Canon G9 X II vs Sony WX70

The following is a detailed review of the Canon G9 X II vs Sony WX70, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the G9 X II (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the G9 X II (1") and WX70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The G9 X II was launched 5 years after the WX70 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the G9 X II matches up against the WX70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The complete galleries are provided at Canon G9 X II Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon G9 X II features outer measurements 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 Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the G9 X II against the WX70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 X II and WX70 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 X II and WX70.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G9 X II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon G9 X II will offer more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern G9 X II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.