Canon Elph 115 IS vs Canon G12

Below is a in depth review of the Canon Elph 115 IS vs Canon G12, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Canon. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Elph 115 IS (16MP) and G12 (10MP) and the Elph 115 IS (1/2.3") and G12 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The Elph 115 IS was unveiled 2 years later than the G12 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon Elph 115 IS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon G12 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the Elph 115 IS scores against the G12 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon Elph 115 IS & Canon PowerShot G12. The full galleries are available at Canon Elph 115 IS Gallery & Canon G12 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon Elph 115 IS provides outside measurements of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Canon G12 has sizing of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon Elph 115 IS vs Canon G12 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the Elph 115 IS and the G12.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Elph 115 IS and G12 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Elph 115 IS and G12.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Elph 115 IS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Canon Elph 115 IS will show more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The younger Elph 115 IS will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.