Canon G11 vs Nikon S1000pj

Below, we are analyzing the Canon G11 versus Nikon S1000pj, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the G11 (10MP) and the S1000pj (12MP) is very well matched but the G11 (1/1.7") and S1000pj (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The G11 was released 5 months after the S1000pj which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the G11 scores versus the S1000pj when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 & Nikon Coolpix S1000pj. The complete galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery & Nikon S1000pj Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon G11 comes with outside dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Nikon S1000pj has measurements of 96mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

Look at the Canon G11 versus Nikon S1000pj in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the G11 and the S1000pj.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G11 and S1000pj is 83 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G11 and S1000pj.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G11 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon S1000pj will give greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.