Canon S95 vs Panasonic G9

Here, we are reviewing the Canon S95 and Panasonic G9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and G9 (20MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and G9 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The S95 was released 8 years earlier than the G9 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S95 matches up versus the G9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The complete galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon S95 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G9 has specifications of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the S95 vs the G9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S95 and G9 is 93 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S95 and G9.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S95 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic G9 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older S95 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.