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Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
63
Overall
55
Canon PowerShot G9 X front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30 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
  • Released October 2015
  • Successor is Canon G9 X II
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT30
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Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and TS30 (16MP) and the G9 X (1") and TS30 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The G9 X was introduced 10 months after the TS30 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the G9 X grades against the TS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G9 X over the Panasonic TS30

 G9 X TS30 
LaunchedOctober 2015January 2015More modern by 10 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Canon G9 X

 TS30 G9 X 

Common features in the Canon G9 X and Panasonic TS30

 G9 X TS30 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon G9 X has got outer 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 Panasonic TS30 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the G9 X and the TS30.

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G9 X and TS30 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The picture below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 X and TS30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G9 X using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon G9 X will provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger G9 X should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G9 X Portrait photography advice
Panasonic TS30 Portrait photography advice
63
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
35
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G9 X
Street photography with Panasonic TS30
80
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
lighter than average in class (209g)
screen does not articulate
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lighter than average (142 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G9 X Sports photography info
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography info
54
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (6.0 fps)
bad battery pack (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
low max shutter speed (1/1,300s)
slow frames per second (1.3 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G9 X Travel photography advice
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography advice
77
lighter than average in class (209 grams)
features focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
bad battery pack (220 shots)
does not have selfie friendly screen
74
lighter than average (142 grams)
environment proof
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G9 X
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS30
69
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery pack (220 shots)
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G9 X Vlogging info
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging info
39
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (209 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than average (142 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon G9 X vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G9 X and Panasonic TS30
 Canon PowerShot G9 XPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot G9 X Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FT30
Type Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2015-10-12 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-84mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 1.3 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, on, slow synchro, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 209 grams (0.46 pounds) 142 grams (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 58 x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images 250 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model 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
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $399 $180