Canon G12 vs Fujifilm XP90

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon G12 and Fujifilm XP90, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and Fujifilm XP90 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm XP90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The G12 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the Fujifilm XP90 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G12 scores against the Fujifilm XP90 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G12 & Fujifilm XP90. The entire galleries are available at Canon G12 Gallery & Fujifilm XP90 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon G12 has got physical measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Fujifilm XP90 has proportions of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

Contrast the Canon G12 and Fujifilm XP90 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the G12 against the Fujifilm XP90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G12 and Fujifilm XP90 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G12 and Fujifilm XP90.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G12 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm XP90 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older G12 will be behind in sensor tech.