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Canon G12 vs Fujifilm F900EXR

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
50
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot G12 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm F900EXR 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
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Replaced the Canon G11
  • New Model is Canon G15
Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm F800EXR
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Canon G12 vs Fujifilm F900EXR Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon G12 and Fujifilm F900EXR, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") have different sensor measurements.

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The G12 was released 24 months earlier than the Fujifilm F900EXR which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the G12 matches up against the Fujifilm F900EXR with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 G12 Fujifilm F900EXR 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Canon G12

 Fujifilm F900EXR G12 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2011Newer by 24 months
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution920k461kSharper screen (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon G12 and Fujifilm F900EXR

 G12 Fujifilm F900EXR 
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm F900EXR Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon G12 has got external dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Fujifilm F900EXR has dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the G12 vs the Fujifilm F900EXR.

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm F900EXR size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G12 and Fujifilm F900EXR is 83 and 90 respectively.

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm F900EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm F900EXR Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G12 and Fujifilm F900EXR.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G12 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Fujifilm F900EXR will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged G12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm F900EXR sensor size comparison

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm F900EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm F900EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon G12
Portrait photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
47
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
43
MP count good (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Canon G12 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm F900EXR as a Street photography camera
64
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
heavier than average in class (401 grams)
68
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (232g)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2")
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Sports Comparison

Canon G12 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm F900EXR as a Sports photography camera
33
image stabilization (Optical)
great battery pack (370 shots)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
55
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2")
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon G12 Travel photography information
Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography information
60
great battery pack (370 per charge)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (401g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
lighter than competition (232g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G12 Landscape photography highlights
Fujifilm F900EXR Landscape photography highlights
49
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (370 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse recording
47
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
exports RAW files
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is very small (1/2")
not so great battery power (260 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G12 Vlogging info
Fujifilm F900EXR Vlogging info
60
quite wide (28mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
heavier than average in class (401 grams)
34
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (232g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Canon G12 vs Fujifilm F900EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G12 and Fujifilm F900EXR
 Canon PowerShot G12Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot G12 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-19 2013-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 EXR II
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.5-5.3
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.6
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.8 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 401 gr (0.88 lb) 232 gr (0.51 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 260 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-7L NP-50A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $600 $380