Canon G9 X vs Canon S200

Lets look more closely at the Canon G9 X and Canon S200, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and S200 (10MP) and the G9 X (1") and S200 (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor size.

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The G9 X was launched 20 months after the S200 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the G9 X matches up versus the S200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G9 X & Canon PowerShot S200. The complete galleries are provided at Canon G9 X Gallery & Canon S200 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon G9 X features physical dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Canon S200 has dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the G9 X and the S200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 X and S200 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 X and S200.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G9 X featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon G9 X will give more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher G9 X will have a benefit in sensor innovation.