This camera is currently available for $399 USD, which makes it hands down the best value in compact cameras right now. Sometimes I don't want to pack along my bigger Fuji system with multiple lenses, so I just bring this along instead. It doesn't disappoint. JPEG images look great straight out of the camera. Or, if you don't mind getting your hands dirty and messing with a RAW file, you've got that option as well. Take some time to dig through the menus to see what options are available to you. The in-camera HDR processor is surprisingly effective. I also use the time lapse video feature as well. Images are reasonably sharp, probably more than I would expect in a camera like this. And certainly more than sharp enough for web use. Physically, it's small and somewhat weighty due to its metal construction. It just feels sturdy. Power up is quick; just the amount of time it takes for the lens to extend out of its housing. I've used the Canon phone app to transfer photos to my Android device, and it works like a champ. Just know what this camera is good for. You'll get nice shots of your kids indoor birthday party, but probably not of their indoor sports. You don't get much reach with the lens, so you might want to move up to the G7XmkII if you need longer zoom. I'm finding that it's great for travel/nature/landscape work, and an occasional street scene that I might come across. If you just choose this as your only stand-alone camera, I think you're making a good choice. Take some time to learn it and to understand what it can and can't do, and you should get years of great images.

I absolutely love this camera. I have been looking for a new camera for awhile now since my canon powershot 400sx is stopped working out the middle of no where. Originally I was going to go for the g7x but they are out of stock everywhere. I love the quality of this camera. My YouTube videos are now a little more crispier. The only drawback to this camera is no flip out screen as I can’t see myself so it’s hard to know if I’m in frame or not lol. Anywho, great camera for the price. I love it entirely.

I LOVE THIS CAMERA IT IS VERY SMALL YET POWERFUL MY PHOTOS CAME OUT AMAZING

This camera it's awesome. Mind blowing. I first bought the Canon sx730 hs because of the long zoom and the tilting screen. But the quality of the pictures doesn't compete with this camera. It's incredible the differenss between the 2/3 sensor on the sx730 hs to de 1" sensor on this one. The clarity and details are superb on de canon g9 x. It's almost as good as my canon t4i but much smaller. The zoom it's not that bad, it works for me. Great camera.

I think I’ll let my photos speak for themselves for the review.