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Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
50
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot G12 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX410 IS front
Portability
80
Imaging
45
Features
33
Overall
40

Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS Key Specs

Canon G12
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 401g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Superseded the Canon G11
  • Refreshed by Canon G15
Canon SX410 IS
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 325g - 104 x 69 x 85mm
  • Announced February 2015
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Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Canon. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and SX410 IS (20MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and SX410 IS (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The G12 was announced 5 years prior to the SX410 IS and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the G12 matches up vs the SX410 IS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Canon SX410 IS

 G12 SX410 IS 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Canon SX410 IS over the Canon G12

 SX410 IS G12 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2011Fresher by 49 months
Display size3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon G12 and Canon SX410 IS

 G12 SX410 IS 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon G12 offers outside measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Canon SX410 IS has proportions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G12 versus the SX410 IS.

Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the G12 and SX410 IS is 83 and 80 respectively.

Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G12 and SX410 IS.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G12 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon SX410 IS will deliver more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older G12 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS sensor size comparison

Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G12 Portrait photography advice
Canon SX410 IS Portrait photography advice
47
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
47
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
includes face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon G12 Street photography highlights
Canon SX410 IS Street photography highlights
64
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than average (401g)
52
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G12 Sports photography information
Canon SX410 IS Sports photography information
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery life (370 shots)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
41
long zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
low frames per second (0.5 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (185 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon G12
Travel photography with Canon SX410 IS
60
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than average (401g)
low MP (10MP)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
61
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (960mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (185 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G12
Landscape photography with Canon SX410 IS
49
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
no Timelapse function
48
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery pack (185 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G12 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX410 IS as a Vlogging camera
60
relatively wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than average (401 grams)
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic port
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Canon G12 vs Canon SX410 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G12 and Canon SX410 IS
 Canon PowerShot G12Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon PowerShot G12 Canon PowerShot SX410 IS
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-19 2015-02-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 DIGIC 4+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-960mm (40.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 0cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.8" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 0.5fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, flash on, slow synchro, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format H.264 H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 401 gr (0.88 pounds) 325 gr (0.72 pounds)
Physical dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 104 x 69 x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 161 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 images 185 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-7L NB-11LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $600 $199