Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm X70

Its time to look more closely at the Canon G9 X vs Fujifilm X70, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and Fujifilm X70 (16MP) and the G9 X (1") and Fujifilm X70 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The G9 X was launched 3 months prior to the Fujifilm X70 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon G9 X being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm X70 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the G9 X scores against the Fujifilm X70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G9 X & Fujifilm X70. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon G9 X Gallery & Fujifilm X70 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon G9 X offers exterior measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm X70 has sizing of 113mm x 64mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the G9 X compared to the Fujifilm X70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 X and Fujifilm X70 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 X and Fujifilm X70.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G9 X because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon G9 X will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively.