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Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm T500

Portability
92
Imaging
52
Features
63
Overall
56
Canon PowerShot G9 X front
 
Fujifilm FinePix T500 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
35
Overall
38

Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm T500 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
  • Successor is Canon G9 X II
Fujifilm T500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm T500 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Canon G9 X and Fujifilm T500, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and the G9 X (1") and Fujifilm T500 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The G9 X was released 2 years after the Fujifilm T500 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the G9 X scores against the Fujifilm T500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G9 X over the Fujifilm T500

 G9 X Fujifilm T500 
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Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Canon G9 X

 Fujifilm T500 G9 X 

Common features in the Canon G9 X and Fujifilm T500

 G9 X Fujifilm T500 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm T500 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon G9 X comes with physical dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Fujifilm T500 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the G9 X versus the Fujifilm T500.

Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm T500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 X and Fujifilm T500 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm T500 top view buttons comparison

Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm T500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 X and Fujifilm T500.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G9 X because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon G9 X will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer G9 X will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm T500 sensor size comparison

Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm T500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm T500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G9 X Portrait photography features
Fujifilm T500 Portrait photography features
64
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
35
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon G9 X as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm T500 as a Street photography camera
80
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (209g)
screen does not articulate
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (136g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
max ISO too low (0)
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Sports Comparison

Canon G9 X Sports photography info
Fujifilm T500 Sports photography info
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
low battery life (220 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G9 X Travel photography factors
Fujifilm T500 Travel photography factors
77
lighter than competition in class (209g)
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
low battery life (220 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
76
lighter than competition (136g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
great max aperture (f)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G9 X as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm T500 as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery life (220 per charge)
42
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G9 X Vlogging features
Fujifilm T500 Vlogging features
39
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (209 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
35
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competition (136 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
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Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm T500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G9 X and Fujifilm T500
 Canon PowerShot G9 XFujifilm FinePix T500
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot G9 X Fujifilm FinePix T500
Class Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-10-12 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3440
Maximum native ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-84mm (3.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 209g (0.46 lbs) 136g (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-13L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Price at launch $399 $0