Canon G9 X vs Nikon S8100

Below is a complete analysis of the Canon G9 X and Nikon S8100, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and S8100 (12MP) and the G9 X (1") and S8100 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The G9 X was launched 5 years later than the S8100 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the G9 X grades vs the S8100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G9 X & Nikon Coolpix S8100. The complete galleries are provided at Canon G9 X Gallery & Nikon S8100 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon G9 X provides outer dimensions 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 Nikon S8100 has sizing of 104mm x 60mm x 30mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 180 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the G9 X against the S8100.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 X and S8100 is 92 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 X and S8100.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G9 X because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon G9 X will give more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer G9 X should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.