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Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II

Camera

Effective sensor resolution
20.10 MP*
Optical format
1.0-type*

The sensor, in perspective.

Capture area at a shared scale. The dashed outline is a 36 × 24 mm full-frame reference.

Cameras

Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II

Physical width and height are needed to calculate area. Optical format alone is insufficient.

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100
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Active dimensions
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Active area
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Crop factor
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Area vs full frame
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The index is calculated from area, assuming equal scene illumination, f-number and exposure time. It is not a low-light test or an image-quality score: lens transmission, quantum efficiency, noise and processing are not included. A crop mode changes the area used, not the physical sensor.

Dynamic range ≠ EV operating range. Autofocus and metering limits describe operating conditions. Manufacturer HDR claims appear separately below; independent dynamic-range measurements require a matched test method, ISO and noise threshold.

Sensor specifications

Effective sensor resolution
20.10 MP*
Optical format
1.0-type*
Sensor technology
CMOS*

Capture & exposure

Image processor
Optical zoom
3 x*
Approximate progressive fine zoom
6 x*
Wide focal length (35mm equivalent)
28 mm*
Tele focal length (35mm equivalent)
84 mm*
Maximum aperture at wide angle
2 f-number*
Maximum aperture at telephoto
4.90 f-number*
Optical image stabilization
Yes*
Stabilization mode
Multi-scene IS*
Display diagonal
3 in*
Touch display
Yes*
Display movement
fixed*
Plus Movie Auto
Yes*

Capture modes

  • 1920 × 1080*
    Horizontal pixels
    1,920 px*
    Vertical pixels
    1,080 px*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 17 fields
Display diagonal
3.0* in
Display movement
fixed*
Touch display
Yes*
Approximate effective pixels
20,100,000* pixels
Scope and conditions
approximate
Yes*
Tele focal length (35mm equivalent)
84.0* mm
Scope and conditions
reference_format
35mm-equivalent*
Wide focal length (35mm equivalent)
28.0* mm
Scope and conditions
reference_format
35mm-equivalent*
Image processor
DIGIC 7*
Stabilization mode
Multi-scene IS*
Maximum aperture at telephoto
4.9* f-number
Maximum aperture at wide angle
2.0* f-number
Optical image stabilization
Yes*
Optical zoom
3.0* x
Plus Movie Auto
Yes*
Approximate progressive fine zoom
6.0* x
Scope and conditions
approximate
Yes*
digital_zoom_not_optical
Yes*
Optical sensor format
1.0-type*
Scope and conditions
optical_format_is_not_physical_geometry
Yes*
Sensor technology
CMOS*
Video output resolution
width
1,920*
height
1,080*
pixels
Scope and conditions
frame_rate_not_supplied
Yes*
codec_not_supplied
Yes*

* Provisional data