Canon G11 vs Nikon Z5

Its time to look much closer at the Canon G11 vs Nikon Z5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and Z5 (24MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and Z5 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.

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The G11 was released 11 years prior to the Z5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon G11 being a Compact camera and the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G11 scores vs the Z5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G11 & Nikon Z5. The complete galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery & Nikon Z5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon G11 provides outside dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Nikon Z5 has proportions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the G11 versus the Z5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G11 and Z5 is 83 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and Z5.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G11 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Nikon Z5 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older G11 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.