Canon PowerShot G9 X Digital Camera (Black)

There is a button for starting up the Wi-Fi connection, but it's on the side of the camera and easy to miss. After connecting to the network which the camera creates, you can launch the free Canon CameraWindow app (available for iOS and Android) on your smart device and both download shots you've...

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  Small size, Large sensor, Touch sensitive screen, Inbuilt Wi-Fi

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  Few physical buttons, Short zoom range, Narrow aperture at maximum zoom

Canon's not the first to think of this: Sony, who lest we forget actually makes the 1in sensor used here, has enjoyed enormous success with its RX100 series, now in their fourth generation.

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  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.

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  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.

In late 2015, Canon announced two new 2015 entries to its powerful G-series line of compact point-and-shoot cameras; the PowerShot G5 X and PowerShot G9 X. The Canon PowerShot G9 X boasts a 20.2-megapixel high sensitivity CMOS image sensor mated to the DIGIC 6 image processor as well as 3x (28-84mm)...

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  Scene Recognition and Program modes are accurate and produce pleasing images, Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record, DIGIC 6 image processor helps produce 6.35fps burst capture, Captures pleasing exposures, with good color, Intelligent IS helps keep the camera steady in low-light...

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  Some noticeable noise in all images, which is surprising considering the larger image sensor, Lack of 4-way controller slows the changing of camera settings, Not able to choose a single creative shooting mode, Built-in flash charges very slowly, slowing the shooting process in low-light, Very...

In the first days of owning this camera, it has shown both the good and bad in the design. It has no viewfinder, but I knew that when I bought it. The battery life is short enough to need to buy a spare, but that is typical of small cameras.

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  Great build quality and photos.

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  Touch screen, short battery life.