Canon G9 X II vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon G9 X II and Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the G9 X II (1") and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The G9 X II was brought out 4 years later than the SZ-16 iHS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the G9 X II matches up vs the SZ-16 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II & Olympus SZ-16 iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G9 X II Gallery & Olympus SZ-16 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account 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") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the G9 X II versus the SZ-16 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G9 X II and SZ-16 iHS is 92 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 X II and SZ-16 iHS.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G9 X II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon G9 X II will provide extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The fresher G9 X II should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.