Canon ELPH 180 vs Canon G12

Lets look more closely at the Canon ELPH 180 and Canon G12, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Canon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 180 (20MP) and G12 (10MP) and the ELPH 180 (1/2.3") and G12 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The ELPH 180 was manufactured 5 years after the G12 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 180 being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon G12 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the ELPH 180 grades against the G12 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 and Canon PowerShot G12. The entire galleries are available at Canon ELPH 180 Gallery and Canon G12 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon ELPH 180 has got external measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Canon G12 has measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 180 against the G12.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 180 and G12 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The pic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 180 and G12.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The ELPH 180 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Canon ELPH 180 will give greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 180 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.