Canon G11 vs Fujifilm S8600

Lets look more closely at the Canon G11 versus Fujifilm S8600, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The G11 was brought out 5 years before the Fujifilm S8600 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon G11 being a Compact camera and the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the G11 scores versus the Fujifilm S8600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G11 and Fujifilm FinePix S8600. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G11 Gallery and Fujifilm S8600 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon G11 provides outside measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Fujifilm S8600 has measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the G11 vs the Fujifilm S8600.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G11 and Fujifilm S8600 is 83 and 76 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G11 and Fujifilm S8600.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G11 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Fujifilm S8600 will produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older G11 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.