| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 12.1 MP | 20.1 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 SX510HS 12.1MP Digital Camera | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 20.1MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | PowerShot SX510HS | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 | 
| Model Number | SX510HS | G9 X Mark 2 | 
| Series | PowerShot | PowerShot | 
| Color | Black | Silver | 
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 12.1 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 104.0 x 69.5 x 80.2 mm | 98.0 x 57.9 x 31.3 mm | 
| Weight | 349 GM | 206 GM | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | - | HDMI Micro Type-D Connector | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3-inch | 1 inch | 
| Maximum ISO | 3200 ISO | 12800 ISO | 
| Sensor Technology | CMOS | - | 
| lens features | 
| Focal Length | 4.3 W - 129.0 T mm 35mm film equivalent 24-720mm | 10.2  30.6 mm 35 mm equivalent 28  84 mm | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x | 
| Optical Zoom | 30x | 3x | 
| Aperture Range | f/3.4 W - f/5.8 T | f/2.0 - f/4.9 | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Lens Construction | - | 8 elements in 6 groups 2 double sided aspherical UA lens, 1 single sided aspherical lens | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | TTL Autofocus, Manual Focus | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Touch AF | 
| Focus Range | Normal 2.0 in. 5cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Auto/Manual 0.0 in. 0cm - infinity W, 4.6 ft. 1.4m - infinity T Macro AF 0.0 in. - 1.6 ft. 0-50cm W | - | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Metering Modes | Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot | Evaluative linked to Face Detection AF frame, Centre-weighted average, Spot | 
| White Balancing | Auto*, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom * Camera automatically sets the optimal ISO speed according to shooting mode. | Auto including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color temp Kelvin | 
| 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 | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Manual Exposure, Program Shift, Safety Shift AE Lock | - | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes | 
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes | 
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images | +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments | 
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes | 
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | No | - | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | 1-1/1600 sec. 15-1/1600 sec. in Tv and M modes | 1  1/2000 s Auto Mode  1/8 - 1/2000 s Movie Mode  BULB, 30  1/2000 s total range  varies by shooting mode | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Normal Approx. 3.8 shots/sec. in P mode Normal Approx. 10.5 shots/sec. in High-speed Burst mode AF Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode LV Approx. 1.0 shots/sec. in P mode Under conditions where the flash does not fire automatically. Differs according to zoom position. | 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 | 
| Flash Modes | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Facial brightness is also evaluated in Face Detect. | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro | 
| Flash Compensation | 2 stops in 1/3-stop increments | 2 EV in 1/3 stop increments. Face Detection FE, Safety FE | 
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes | 
| External Flash | - | Yes | 
| Other Flash Features | - | Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | Exif. 2.3 JPEG | 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 | 40900 PM | 30200 AM | 
| Gross Pixel | 12.8 MP | 20.9 MP | 
| Image Stabilizer | No | Yes | 
| Still Image Size | Large 4000 x 2248 Medium 1 2816 x 1584 Medium 2 1920 x 1080 Small 640 x 36032 - Large 4000 x 2664 Medium 1 2816 x 1880 Medium 2 1600 x 1064 Small 640 x 42443 - Large 4000 x 3000 Medium 1 2816 x 2112 Medium 2 1600 x 1200 Small 480 x 48011 - Large 2992 x 2992 Medium 1 2112 x 2112 Medium 2 1200 x 1200 Small 480 x 480 | - | 
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes, during shooting and playback | 
| Maximum Resolution | - | 5472 x 3648 | 
| 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 | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | Approx. 461,000 dots | 1,040,000 dots | 
| LCD Display | TFT Color LCD | - | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx. 461000 dots | - | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | No | Yes | 
| USB | Yes | 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 | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD, SDHC, SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 compatible | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Power Supply | - | Charging via USB available with Compact Power Adapter CA-DC30E or other typical USB charging methods | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 235 shots  Eco mode approx. 355 shots  Approx. 300 min playback | 
| audio and video features | 
| Audio Features | Stereo dedicated connector female with unified type of digital, audio and video | - | 
| Video Resolution | Full HD 1920 x 1080 24 fps*1 HD 1280 x 720 30 fps*2 Miniature Effect HD 1280 x 720*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps Miniature Effect 640 x 480*3 6 fps / 3 fps / 1.5 fps 640 x 480 30 fps | 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 | Full HD | 
| Video Format | MOV Image H.264 | MP4 [Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Audio MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo] | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - | 
| modes and functions features | 
| HD Support | Yes | - | 
| Shooting Modes | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, Movie Digest, SCN*1, Creative Filters*2, Discreet, Movie*3 Shooting movies is possible with the movie button *1 Portrait, Face Self-timer, High-speed Burst, Low Light, Snow, Fireworks *2 Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect *3 Standard, Super Slow Motion Movie | 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 | 
| Drive Modes | - | Single, Auto Drive, Continuous, Continuous with AF, Self-Timer | 
| viewfinder features | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |