Canon G9 X II vs Panasonic LX100

Below is a detailed assessment of the Canon G9 X II versus Panasonic LX100, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the G9 X II (1") and LX100 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The G9 X II was announced 2 years later than the LX100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon G9 X II being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the G9 X II grades against the LX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The whole galleries are available at Canon G9 X II Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon G9 X II comes with outside 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 Panasonic LX100 has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the G9 X II against the LX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 X II and LX100 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 X II and LX100.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G9 X II with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Canon G9 X II will give greater detail with its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent G9 X II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.