Canon G11 vs Nikon S100

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Canon G11 vs Nikon S100, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and S100 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and S100 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The G11 was launched 20 months before the S100 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the G11 matches up versus the S100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G11 & Nikon Coolpix S100. The complete galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery & Nikon S100 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon G11 has got outside measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Nikon S100 has dimensions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the G11 compared to the S100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G11 and S100 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and S100.

Plainly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G11 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S100 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged G11 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.