Canon G11 vs Nikon D1

Lets look closer at the Canon G11 versus Nikon D1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and D1 (3MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and D1 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The G11 was brought out 9 years later than the D1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon G11 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D1 being a Large SLR camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the G11 grades versus the D1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G11 & Nikon D1. The entire galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery & Nikon D1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon G11 comes with outer dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Nikon D1 has specifications of 157mm x 153mm x 85mm (6.2" x 6.0" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the G11 vs the D1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G11 and D1 is 83 and 51 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and D1.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G11 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Canon G11 will show extra detail having its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher G11 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.