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Canon G12 vs Fujifilm T400

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
50
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot G12 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix T400 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm T400 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
  • Old Model is Canon G11
  • Refreshed by Canon G15
Fujifilm T400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 159g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Canon G12 vs Fujifilm T400 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Canon G12 versus Fujifilm T400, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and Fujifilm T400 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm T400 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The G12 was unveiled 11 months before the Fujifilm T400 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the G12 grades vs the Fujifilm T400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Fujifilm T400

 G12 Fujifilm T400 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm T400 over the Canon G12

 Fujifilm T400 G12 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012January 2011More modern by 11 months

Common features in the Canon G12 and Fujifilm T400

 G12 Fujifilm T400 
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm T400 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon G12 has external 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 Fujifilm T400 has sizing of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G12 compared to the Fujifilm T400.

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm T400 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G12 and Fujifilm T400 is 83 and 93 respectively.

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm T400 top view buttons comparison

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm T400 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G12 and Fujifilm T400.

All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G12 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm T400 will provide extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged G12 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm T400 sensor size comparison

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm T400 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm T400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G12 as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm T400 as a Portrait photography camera
47
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon G12 Street photography highlights
Fujifilm T400 Street photography highlights
64
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
heavier than average in class (401g)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G12 Sports photography features
Fujifilm T400 Sports photography features
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
good battery life (370 per charge)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
38
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (180 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G12 Travel photography details
Fujifilm T400 Travel photography details
60
good battery life (370 shots)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (401g)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (180 shots)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G12 as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm T400 as a Landscape photography camera
49
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (370 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse recording
37
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery pack (180 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G12 Vlogging details
Fujifilm T400 Vlogging details
60
decently wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
heavier than average in class (401 grams)
31
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Canon G12 vs Fujifilm T400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G12 and Fujifilm T400
 Canon PowerShot G12Fujifilm FinePix T400
General Information
Make Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot G12 Fujifilm FinePix T400
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-19 2012-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 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
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3440
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.4-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 401g (0.88 lb) 159g (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 pictures 180 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-7L NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD / SDHC / SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $600 $150