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Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
63
Overall
55
Canon PowerShot G9 X front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR300 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300 Key Specs

Canon G9 X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-84mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 209g - 98 x 58 x 31mm
  • Announced October 2015
  • Replacement is Canon G9 X II
Casio EX-ZR300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed May 2012
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Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and EX-ZR300 (16MP) and the G9 X (1") and EX-ZR300 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The G9 X was brought out 3 years later than the EX-ZR300 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the G9 X matches up vs the EX-ZR300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon G9 X over the Casio EX-ZR300

 G9 X EX-ZR300 
RevealedOctober 2015May 2012More recent by 42 months
Screen resolution1040k461kCrisper screen (+579k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR300 over the Canon G9 X

 EX-ZR300 G9 X 

Common features in the Canon G9 X and Casio EX-ZR300

 G9 X EX-ZR300 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon G9 X offers outer dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Casio EX-ZR300 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the G9 X vs the EX-ZR300.

Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G9 X and EX-ZR300 is 92 and 92 respectively.

Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300 top view buttons comparison

Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 X and EX-ZR300.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G9 X featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon G9 X will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern G9 X will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300 sensor size comparison

Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon G9 X
Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR300
63
focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
39
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon G9 X Street photography information
Casio EX-ZR300 Street photography information
80
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
lighter than average in class (209g)
fixed screen
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon G9 X Sports photography factors
Casio EX-ZR300 Sports photography factors
54
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
low battery (220 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
55
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery (500 shots)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G9 X Travel photography features
Casio EX-ZR300 Travel photography features
77
lighter than average in class (209g)
comes with focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
low battery (220 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
better than average battery (500 CIPA)
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G9 X
Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR300
69
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery (220 per charge)
52
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (500 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G9 X
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR300
39
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (209 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
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Canon G9 X vs Casio EX-ZR300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G9 X and Casio EX-ZR300
 Canon PowerShot G9 XCasio Exilim EX-ZR300
General Information
Brand Canon Casio
Model Canon PowerShot G9 X Casio Exilim EX-ZR300
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-10-12 2012-05-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 Exilim Engine HS
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-84mm (3.0x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 224 x 64 (1000 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 209g (0.46 lb) 205g (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 500 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-13L NP-130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $399 $329