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Canon G12 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR

Portability
83
Imaging
34
Features
50
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot G12 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR 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
  • Earlier Model is Canon G11
  • Refreshed by Canon G15
Fujifilm Z1000EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.9) lens
  • 157g - 102 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Canon G12 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Canon G12 and Fujifilm Z1000EXR, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and Fujifilm Z1000EXR (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm Z1000EXR (1/2") possess different sensor sizes.

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The G12 was released 11 months prior to the Fujifilm Z1000EXR so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G12 grades versus the Fujifilm Z1000EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Fujifilm Z1000EXR

 G12 Fujifilm Z1000EXR 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z1000EXR over the Canon G12

 Fujifilm Z1000EXR G12 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2011More modern by 11 months
Display dimension3.5"2.8"Larger display (+0.7")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon G12 and Fujifilm Z1000EXR

 G12 Fujifilm Z1000EXR 

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon G12 has got outer 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 Z1000EXR has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Canon G12 and Fujifilm Z1000EXR in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the G12 versus the Fujifilm Z1000EXR.

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G12 and Fujifilm Z1000EXR is 83 and 95 respectively.

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G12 and Fujifilm Z1000EXR.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G12 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm Z1000EXR will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G12 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR sensor size comparison

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G12 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G12 Portrait photography features
Fujifilm Z1000EXR Portrait photography features
47
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
35
good MP (16MP)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon G12 as a Street photography camera
Fujifilm Z1000EXR as a Street photography camera
64
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (401g)
58
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G12 as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm Z1000EXR as a Sports photography camera
33
image stabilization (Optical)
great battery power (370 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
45
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G12 Travel photography features
Fujifilm Z1000EXR Travel photography features
60
great battery power (370 shots)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (401g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
66
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G12 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm Z1000EXR Landscape photography information
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (370 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse function
43
fairly wide (28mm)
big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G12 Vlogging info
Fujifilm Z1000EXR Vlogging info
60
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (401g)
35
fairly wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
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Canon G12 vs Fujifilm Z1000EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G12 and Fujifilm Z1000EXR
 Canon PowerShot G12Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon PowerShot G12 Fujifilm FinePix Z1000EXR
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-19 2012-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD EXRCMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
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
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.9-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 9cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.6
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.8 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 3.70 m (Wide: 30 cm–3.0 m / Tele: 1.0m–2.1 m)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 401g (0.88 lbs) 157g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 102 x 60 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.4" 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 photographs 220 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-7L NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat), Couple, Portrait)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $600 $0