Canon G9 X II vs Olympus 550WP

The following is a thorough assessment of the Canon G9 X II and Olympus 550WP, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and 550WP (10MP) and the G9 X II (1") and 550WP (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The G9 X II was brought out 8 years after the 550WP which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the G9 X II scores vs the 550WP when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II & Olympus Stylus 550WP. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G9 X II Gallery & Olympus 550WP Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider 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") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Olympus 550WP has dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the G9 X II vs the 550WP.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the G9 X II and 550WP is 92 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 X II and 550WP.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G9 X II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon G9 X II will render greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern G9 X II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.