| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Canon |
| Model | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 20.1MP Digital Camera | PowerShot G1 X Mark 2 12.8MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 | PowerShot G1 X Mark 2 |
| Model Number | G9 X Mark 2 | G1X Mark 2 |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Silver | Black & Orange |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 98.0 x 57.9 x 31.3 mm | 6.6 x 11.6 x 7.4 cm |
| Weight | 206 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI Micro Type-D Connector | Mobile Device Connect Button, NFC Compatibility |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| Other Sensor Features | - | ISO Speed Standard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index Auto ISO 100 - 12800, 1/3 Step Increments |
| lens features |
| Lens Construction | 8 elements in 6 groups 2 double sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single sided aspherical lens | - |
| Focal Length | 10.2 30.6 mm 35 mm equivalent 28 84 mm | 12.5 W - 62.5 T mm 35 mm Film Equivalent 24 W - 120 T mm |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 5x |
| Aperture Range | f/2.0 - f/4.9 | F2 - F3.9 |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F2 - F16 W, F3.9 - F16 T |
| viewfinder features |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Touch AF | Auto / Manual |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | AiAF 31-point, Face Detection or Touch AF with Object and Face Select and Track, 1-point AF any position is available within approx. 90% of the frame or fixed centre | - |
| Metering Modes | Evaluative linked to Face Detection AF frame, Centre-weighted average, Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color temp Kelvin | - |
| Focus Range | - | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 85 cm 2.8 ft - Infinity T |
| Other Focus Features | - | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, 1-point, Touch AF is Available |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1 1/2000 s Auto Mode 1/8 - 1/2000 s Movie Mode BULB, 30 1/2000 s total range varies by shooting mode | Shutter Speed 15 - 1/4000 sec in Tv Mode, 250 - 1/4000 sec in M Mode |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Approx. 8.2 shots/s for up to 21 frames in RAW 8.1 shots/s for up to 38 frames in JPEG With AF Approx. 5.3 shots/s for up to 102 frames in JPEG Low-speed Continuous Shooting Mode available at approx. 4 shots/s until memory card becomes full in JPEG and for up to 27 frames in RAW | 5.2 Shots/sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Flash Compensation | 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE | - |
| Other Flash Features | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 | Number of Shots Eco Mode 300 Images CIPA Compliant, Dimensions CIPA Compliant 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm, Eco Mode |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG compression Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] compliant / Design rule for Camera File system and DPOF ver. 1.1 compliant, RAW 14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition, RAW+JPEG | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | 32, 43 |
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 MP | 13.1 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes, during shooting and playback | - |
| Maximum Resolution | 5472 x 3648 | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 32 - RAW, L 5472 x 3648, M 3648 x 2432, S1 2736 x 1824, S2 2400 x 1600 43 - RAW, L 4864 x 3648, M 3248 x 2432, S1 2432 x 1824, S2 2112 x 1600 169 - RAW, L 5472 x 3072, M 3648 x 2048, S1 2736 x 1536, S2 2400 x 1344 11 - RAW, L 3648 x 3648, M 2432 x 2432, S1 1824 x 1824, S2 1600 x 1600 In-camera RAW processing & Resize available | - |
| Image Processor | DIGIC 7 | DIGIC 6 Image Processor |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 1,040,000 dots | 1,040,000 dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1040000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Tilt Type |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | No | - |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz only, with Dynamic NFC support, Bluetooth Specification version 4.1, Bluetooth low energy technology | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 compatible | - |
| Power Supply | Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E or other typical USB charging methods | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 235 shots Eco mode approx. 355 shots Approx. 300 min playback | 240 hours |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | Full HD 1920 x 1080, 59.94 / 50 / 29.97 / 25 / 23.98 fps HD 1280 x 720, 29.97 / 25 fps L 640 x 480, 29.97 / 25 fps | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MP4 [Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo] | - |
| Video Features | - | Movies Recording Pixels 1920 x 1080 iFrame Movie, 1280 x 720 Digest Movie, 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 Miniature Effect, 1920 x 1080 / 1280 x 720 / 640 x 480 Other than the Above, Frame Rate 30 fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Drive Modes | Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer | - |
| Shooting Modes | Smart Auto 58 scenes detected, Hybrid Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom, SCN Portrait, Panning, Star Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Portrait, Star Time-Lapse Movie, Handheld Night Scene, Grainy B/W, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, High Dynamic Range, Fireworks, Movie Standard, Short Clip, Manual, Time-lapse movie, iFrame movie | C1, C2, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star, Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Standard, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-lapse Movie, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Macro Mode | - | 5 - 50 cm W 2.0 inch - 1.6 ft W |