Canon G12 vs Casio EX-ZR800

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon G12 versus Casio EX-ZR800, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Casio. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and EX-ZR800 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The G12 was released 3 years earlier than the EX-ZR800 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the G12 scores versus the EX-ZR800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G12 & Casio Exilim EX-ZR800. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon G12 Gallery & Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon G12 offers outer measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Casio EX-ZR800 has measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the G12 compared to the EX-ZR800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G12 and EX-ZR800 is 83 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G12 and EX-ZR800.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G12 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Casio EX-ZR800 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged G12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.