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Canon G12 vs Casio EX-Z33

Portability
83
Imaging
35
Features
50
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot G12 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-Z33 front
Portability
97
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Canon G12 vs Casio EX-Z33 Key Specs

Canon G12
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 401g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Earlier Model is Canon G11
  • Replacement is Canon G15
Casio EX-Z33
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 106g - 95 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2009
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Canon G12 vs Casio EX-Z33 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon G12 and Casio EX-Z33, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Casio. The image resolution of the G12 (10MP) and the EX-Z33 (10MP) is very comparable but the G12 (1/1.7") and EX-Z33 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The G12 was manufactured 17 months after the EX-Z33 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G12 scores versus the EX-Z33 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Casio EX-Z33

 G12 EX-Z33 
ReleasedJanuary 2011August 2009More modern by 17 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size2.8"2.5"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z33 over the Canon G12

 EX-Z33 G12 

Common features in the Canon G12 and Casio EX-Z33

 G12 EX-Z33 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon G12 vs Casio EX-Z33 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon G12 comes with external dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Casio EX-Z33 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 106 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the G12 compared to the EX-Z33.

Canon G12 vs Casio EX-Z33 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G12 and EX-Z33 is 83 and 97 respectively.

Canon G12 vs Casio EX-Z33 top view buttons comparison

Canon G12 vs Casio EX-Z33 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G12 and EX-Z33.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical MP but not the same sensor sizes. The G12 contains the larger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF simpler. The newer G12 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon G12 vs Casio EX-Z33 sensor size comparison

Canon G12 vs Casio EX-Z33 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G12 vs Casio EX-Z33 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G12 Portrait photography information
Casio EX-Z33 Portrait photography information
47
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
26
manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G12
Street photography with Casio EX-Z33
64
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (401 grams)
55
lighter than competitors (106g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G12 Sports photography highlights
Casio EX-Z33 Sports photography highlights
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
16
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon G12
Travel photography with Casio EX-Z33
60
better than average battery pack (370 CIPA)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (401 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
lighter than competitors (106g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon G12
Landscape photography with Casio EX-Z33
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (2.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (370 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse function
27
manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G12 as a Vlogging camera
Casio EX-Z33 as a Vlogging camera
60
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (401 grams)
25
lighter than competitors (106 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Canon G12 vs Casio EX-Z33 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G12 and Casio EX-Z33
 Canon PowerShot G12Casio Exilim EX-Z33
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Casio
Model type Canon PowerShot G12 Casio Exilim EX-Z33
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-19 2009-08-31
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 36-107mm (3.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.8 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 401 gr (0.88 lbs) 106 gr (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 95 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 161 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-7L NP-82
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $600 $120