Canon PowerShot G9 X Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
20.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G9 X
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 5.79 cm
Width 9.8 cm
Depth 3.08 cm
Weight 209 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G9 X
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 59.94 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G9 X
Image Processor DIGIC 6
LENS Canon PowerShot G9 X
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10.2 - 30.6 mm - f/2.0-4.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 6 elements
Features Aspherical lens, UA lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G9 X
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G9 X
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 1200, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Scene, fireworks, super vivid, poster effect, high dynamic, fisheye effect, miniature effect, toy camera effect, soft focus, monochrome, creative shot, handheld night scene
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, Positive Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight colour)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G9 X
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Canon PowerShot G9 X
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 6 m
0.5 m - 2.4 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G9 X
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G9 X
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G9 X
Battery Type Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots
Photo shooting - 335 shots (ECO mode)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G9 X
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via Android devices, remote control via iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G9 X
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4.3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G9 X
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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