Canon G11 vs Nikon S7000

The following is a in depth review of the Canon G11 and Nikon S7000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and S7000 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and S7000 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The G11 was introduced 6 years earlier than the S7000 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon G11 being a Compact camera and the Nikon S7000 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G11 matches up vs the S7000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G11 & Nikon Coolpix S7000. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon G11 Gallery & Nikon S7000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G11 has outside measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Nikon S7000 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Canon G11 and Nikon S7000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the G11 versus the S7000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and S7000 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and S7000.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G11 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon S7000 will render greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged G11 will be behind in sensor tech.