Canon G11 vs Nikon S8200

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon G11 and Nikon S8200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Nikon. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and S8200 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and S8200 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The G11 was manufactured 20 months before the S8200 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the G11 scores against the S8200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 and Nikon Coolpix S8200. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery and Nikon S8200 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon G11 enjoys external dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Nikon S8200 has specifications of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon G11 and Nikon S8200 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G11 versus the S8200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G11 and S8200 is 83 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and S8200.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G11 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon S8200 will give you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older G11 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.