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.

I like how tiny it is and yet it is easy to use the buttons; Nothing feels too squashed

I don't like that there is no easy way to get photos to my computer; I had to buy a memory card reader, which is not a bad thing to own, but I would have preferred if it had come with a cord like all the other cameras I have owned.

Bought a new camera a bit in panic days before a long trip. Could not pull with my gigantic SLR and realized that my old small camera no longer measure up to what I want for results. Must say that I am pleasantly surprised by this Canon camera! Small and agile, and still takes great pictures.

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.

I picked up the G9X for the benefit of having a truly pocketable camera with a 1 sensor and Canon color. In comparison to cameras like the G7X or the Sony RX100 series, this camera isn't as heavy/bulky as they are. While those can fit in your pocket, they're still too thick to really be pocktable.

I am strictly a point and shoot person and this camera exceeded my expectations. I took many photos in Iceland figuring that I would delete the bad ones, there were no bad ones (unless I had my finger in the way or my framing was off).

While I like the G7X better overall for its control layout, the G9X is a great camera for the price and an excellent upgrade option for people using the Powershot S120. IMAGE QUALITY: I find nothing to complain about regarding lens sharpness, detail capture, or ISO performance on this camera.

The Canon G9X is the smallest 1-inch sensor camera to date. Slip it in a pocket and you can forget it's even there, but pull it out and you have the great image quality of a 1-inch sensor on tap.

Smallest 1-inch sensor camera available; Slips in a pants pocket almost unnoticed; Bright lens at wide-angle; Great image quality; Swift 6.5 fps JPEG burst shooting; Intuitive touch-screen control; In-camera Wi-Fi gets images onto your phone easily

Limited 3x zoom range; Tighter wide-angle than competitors; JPEG buffer limited to 10 frames; very slow bracketing / raw burst shooting; Touch-screen menus take lots of tapping; Poor battery life

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.

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