Canon G11 vs Nikon L28

Its time to look more closely at the Canon G11 vs Nikon L28, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and L28 (20MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and L28 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The G11 was introduced 4 years before the L28 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the G11 matches up against the L28 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 & Nikon Coolpix L28. The whole galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery & Nikon L28 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon G11 enjoys outside dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Nikon L28 has measurements of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G11 vs the L28.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G11 and L28 is 83 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and L28.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G11 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon L28 will give extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older G11 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.