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would a g9x II be better than a galaxy s10?

Started Jun 17, 2019 | Questions
yazcui Regular Member • Posts: 378
would a g9x II be better than a galaxy s10?

Just looking for something truly pocketable. would I benefit from this camera over a phone?

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rdsatkaycee Regular Member • Posts: 347
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yes!  In my opinion it is the best well priced truly pocketable camera!

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redtailboas Regular Member • Posts: 420
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In most circumstances probably not. The straight out of camera images are going to look better from S10. Try to find some SOOC images from G9X and see what you think.

Also check Flickr groups and look at the images for the respective cameras but remember that often the images have been edited, especially with G9X.

rita416
rita416 Regular Member • Posts: 420
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I have some G9x pics on my gallery here. No PP.  I have the G9x II, now, and it's even better. I do not know anything about the smartphone cam, though.

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tkbslc Forum Pro • Posts: 17,522
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yazcui wrote:

Just looking for something truly pocketable. would I benefit from this camera over a phone?

In my experience, the cases where this camera would be better than the Galaxy S10 are very limited and not worth the inconvenience.

OP yazcui Regular Member • Posts: 378
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tkbslc wrote:

yazcui wrote:

Just looking for something truly pocketable. would I benefit from this camera over a phone?

In my experience, the cases where this camera would be better than the Galaxy S10 are very limited and not worth the inconvenience.

Even in the video department?

tkbslc Forum Pro • Posts: 17,522
Re: would a g9x II be better than a galaxy s10?

yazcui wrote:

tkbslc wrote:

yazcui wrote:

Just looking for something truly pocketable. would I benefit from this camera over a phone?

In my experience, the cases where this camera would be better than the Galaxy S10 are very limited and not worth the inconvenience.

Even in the video department?

Especially in the video department.  The G9X II doesn't offer 4K resolution, or 1080p slo-mo and has inferior stabilization.

redtailboas Regular Member • Posts: 420
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In low-light video the G9X and G7X will probably do better because of the significantly bigger sensor. This is because the S10 can't use all it's stacking and software tricks as it does with photos.

digitallollygag Senior Member • Posts: 1,338
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I own a G9XII and a mid-range two-lens Android phone. The G9XII touchscreen is dinky compared to my phone’s touchscreen, and the limited zoom range on the Canon isn’t much greater than the range between the two lenses on my phone. Consequently for me, the Canon G9XII is a redundancy, albeit with somewhat better image quality than the phone. I’m actually considering parting with the camera, as I don’t use it much, and it doesn’t make phone calls 😊.

OP yazcui Regular Member • Posts: 378
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digitallollygag wrote:

I own a G9XII and a mid-range two-lens Android phone. The G9XII touchscreen is dinky compared to my phone’s touchscreen, and the limited zoom range on the Canon isn’t much greater than the range between the two lenses on my phone. Consequently for me, the Canon G9XII is a redundancy, albeit with somewhat better image quality than the phone. I’m actually considering parting with the camera, as I don’t use it much, and it doesn’t make phone calls 😊.

What's your price

redtailboas Regular Member • Posts: 420
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yazcui wrote:

digitallollygag wrote:

I own a G9XII and a mid-range two-lens Android phone. The G9XII touchscreen is dinky compared to my phone’s touchscreen, and the limited zoom range on the Canon isn’t much greater than the range between the two lenses on my phone. Consequently for me, the Canon G9XII is a redundancy, albeit with somewhat better image quality than the phone. I’m actually considering parting with the camera, as I don’t use it much, and it doesn’t make phone calls 😊.

What's your price

IMO if really want a standalone camera get a 2nd hand G7X1 if you can find. If not, then 2nd hand G7X2. So you at least have the benefit of the more versatile lens ( wider, much brighter, longer zoom, stronger background blur possibilities).

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