Canon G11 vs Nikon 1 J1

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon G11 vs Nikon 1 J1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the G11 (10MP) and the 1 J1 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the G11 (1/1.7") and 1 J1 (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G11 was announced 3 years earlier than the 1 J1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon G11 being a Compact camera and the Nikon 1 J1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the G11 matches up versus the 1 J1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G11 and Nikon 1 J1. The whole galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery and Nikon 1 J1 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon G11 comes with external dimensions 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 Nikon 1 J1 has dimensions of 106mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the G11 compared to the 1 J1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and 1 J1 is 83 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The image here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and 1 J1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The G11 has the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field harder. The more aged G11 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.