Canon G9 X II has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 7 processor. On the other hand, Canon 100D has a
18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor.
Below you can see the G9 X II and 100D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 100D has a 2.9x Larger sensor area than Canon G9 X II. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon G9 X II and Canon 100D sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, G9 X II has scored 65, 2 points higher than 100D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon G9 X II |
65 |
21.9 bits |
12.5 Evs |
522 ISO |
Canon 100D |
63 |
21.8 bits |
11.3 Evs |
843 ISO |