Canon G11 vs Panasonic FH6

Here is a detailed comparison of the Canon G11 versus Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and FH6 (14MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and FH6 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The G11 was revealed 3 years before the FH6 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the G11 scores versus the FH6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The full galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery & Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon G11 enjoys 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) whilst the Panasonic FH6 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the G11 and the FH6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G11 and FH6 is 83 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and FH6.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G11 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH6 will result in greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older G11 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.