Canon G11 vs Sony H90

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon G11 vs Sony H90, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and H90 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and H90 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The G11 was revealed 3 years prior to the H90 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the G11 matches up against the H90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The full galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon G11 enjoys external dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the G11 compared to the H90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G11 and H90 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and H90.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G11 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H90 will show more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged G11 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.