Canon G11 vs Olympus SP-820UZ

Let's examine more closely at the Canon G11 and Olympus SP-820UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and SP-820UZ (14MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and SP-820UZ (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The G11 was brought out 3 years before the SP-820UZ and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the G11 matches up against the SP-820UZ when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 & Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ. The entire galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery & Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon G11 has outside measurements 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 Olympus SP-820UZ has proportions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the G11 compared to the SP-820UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G11 and SP-820UZ is 83 and 69 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and SP-820UZ.

To sum up, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G11 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus SP-820UZ will give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older G11 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.