Canon G11 vs Leica X2

Below, we are looking at the Canon G11 vs Leica X2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and X2 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and X2 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The G11 was unveiled 3 years prior to the X2 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon G11 being a Compact camera and the Leica X2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the G11 grades vs the X2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 & Leica X2. The full galleries are viewable at Canon G11 Gallery & Leica X2 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon G11 offers outer dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Leica X2 has sizing of 124mm x 69mm x 52mm (4.9" x 2.7" x 2.0") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the G11 vs the X2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and X2 is 83 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and X2.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G11 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Leica X2 will render extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older G11 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.