Canon G11 vs Sony HX99

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon G11 vs Sony HX99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) posses different sensor measurements.

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The G11 was launched 9 years before the HX99 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the G11 matches up versus the HX99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G11 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon G11 has external measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Sony HX99 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the G11 compared to the HX99.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G11 and HX99 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and HX99.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G11 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX99 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged G11 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.