| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.2 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Canon |
| Model | D40X 10.2MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 20.1MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | D40X | PowerShot G9 X Mark 2 |
| Model Number | D40X | G9 X Mark 2 |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.2 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 50 x 30 x 20 cm | 98.0 x 57.9 x 31.3 mm |
| Weight | 482 GM | 206 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C Mini HDMI | HDMI Micro Type-D Connector |
| Accessory Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts, Safety Lock | - |
| Series | - | PowerShot |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 1 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 12800 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Nikon F Mount (With AF Coupling and AF Contacts) | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E and D Lenses (Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses) and DX Lenses (Using DX 24 x 16 1.5x Image Area), AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses (Exposure Modes A and M Only), IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster (The Electronic Rangefinder Supports the 11 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster) | - |
| 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 |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.0 - f/4.9 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -3 to +1 m-1 | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 18 mm | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Mode | - | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Touch AF |
| 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 |
| White Balancing | - | Auto including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color temp Kelvin |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Automatic | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | +/- 3 EV in 1/3 stop increments |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 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 | - | 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 |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| 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 |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| 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 |
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.9 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes, during shooting and playback |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 5472 x 3648 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | 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 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | 1,040,000 dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | No |
| GPS | - | 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 |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| 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 Life | - | Approx. 235 shots Eco mode approx. 355 shots Approx. 300 min playback |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | - |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 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] |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| 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 |