Canon G12 vs Casio EX-ZR700
83 Imaging
35 Features
50 Overall
41
91 Imaging
40 Features
53 Overall
45
Canon G12 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Key Specs
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
- Released January 2013
Canon G12 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon G12 and Casio EX-ZR700, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Casio. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe G12 was released 24 months before the EX-ZR700 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G12 grades vs the EX-ZR700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Canon G12 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G12 and Casio Exilim EX-ZR700. The complete galleries are provided at Canon G12 Gallery and Casio EX-ZR700 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Casio EX-ZR700
G12 | EX-ZR700 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Canon G12
EX-ZR700 | G12 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Released | January 2013 | January 2011 | More recent by 24 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 461k | Clearer display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Canon G12 and Casio EX-ZR700
G12 | EX-ZR700 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Touch display | Neither comes with Touch display |
Canon G12 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon G12 comes with outer dimensions 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 Casio EX-ZR700 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).
Check out the Canon G12 and Casio EX-ZR700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the G12 and the EX-ZR700.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G12 and EX-ZR700 is 83 and 91 respectively.
Canon G12 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G12 and EX-ZR700.
Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G12 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Casio EX-ZR700 will show more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older G12 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Canon G12 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Canon G12 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Specifications
Canon PowerShot G12 | Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Casio |
Model type | Canon PowerShot G12 | Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2011-01-19 | 2013-01-29 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 4 | EXILIM Engine HS 3 |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
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 | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-450mm (18.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.8" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 461 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | - | Super Clear TFT color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per second | 3.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 7.00 m | 4.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/2000 seconds | - |
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) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 401 grams (0.88 lb) | 222 grams (0.49 lb) |
Dimensions | 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") |
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 | 470 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NB-7L | NP-130 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $600 | $370 |