Canon G9 X vs Canon N Facebook ready

Below, we will be comparing the Canon G9 X vs Canon N Facebook ready, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Canon. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and N Facebook ready (12MP) and the G9 X (1") and N Facebook ready (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The G9 X was brought out 2 years later than the N Facebook ready and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G9 X grades versus the N Facebook ready with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G9 X and Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready. The entire galleries are available at Canon G9 X Gallery and Canon N Facebook ready Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G9 X comes with external measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Canon N Facebook ready has proportions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the G9 X compared to the N Facebook ready.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G9 X and N Facebook ready is 92 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 X and N Facebook ready.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G9 X due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon G9 X will result in extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G9 X should have a benefit in sensor innovation.