In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II and Canon PowerShot SX730 HS. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - compact | Digital camera - 1080p - compact |
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| Height | 5.79 cm | 6.38 cm |
| Width | 9.8 cm | 11.01 cm |
| Depth | 3.13 cm | 3.99 cm |
| Weight | 182 g | 276 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 182 g Camera with battery and memory card: 206 g |
Camera only: 276 g Camera with battery and memory card: 300 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black | Silver |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 40x |
| SENSOR | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | 21,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1.0" | 1/2.3" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) | Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 7 | DIGIC 6 |
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| LENS | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 10.2 - 30.6 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom | Zoom lens - 40x zoom - 4.3 - 172 mm - f/3.3-6.9 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 28 - 84mm | 24 - 960mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | 1 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | 5cm | 1-50cm |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 6 elements | 11 groups / 13 elements |
| Features | Aspherical lens, UA lens | UD glass, built-in lens shield, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Auto Focus | AiAF | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 31 | 9 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 3200 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 125-6400 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-1600) |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, fireworks, panning, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait | Portrait mode, slow shutter, self-portrait, fireworks, low light, sports mode, super vivid, poster effect, hi-speed burst, smart shutter, fisheye effect, miniature effect, smooth skin, toy camera effect, soft focus, monochrome, creative shot, handheld night scene |
| Special Effects | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Background defocus, Fireworks, Standard, Fine Detail | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, Toy camera, Posterisation, Super Vivid |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, fluorescent light (warm white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/3200 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 15 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| X-sync Speed | 1/2000 sec | 1/2000 sec |
| DISPLAY | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 922,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | Flash +/- compensation |
| Effective Flash Range | 0.5 m - 6 m (wide lens) 0.5 m - 2.4 m (tele lens) |
0.5 m - 4 m (wide lens) 2 m (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, iFrame, AVC | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW | JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card | 32 GB SDHC | 32 GB SDHC |
| Memory Card Included | Yes | Yes |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5472 x 3072 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2736 x 1536 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 3248 x 2432 JPEG 2432 x 1824 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 2432 x 2432 JPEG 1824 x 1824 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
JPEG 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2736 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2048 x 1536 JPEG 2048 x 1368 JPEG 2592 x 1944 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 424 JPEG 640 x 360 JPEG 3888 x 3888 JPEG 2736 x 2736 JPEG 1536 x 1536 JPEG 480 x 480 |
| Video Capture | 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps 1280 x 720 - 30 fps 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Battery Type | Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion | Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 235 shots Photo shooting - 315 shots (ECO mode) Playback - 5 hours |
Photo shooting - 250 shots Photo shooting - 355 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 0.83 hours Playback - 5 hours |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | Mac, Windows |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 3.9 frames per second, 5.3 frames per second, 8.2 frames per second, 8.1 frames per second | 2.3 frames per second, 4.6 frames per second, 5.9 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, digital tele-converter, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HS System, HDR image enhancement technology, Time-Lapse recording, GPS via mobile | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, i-Contrast (Intelligent Contrast Correction) system, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HS System, Zoom Framing Assist, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto |
| OTHERS | Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX730 HS |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap | Battery charger, carrying case, wrist strap |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |
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