Canon G11 vs Fujifilm F660EXR

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon G11 and Fujifilm F660EXR, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and Fujifilm F660EXR (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm F660EXR (1/2") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The G11 was introduced 3 years before the Fujifilm F660EXR which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the G11 scores vs the Fujifilm F660EXR in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G11 & Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon G11 Gallery & Fujifilm F660EXR Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon G11 has physical measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Fujifilm F660EXR has specifications of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G11 compared to the Fujifilm F660EXR.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and Fujifilm F660EXR is 83 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G11 and Fujifilm F660EXR.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G11 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F660EXR will render more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged G11 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.