Canon G11 vs Casio EX-S12
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Canon G11 vs Casio EX-S12 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 375g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
- Revealed December 2009
- Renewed by Canon G12
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 36-108mm (F2.8-7.9) lens
- 111g - 95 x 60 x 23mm
- Launched January 2009

Canon G11 vs Casio EX-S12 Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Canon G11 and Casio EX-S12, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Casio. The resolution of the G11 (10MP) and the EX-S12 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the G11 (1/1.7") and EX-S12 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

The G11 was brought out 12 months after the EX-S12 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G11 grades versus the EX-S12 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon G11 vs Casio EX-S12 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G11 & Casio Exilim EX-S12. The entire galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery & Casio EX-S12 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon G11 over the Casio EX-S12
G11 | EX-S12 | |||
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Launched | December 2009 | ![]() | January 2009 | More modern by 12 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimension | 2.8" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.1") |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+231k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Casio EX-S12 over the Canon G11
EX-S12 | G11 |
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Common features in the Canon G11 and Casio EX-S12
G11 | EX-S12 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focusing | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Neither includes Touch friendly display |
Canon G11 vs Casio EX-S12 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon G11 features external measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Casio EX-S12 has dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).
Check the Canon G11 and Casio EX-S12 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the G11 compared to the EX-S12.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G11 and EX-S12 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Canon G11 vs Casio EX-S12 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G11 and EX-S12.
As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G11 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Casio EX-S12 will give you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern G11 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon G11 vs Casio EX-S12 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
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Canon G11 vs Casio EX-S12 Specifications
Canon PowerShot G11 | Casio Exilim EX-S12 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Canon | Casio |
Model | Canon PowerShot G11 | Casio Exilim EX-S12 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2009-12-16 | 2009-01-08 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Digic 4 | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 36-108mm (3.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/2.8-7.9 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.8" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 1/2 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/2000 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 375g (0.83 lb) | 111g (0.24 lb) |
Dimensions | 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 95 x 60 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 47 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 20.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.1 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 169 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | NB-7L | NP-60 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card | SD/ SDHC memory card, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $600 | $119 |