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Canon G9x- nice images, BUT...

Started Jan 24, 2016 | User reviews thread
Anders_K Contributing Member • Posts: 896
Re: Glad to read that you kept it

Jayzh wrote:

Hi, Jeremy,

I like your comment because it took the size of sensor into account. As a newbie, I have the tendency to think about specs/numbers in isolation. Do you think a mint G9X is still a good choice for about $200 CAD (=$130USD)? Does the newer processor of G9X Mark II make a noticable/meaningful improvement in speed in the field? The Mark II was once sold for $340 CAD (after tax) on Costco.ca last October but that was the last stock. I am debating if the newer processor is worth waiting for a used Mark II or I should grab the original version for $200 CAD available now.

Thanks.

J.

I had the M1 and own the M2. I found the M1 pictures slightly better than the newer M2's, but that's maybe due to product variation.

The M2 is a bit faster and offers Bluetooth. You decide whether that is worth the price difference. Both are nice pocketable cameras and a joy to use.

A modern smartphone camera would be the other alternative. If you already shoot with a smartphone, a camera with longer optical zoom reach than the G9X might be another interesting option.

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