Canon's enthusiast compact with 1/1.7-inch sensor — one of the early advanced G-series cameras.
The Canon PowerShot G9 launched in 2007 as Canon's enthusiast compact featuring a 12.1MP 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor with a 35-210mm equivalent f/2.8-4.8 zoom. It represented Canon's commitment to advanced compact cameras for the enthusiast market.
Image quality is good for the 1/1.7-inch CCD — pleasant colour rendering. The 35-210mm zoom range is longer than typical G-series cameras. RAW shooting. Full manual controls. IS stabilisation. The G9 preceded the vari-angle screen era.
3-inch fixed LCD at 230k dots. No viewfinder (optical VF removed from this generation). Hot shoe. IS stabilisation. 35-210mm f/2.8-4.8 zoom. 320g. SD card. Built-in flash.
Available used at budget prices. The 1/1.7-inch CCD sensor class is completely superseded. The G10 returned the optical viewfinder. The G-series evolved significantly through the G7 X with 1-inch sensor. Historical interest only.