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

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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
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
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Flash range
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
Remote control
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless notes
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 10.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,228,800
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 3.6×
OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (14x)
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 330
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Canon PowerShot G9 X
Price
Advantages
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 209 g (0.46 lb / 7.37 oz)
CONNECTIVITY Wireless: Built-In
CONNECTIVITY Remote control: Yes (via smartphone)
OTHER FEATURES Timelapse recording: Yes (star time-lapse)
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launch
Announced
Jun 6, 2012
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
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, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
White balance presets
9
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
—
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)
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
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
Flash range
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,228,800
Touch screen
No
Screen type
WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 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)
240 g (0.53 lb / 8.47 oz)
Dimensions
102 x 58 x 36 mm (4 x 2.29 x 1.41″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
330
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Micro HDMI)
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote control
No
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless notes
—
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
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
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
Flash range
6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
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
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (star time-lapse)
GPS
None
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Summary

The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 has more powerful 14x digital and 3x optical zooms.

The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 screen is better as it offers more number of screen dots 1,228,800 in comparison 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 is equipped with a touch screen.

The Canon PowerShot G9 X is equipped with built-in Wi-Fi which will help the camera owner to transfer pictures wirelessly from a digital camera to a computer. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 battery life is better than the Canon PowerShot G9 X battery life. According to CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to take 330 photos with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 and only 220 with the PowerShot G9 X. The Canon PowerShot G9 X weighs 209g which is 31g less in comparison with the weight of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100.

The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 and the Canon PowerShot G9 X have an equal number of advantages but as the Canon PowerShot G9 X has which is a very significant advantage then it becomes the best buy.