Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV

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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Sensor photo detectors
Other resolutions
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Boosted ISO (minimum)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
Image stabilization notes
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
WB Bracketing
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
File Format
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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7.00/10

Main
Model
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Price
Advantages
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 206 g (0.45 lb / 7.27 oz)
OTHER FEATURES Timelapse recording: Yes (star time-lapse)
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9.33/10

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Model
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (Multi-interface shoe)
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 24.0 fps
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES WB Bracketing: Yes
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,440,000
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 400
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launch
Announced
Jan 2017
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 7
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Other resolutions
—
Image
ISO
Auto, 125-12800
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Super fine, fine
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
Boosted ISO (maximum)
—
Image stabilization notes
—
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
8.2 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
—
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
Viewfinder coverage
—
Viewfinder magnification
—
Viewfinder resolution
—
Videography features
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Videography notes
Also has star time-lapse. miniature effect, and digest modes
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
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
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Number of focus points
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
206 g (0.45 lb / 7.27 oz)
Dimensions
98 x 58 x 31 mm (3.86 x 2.28 x 1.22″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NB-13L lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
235
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC and Bluetooth
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (star time-lapse)
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
2017
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Sensor size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Bionz X
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Other resolutions
4864 x 3648, 5472 x 3080, 3648 x 3648, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2592, 3648 x 2056, 2544 x 2544, 2736 x 1824, 2592 x 1944, 2720 x 1528, 1920 x 1920, 640 x 480
Image
ISO
Auto, 100 - 12800 (expands to 64-25600)
White balance presets
9
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Extra fine, standard, fine
Boosted ISO (minimum)
64
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
Image stabilization notes
4.5 stops correction
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
10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
Yes (Multi-interface shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Continuous drive
24.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/32000 sec
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,440,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.7×
Viewfinder resolution
2,359,296
Videography features
File Format
AVCHD, XAVC S
Videography notes
High speed modes at 240, 480, 960 fps
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–600 mm
Optical zoom
25×
Maximum aperture
F2.4–4
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
3 cm (1.18″)
Macro focus range
3 cm (1.18″)
Number of focus points
315
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
1095 g (2.41 lb / 38.62 oz)
Dimensions
133 x 94 x 145 mm (5.24 x 3.7 x 5.71″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
400
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)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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Summary

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV is produced with tilting LCD which will allow you to take great selfies. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV screen is better as it has more number of screen dots 1,440,000 in comparison to 1,040,000 dots of the PowerShot G9 X Mark II display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing pictures on your camera.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV supports external flash. It provides great 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-RX10 IV battery life is better than the PowerShot G9 X Mark II battery life. According to CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to make 400 shots with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV and only 235 with the PowerShot G9 X Mark II. The Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II weighs 206g which is 889g less than the weight of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV.

Considering the above differences the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV becomes the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.