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Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
48
Overall
39
Canon PowerShot G11 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300 Key Specs

Canon G11
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 375g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Launched December 2009
  • Renewed by Canon G12
Nikon S6300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 160g - 94 x 58 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and S6300 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and S6300 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The G11 was launched 3 years earlier than the S6300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the G11 matches up against the S6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G11 over the Nikon S6300

 G11 S6300 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S6300 over the Canon G11

 S6300 G11 
RevealedFebruary 2012December 2009More recent by 25 months

Common features in the Canon G11 and Nikon S6300

 G11 S6300 
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon G11 has exterior measurements 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 S6300 has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the G11 and the S6300.

Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the G11 and S6300 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300 top view buttons comparison

Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G11 and S6300.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G11 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon S6300 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older G11 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300 sensor size comparison

Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G11 Portrait photography details
Nikon S6300 Portrait photography details
47
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon G11 Street photography factors
Nikon S6300 Street photography factors
64
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (375g)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G11 Sports photography info
Nikon S6300 Sports photography info
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
44
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G11 Travel photography highlights
Nikon S6300 Travel photography highlights
57
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (375 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
68
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G11 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S6300 Landscape photography advice
46
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse function
38
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G11 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S6300 as a Vlogging camera
60
reasonably wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (375 grams)
34
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
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Canon G11 vs Nikon S6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G11 and Nikon S6300
 Canon PowerShot G11Nikon Coolpix S6300
General Information
Brand Name Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot G11 Nikon Coolpix S6300
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-12-16 2012-02-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375g (0.83 lb) 160g (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 94 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 169 not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-7L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $600 $200