206 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone socket
36
quite wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
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Canon G9 X II vs Nikon P330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G9 X II and Nikon P330
 Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark IINikon Coolpix P330
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Nikon Coolpix P330
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2017-01-04 2013-03-04
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 7 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-84mm (3.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2-4.9 f/1.8-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.2 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 6.50 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 206 grams (0.45 lb) 200 grams (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 54
DXO Color Depth score 21.9 21.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 11.7
DXO Low light score 522 213
Other
Battery life 235 photographs 200 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $530 $500