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 S110 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 processor.
Canon G9 X II's sensor provides 8MP more than Canon S110's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the G9 X II and S110 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon G9 X II has a 2.8x Larger sensor area than Canon S110. 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 S110 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, 17 points higher than S110.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon G9 X II |
65 |
21.9 bits |
12.5 Evs |
522 ISO |
Canon S110 |
48 |
20.6 bits |
11.2 Evs |
168 ISO |