Canon G9X Mark II vs Panasonic LX100 II

Panasonic LX100 II advantages over Canon G9X Mark II

• Larger sensor
  4/3 vs 1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.36 vs 2.41 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Larger lens aperture
  f/1.7 vs f/2.0
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  300 vs 235 shots
  Capture more photos
• Higher max flash sync
  1/4000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Wider angle lens
  24 mm vs 28 mm
  Capture more of the scene
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  11.3 fps vs 8.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  109 vs 31 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  11.2 fps vs 8.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  34 vs 20 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility