T. Wicker
This is a great camera that is: (1) small enough to fit in your pocket (the G7X is just a little too big to fit comfortably in a shirt pocket); (2) allows you to shoot in several modes including manual; (3) has a 1" sensor in a compact build; (4) shoots RAW for those occasions when you need it. In short, it is a very small camera with professional features. It wont take the place of a full frame DSLR (such as the Canon 6D or 5D Mark IV), or even a crop frame DSLR (like the Canon 7D Mark II). It doesnt try to compete with the higher end mirrorless cameras like the Fuji XT-2 or Sony A7ii. When I know Im going to need the resolution of one of aforementioned cameras, then thats what Ill carry. But when I am just going out to eat with friends, or when I want to have a camera handy, this is the ticket. You can buy less expensive compact cameras. You can buy smaller compact cameras. But as of this writing, you cant buy a better compact camera than the G9 X Mark II. UPDATE: The camera suddenly stopped working. The lens would open with the power button, but the screen was blank. The lens would not fully retract when the power button was pressed again. I called customer service and was told the lens had become misaligned. Per the instructions I was given, I removed the battery, held the power button down for 2 minutes to discharge any residual power and then re-inserted the battery and powered the camera on. Still didnt work. I was emailed a link to a page to print a repair order, given instructions on how to ship the camera and told repairs would take 5-7 days. Before I packed it up, I tried the battery removal/power button procedure again and this time the camera worked. The customer service experience was excellent, although I ended up not needing to send the unit off for repairs. This is the only problem Ive had so far (knock on wood).