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Do you want to know what's better Canon PowerShot G9 X or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II? SpecsPRO has compared Canon PowerShot G9 X vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II vs Canon PowerShot G9 X

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  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Videography notes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Normal focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II

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  • Model

    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II

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  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (via Multi Interface Shoe)

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 10.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,229,000

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic (optional)

    OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 3.6×

    OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (14x)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 350

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Canon PowerShot G9 X

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  • Model

    Canon PowerShot G9 X

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 209 g (0.46 lb / 7.37 oz)

    OTHER FEATURES Timelapse recording: Yes (star time-lapse)

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  • Announced

    Jun 27, 2013

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large sensor compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5472 x 3648

  • Sensor size

    1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    —

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    5472 x 3080, 4864 x 3648, 3888 x 2592, 3648 X 3648, 3648 x 2736, 2736 x 1824, 2592 x 1944, 2592 x 1944

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto (ISO 160 - 12800, selectable with upper / lower limit), 160 / 200 / 400 / 800 /1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 (Expandable to ISO 100 / 125) Multi Frame NR: Auto (ISO 160 - 25600), 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 / 25600

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (1)

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Standard, Fine

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))

  • External flash

    Yes (via Multi Interface Shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync

  • Continuous drive

    10.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3″

  • Screen dots

    1,229,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic (optional)

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Videography notes

    —

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28–100 mm

  • Optical zoom

    3.6×

  • Maximum aperture

    F1.8–4.9

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (14x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Macro focus range

    5 cm (1.97″)

  • Number of focus points

    25

  • Normal focus range

    —

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    281 g (0.62 lb / 9.91 oz)

  • Dimensions

    102 x 58 x 38 mm (4 x 2.29 x 1.51″)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    350

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Type D Micro HDMI)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    WiFi and NFC (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing)

  • Remote control

    Yes (Yes via NFC)

  • Microphone port

    —

  • Headphone port

    —

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Oct 13, 2015

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5472 x 3648

  • Sensor size

    1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    DIGIC 6

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    5472 x 3080, 4864 x 3648, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3840 x 2880, 2304 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 720 x 480, 720 x 408, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 125-12800

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    —

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    —

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Super fine, fine

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    6.00 m (at Auto ISO)

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto, on, slow synchro, off

  • Continuous drive

    6.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    —

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3″

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Videography notes

    Also has star time-lapse. miniature effect, and digest modes

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28–84 mm

  • Optical zoom

    3×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2–4.9

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Macro focus range

    5 cm (1.97″)

  • Number of focus points

    —

  • Normal focus range

    5 cm (1.97″)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    209 g (0.46 lb / 7.37 oz)

  • Dimensions

    98 x 58 x 31 mm (3.86 x 2.28 x 1.21″)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NB-13L lithium-ion battery and charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    220

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n with NFC

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes (star time-lapse)

  • GPS

    None

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II has better 14x digital and 3x optical zooms.

    The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II is produced with tilting LCD which will allow the camera owner to take amazing selfie photos. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II screen is better as it offers more number of screen dots 1,229,000 in compare to 1,040,000 dots of the Canon PowerShot G9 X screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing images on your camera. The Canon PowerShot G9 X has a touch screen.

    The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II supports external flash. An external flash provides perfect control over the exposure and lighting of the object in low light and in bright light situations when you need to fill-flash. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II battery life is better in compare to the Canon PowerShot G9 X battery life. According to CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to capture 350 photos with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II and only 220 with the PowerShot G9 X. The Canon PowerShot G9 X weighs 209g that is 72g lighter than the weight of the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II.

    Considering the above-mentioned differences the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II will be the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.