Canon G11 vs Sony HX80

Below is a thorough review of the Canon G11 and Sony HX80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and HX80 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The G11 was introduced 7 years earlier than the HX80 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the G11 grades against the HX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon G11 offers outer measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Canon G11 and Sony HX80 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G11 and the HX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the G11 and HX80 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G11 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX80 will deliver more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older G11 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.