Canon has announced the release of PowerShot G9 X's successor-PowerShot G9 X Mark II. The new camera is said to have maintained not just G9 X's look, feel and weight but also its focus. The Canon PowerShot G9 X was the smallest compact camera in the market with a relatively large 1"-type sensor before but now, its successor shares the crown.

The new Canon point-and-shoot camera has 3-inch Touch Panel LCD. It has updated the user interface to make the camera more user-friendly as reported in Pocket Lint. It features the latest DIGIC 7 image processor first seen in the G7 Mark II model that provides users improved tracking and scene detection. Dpreview reported that the processor can administer raw burst shooting up to 8.2 fps for 21 frames. Canon also added Dual Sensing Image Stabilization that offers a claimed 3.5 stops of image stabilisation.

The new device has 1.0-inch 20.2-megapixel high sensitivity CMOS sensor. The processor, together with the sensor, is expected to improve image clarity and burst rate up to 8 fps. The camera also has 28-82mm equiv, F2-4,9 3x optical zoom lens.

The new device has full HD, Dynamic IS and Time-Lapse Movie video functions but it seems to lack the 4K video recording which is a recommended feature of any camera.

The Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II is the first Canon PowerShot digital camera with Bluetooth for easy pairing with compatible devices. The camera also has built-in Wi-Fi capability for social network sharing. Some of the other features include greater customization options, improved AF tracking, better scene recognition both in auto mode and in-camera Raw conversion.

The new Canon Powershot G9 X Mark II will be available in February 2017 for an estimated price of $529.99.