Canon G9 X vs Olympus FE-45

Below, we are contrasting the Canon G9 X and Olympus FE-45, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and FE-45 (10MP) and the G9 X (1") and FE-45 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The G9 X was unveiled 6 years later than the FE-45 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the G9 X matches up vs the FE-45 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G9 X and Olympus FE-45. The full galleries are provided at Canon G9 X Gallery and Olympus FE-45 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon G9 X has got outside dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Olympus FE-45 has dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the G9 X and the FE-45.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 X and FE-45 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 X and FE-45.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G9 X having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon G9 X will give you extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher G9 X is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.