Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II vs. Leica V-LUX 5

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II and Leica V-LUX 5. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II vs. Leica V-LUX 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Leica
Height 5.79 cm 9.72 cm
Width 9.8 cm 13.67 cm
Depth 3.13 cm 13.15 cm
Weight 182 g 812 g
Weight Details Camera only: 182 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 206 g
Camera with battery: 812 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver -
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 3x 16x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS MOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Image Processor DIGIC 7 -
LENS Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10.2 - 30.6 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom Leica zoom lens - 16x zoom - 9.1 - 146 mm - f/2.8-4.0 DC Vario-Elmarit
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 25 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 6 elements 11 groups / 15 elements
Features Aspherical lens, UA lens ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Auto Focus AiAF -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 49
Auto Focus Features - Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +4
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
ISO (Max) 12800 25000
Native ISO - 80-12500
Extended ISO (Max) - 25000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 125-6400 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12500, ISO 25000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, fireworks, panning, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait Panorama assist, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot
Special Effects Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Background defocus, Fireworks, Standard, Fine Detail Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec -
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 6 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 2.4 m (tele lens)
0.3 m - 13.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 9.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame, AVC -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1600 x 1600
4864 x 3648
3456 x 2592
2432 x 1824
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
5472 x 3080
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3648 x 3648
2592 x 2592
1824 x 1824
Video Capture 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
1280 x 720 - 30 fps
640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 235 shots
Photo shooting - 315 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 360 shots
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 3.9 frames per second, 5.3 frames per second, 8.2 frames per second, 8.1 frames per second 2 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 50 frames per second
Additional Features Camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, digital tele-converter, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HS System, HDR image enhancement technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile Built-in speaker, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II Leica V-LUX 5
Included Accessories Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, lens cap strap, hot shoe cover
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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