Canon G12 vs Nikon P310

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon G12 vs Nikon P310, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and P310 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and P310 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The G12 was unveiled 17 months before the P310 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G12 grades versus the P310 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G12 and Nikon Coolpix P310. The full galleries are provided at Canon G12 Gallery and Nikon P310 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon G12 provides physical 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 Nikon P310 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the G12 vs the P310.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G12 and P310 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G12 and P310.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G12 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon P310 will produce extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older G12 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.