Canon G9 X II vs Sony WX10

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon G9 X II vs Sony WX10, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the G9 X II (1") and WX10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The G9 X II was announced 6 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G9 X II scores against the WX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are available at Canon G9 X II Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon G9 X II features physical measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the G9 X II against the WX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G9 X II and WX10 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 X II and WX10.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G9 X II using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon G9 X II will resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger G9 X II should have a benefit in sensor technology.