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Canon G9 X Mark II : Great camera

Started Dec 9, 2018 | User reviews
Ben of the North
Ben of the North Regular Member • Posts: 458
Canon G9 X Mark II : Great camera
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I was looking for a VERY small camera to bring with me everywhere and I've found it, the Canon G9 X Mark II is super small, smaller than a cellphone!

And it got a 1" sensor wich is amazing. The 28-84mm F2-4.9 lens is very sharp! Colors are accurate and it shoots RAW. Weight is only 206g

It's a discreet street photography camera, but a tilt screen would have been welcome for that purpose.

Point and shoot cameras are on a heavy decline with all the good cameras on our cellphones, but I hope we will still have access to good point and shoot like this one in the future.

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Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
20 megapixels • 3 screen • 28 – 84 mm (3×)
Announced: Jan 4, 2017
Ben of the North's score
4.5
Average community score
4.3
bad for good for
Kids / pets
good
Action / sports
good
Landscapes / scenery
great
Portraits
excellent
Low light (without flash)
good
Flash photography (social)
excellent
Studio / still life
great
= community average
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marksee Contributing Member • Posts: 969
Re: Canon G9 X Mark II : Great camera

Your review makes me want to make the jump from my great Canon S100. I'm sitting on the fence because it would be primarily for social shots and I don't need the 1" sensor for that.

Ben of the North
OP Ben of the North Regular Member • Posts: 458
Re: Canon G9 X Mark II : Great camera

marksee wrote:

Your review makes me want to make the jump from my great Canon S100. I'm sitting on the fence because it would be primarily for social shots and I don't need the 1" sensor for that.

I just finished making some more tests, and the image quality is impressive! Seriously solid little piece of tech.

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alanmushnick Forum Member • Posts: 55
Re: Canon G9 X Mark II : Great camera

Agree. I have the G7/2 . Love it. Has the tilt screen, which IMHO is a worthwhile trade off for being a slightly larger unit. With the tilt screen, it is even less obtrusive than shooting with a phone, since I don't have to lift it up in front of my face.

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