Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm S8600

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm S8600, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the G9 X (1") and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The G9 X was brought out 22 months after the Fujifilm S8600 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon G9 X being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the G9 X scores versus the Fujifilm S8600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G9 X and Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The entire galleries are available at Canon G9 X Gallery and Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Canon G9 X offers external measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") and a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8600 has specifications of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm S8600 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the G9 X and the Fujifilm S8600.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G9 X and Fujifilm S8600 is 92 and 76 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 X and Fujifilm S8600.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G9 X due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon G9 X will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer G9 X should have an advantage in sensor innovation.