LEAKED: IMAGES & SPECS FOR THE NEW CANON POWERSHOT G5X & POWERSHOT G9X

A list of Specifications & Images have recently been leaked of the upcoming Canon Powershot G5X & Powershot G9X. The Premium Compact market is massively growing worldwide as photographers & enthusiasts are demanding DSLR quality in their pocket. These 2 new models show that Canon are really putting in an interest in this area of the market, but are they just playing catch-up?

Pictured: Canon Powershot G5X

Canon Powershot G5X:

1 inches 20.2 MP back-illuminated Sensor

Equivalent 24-100mm f/1.8-2.8 Lens

Size: 112 mm x 76 mm x 44 mm

LCD Monitor & what appears to be a Digital Viewfinder

Pictured: Canon Powershot G9X

Canon Powershot G9X:

1 inches 20.2 MP back-illuminated Sensor

Equivalent 28-85mm f/2.0-4.9 Lens

Size: 98 mm x 58 mm x 31 mm

3 inch (1.04 million dot) LCD Monitor

Although we cannot judge the performance of the upcoming Canon Powershot G5X, it doesn't seem to have the style of the Olympus Stylus 1s or Fujifilm X30 (both fantastic picture takers), which in our experience is a big factor in choosing these high performance compacts. For those looking to buy a very small premium compact its not as small as the ever-popular Sony Cybershot RX100 mk 3 & mk 4, which brings us to the Canon Powershot G9X. The G9X looks very compact (looks very similar to the FujiFilm XF1), but in comparison to the Sony's, its appears lacking in specifications. For example, the Sony Cybershot RX100 mk 3 also has a 20MP 1 inch sensor, Equivalent 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 Zeiss Lens & a digital viewfinder.