Canon G9 X vs Leica X1

The following is a extensive review of the Canon G9 X versus Leica X1, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Leica. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and X1 (12MP) and the G9 X (1") and X1 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The G9 X was launched 5 years after the X1 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon G9 X being a Compact camera and the Leica X1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G9 X matches up against the X1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G9 X and Leica X1. The complete galleries are available at Canon G9 X Gallery and Leica X1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon G9 X offers external dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Leica X1 has dimensions of 124mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G9 X and the X1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 X and X1 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 X and X1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G9 X due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon G9 X will give more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern G9 X should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.