Canon G11 vs Fujifilm XP60

In this write-up, we are matching up the Canon G11 vs Fujifilm XP60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and Fujifilm XP60 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm XP60 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The G11 was revealed 4 years prior to the Fujifilm XP60 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G11 scores vs the Fujifilm XP60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 & Fujifilm FinePix XP60. The full galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery & Fujifilm XP60 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon G11 offers exterior measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm XP60 has measurements of 104mm x 67mm x 26mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the G11 vs the Fujifilm XP60.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and Fujifilm XP60 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G11 and Fujifilm XP60.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G11 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm XP60 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older G11 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.