| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | 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 3 24.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 | PowerShot G1 X Mark 3 |
| Model Number | G9 X Mark 2 | G1 X Mark 3 |
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot |
| Color | Silver | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 98.0 x 57.9 x 31.3 mm | 115.0 x 77.9 x 51.4 mm |
| Weight | 206 GM | 399 GM |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI Micro Type-D Connector | - |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | 25600 ISO |
| 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 | 24 - 72mm3x |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 12x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
| Aperture Range | f/2.0 - f/4.9 | - |
| viewfinder features |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Electronic viewfinder |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Touch AF | One Shot AF, Servo AF, Manual Focus |
| 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 | 49 AF Points |
| 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 | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater WB, Color Temperature, Custom1, Custom 2 White balance correction provided |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | 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 | 30 - 1/4000, Bulb |
| 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 | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | 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 | - |
| 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 | JPEG, RAW |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | - |
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 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 | 5328 x 4000L 3552 x 2664M 2656 x 1992S1 2112 x 1600S2 5328 x 4000RAW 32 6000 x 4000L 3984 x 2656M 2976 x 1984S1 2400 x 1600S2 6000 x 4000RAW |
| Image Processor | DIGIC 7 | DIGIC 7 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 1,040,000 dots | 1040000 dots |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1040000 dots |
| 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 | - |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 compatible | SD / SDHC* / SDXC* memory cards *Compatible with UHS-I cards |
| Power Supply | Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E or other typical USB charging methods | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 235 shots Eco mode approx. 355 shots Approx. 300 min playback | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| 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] | MP4 |
| 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, SCN*, Movie*** Self Portrait, Portrait, Smooth Skin, Panoramic Shot, Panning, Star^, Handheld Night Scene, Grainy B/W, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Art Bold Effect, Water Painting Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Miniature Effect, High Dynamic Range, Underwater, Fireworks** Standard Movie, Short Clip, Manual Movie, Time-lapse movie^ Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-Lapse Movie |