Canon G9 X II vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Lets take a closer look at the Canon G9 X II and Olympus SP-620 UZ, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the G9 X II (1") and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The G9 X II was released 5 years later than the SP-620 UZ and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G9 X II matches up vs the SP-620 UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Canon G9 X II Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon G9 X II features outside measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the G9 X II against the SP-620 UZ.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 X II and SP-620 UZ is 92 and 78 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 X II and SP-620 UZ.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G9 X II because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon G9 X II will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger G9 X II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.