Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II vs Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III

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Specifications

General	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Brand	Canon	Canon
Model	PowerShot G9 X Mark II	PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Predecessor Model	Canon PowerShot G9 X	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
MSRP	$529	$749
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Standard Compact	Advanced Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size	1-inch	1-inch
Sensor Dimensions	13.2 x 8.8 mm	13.2 x 8.8 mm
Total Pixels	20.9 Megapixel	20.9 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	20.1 Megapixel	20.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	125 - 12,800	125 - 12,800
Boosted ISO Range		125 - 25,600

Photo	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Processor	DIGIC 7	DIGIC 8
Max Image Resolution	5472 x 3648	5472 x 3648
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW	JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Super fine, fine	Fine, normal
Timelapse Recording
White Balance		Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Outdoors, Shade, Tungsten, Underwater
WB Bracketing

Focus	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Focal Length	10.2 - 30.6 mm	8.8 - 36.8 mm
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	28 - 84 mm	24 - 100 mm
Optical Zoom	3x	4.2x
Maximum Aperture	f/2 - 4.9	f/1.8 - 2.8
Min Normal Focus Distance	5 cm	5 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	5 cm	5 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Screen Type	Fixed	Tilting
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	1,040k dot	1,040k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Viewfinder

Shutter	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)		1/25600 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	8.1 fps	30.0 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Up to 8.2 fps at 20.1 MP for up to 21 Frames (Raw) Up to 8.1 fps at 20.1 MP for up to 38 Frames (JPEG) Up to 5.3 fps at 20.1 MP for up to 102 Frames (JPEG) Up to 4 fps at 20.1 MP for Unlimited Frames (Raw) / Unlimited Frames (JPEG)	Up to 20 fps at 20.1 MP Up to 8.3 fps at 20.1 MP Up to 3 fps at 20.1 MP Up to 30 fps at 8.8 MP

Flash	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto on slow synchro off	Auto on slow synchro off
Flash Range	6.00 m at Auto ISO	7.00 m
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection

Exposure	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Exposure Compensation	±3 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±5 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

DXO	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
DxO Low Light ISO	522
DxO Color Depth	21.9
DxO Dynamic Range	12.5
DxO Overall Score	65

Video	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Internal Recording Modes		H.264/MP4 UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 29.97 fps [120 Mb/s] 1920 x 1080p at 29.97/59.94 fps [30 to 120 Mb/s] 1280 x 720 at 59.94 fps [26 Mb/s]
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Webcam Functionality
Unlimited Video Recording
IP Streaming

Terminals	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Audio I/O		1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Input
Power I/O		1 x USB-C Input
Other I/O		1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Data Output (Shared with Power Input)
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Micro	Micro
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version		802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC

Environmental	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature		32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity		10 to 90%

Physical	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Dimensions	98 x 58 x 31 mm (3.86 x 2.28 x 1.22")	105 x 61 x 41 mm (4.13 x 2.4 x 1.61")
Weight (inc. batteries)	206 g (0.45 lb / 7.27 oz)	304 g (0.67 lb / 10.72 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	6.3 x 5.75 x 2.55"	7.4 x 5.9 x 2.8"
Package Weight	1.19 lb	1.21 lb

Power and Storage	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Battery Pack	NB-13L	NB-13L
Battery Life	235 shots	235 shots
USB Charging
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

Other	Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II	Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)	Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Orientation Sensor
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System

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