Canon G12 vs Kodak M380

Following is a comprehensive review of the Canon G12 and Kodak M380, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Kodak. The sensor resolution of the G12 (10MP) and the M380 (10MP) is pretty similar but the G12 (1/1.7") and M380 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The G12 was released 2 years after the M380 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon G12 being a Compact camera and the Kodak M380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the G12 matches up against the M380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G12 & Kodak EasyShare M380. The complete galleries are available at Canon G12 Gallery & Kodak M380 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon G12 has got outside dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Kodak M380 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G12 and the M380.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G12 and M380 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G12 and M380.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The G12 has got the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The younger G12 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.