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Canon G9 X vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
92
Imaging
52
Features
63
Overall
56
Canon PowerShot G9 X front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Canon G9 X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Newer Model is Canon G9 X II
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Introduced January 2015
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Canon G9 X vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon G9 X versus Panasonic SZ10, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the G9 X (1") and SZ10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The G9 X was manufactured 10 months after the SZ10 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the G9 X grades versus the SZ10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G9 X over the Panasonic SZ10

 G9 X SZ10 
IntroducedOctober 2015January 2015Newer by 10 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Canon G9 X

 SZ10 G9 X 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon G9 X and Panasonic SZ10

 G9 X SZ10 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G9 X features exterior dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ10 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Canon G9 X versus Panasonic SZ10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the G9 X vs the SZ10.

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 X and SZ10 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 X and SZ10.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G9 X due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon G9 X will offer extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent G9 X provides an edge in sensor tech.

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G9 X Portrait photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography features
64
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
36
MP count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon G9 X Street photography advice
Panasonic SZ10 Street photography advice
80
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
lighter than others in class (209 grams)
screen does not articulate
70
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (177 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G9 X as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Sports photography camera
54
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
slow fps (1.4 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon G9 X
Travel photography with Panasonic SZ10
77
lighter than others in class (209 grams)
offers touch to focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
67
lighter than competition in class (177 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long reach (288mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (200 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G9 X Landscape photography advice
Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography advice
70
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
42
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery power (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G9 X
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ10
39
relatively wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (209g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic socket
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (177 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
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Canon G9 X vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G9 X and Panasonic SZ10
 Canon PowerShot G9 XPanasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon PowerShot G9 X Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Category Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2015-10-12 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-84mm (3.0x) 24-288mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.1-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 1.4 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 209 gr (0.46 lb) 177 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 photos 200 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-13L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $399 $200