I bought the G9X as a more pocketable camera (compared to the 5D3 I already have) for when out and about. Although the image quality of the Canon 5D3 is phenomenal, I'm still really impressed by the images from this little camera.

Bright LCD; Comfortable Controls; Easy Setup; Easy To Use; Great Picture Quality

Short Battery Life

Like the G5 X launched at the same time, the G9 X has the same 20.2Mp 1-inch type back-illuminated CMOS sensor as the , which impressed us when we tested it back in 2014. Once again this sensor is coupled with Canon's Digic 6 processor and this combination enables a sensitivity range of ISO...

1-inch type BSI sensor; Small size; Advanced controls

Limited focal length range; No viewfinder

The camera is designed for the same use who's been waiting for an update to the PowerShot S120.

The Canon PowerShot G9 X is the latest of Canon's premium compact cameras. Announced at the same time as the G5 X, it features the same one-inch type, 20.2 million pixel CMOS sensor as last year's G7 X.

The Canon Powershot G9 X is a compact and stylish digital camera that is designed to be small and pocketable whilst still delivering excellent image quality. Thankfully this is something the G9 X is highly capable of, with bright colourful images that pack in plenty of detail.

Great image quality; Good noise performance; Great 3inch touch-screen - easy to use; responsive; Stylish and compact metal camera body; Good battery life with Eco mode switched on; Numerous creative effects; Manual video mode

Only 3x optical zoom lens; Does not feature any high-speed video modes; Does not feature a panoramic shooting mode; Slow continuous shooting with raw option selected

Pursuing the goal of a genuinely pocketable camera with high resolution and superior performance to smart-phones and similarly-sized compact digicams, Canon's PowerShot G9 X competes head-to-head against Sony's RX100 cameras.

Canon's PowerShot G9X represents the continuing evolution of pocket cameras: small and smart like many of its predecessors, but crucially packing a larger 1in sensor. The sensor is the key here as it's three to four times larger than those in most phones and compact cameras, allowing the G9X to...

Smallest conventional camera with a 1in sensor, Very capable touch-screen; Quick and easy to control, Full manual control over exposure and focus, Built-in Wifi with NFC and good smartphone control, USB charging in-camera but also supplied with AC charger

Basic 3x optical zoom; A little soft at 28mm in corners, Lens focal ratio slows down at 84mm to f4.9, No viewfinder; Screen doesn't tilt either, No in-camera panorama mode, Burst speed in RAW is very slow

On the evidence of the Canon PowerShot G9 X it's time to wave goodbye to the company's older, small-sensor PowerShot cameras. Why? Because the G9 X packs a large 1-inch sensor size into a slender body, making a good case to out-and-out replace models such as the Canon PowerShot S120.

Slim design and good looks; capable autofocus system; good image quality to ISO 1600; dabbling with the future in touchscreen-based controls

The G7 X makes a lot more sense; Auto ISO opts for high sensitivities; limited zoom range and max aperture; no tilt-angle screen; odd shutter position; no d-pad

It's every keen photographer's dream – a camera with a decent sized sensor that's still small enough to carry around everywhere. The G9 X has a 1-inch sensor, a comparatively new type that's four times larger than the 1/2.3-inch sensors in point-and-shoot cameras and more twice the size of the...

Smartphones have completely changed the photography world. They're convenient, fast, and user-friendly. And the increased competition has driven down prices so that DSLRs and mirrorless cameras are cheaper than they've ever been.