Canon G11 vs Nikon S9300

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon G11 and Nikon S9300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and S9300 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and S9300 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The G11 was introduced 3 years prior to the S9300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G11 scores vs the S9300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G11 & Nikon Coolpix S9300. The whole galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery & Nikon S9300 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon G11 comes with outer 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 S9300 has dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the G11 and the S9300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and S9300 is 83 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and S9300.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G11 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon S9300 will result in greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged G11 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.