Canon G12 vs Nikon S100
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Canon G12 vs Nikon S100 Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
- 175g - 99 x 65 x 18mm
- Introduced August 2011
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Following is a extensive comparison of the Canon G12 and Nikon S100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and S100 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and S100 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe G12 was introduced 7 months earlier than the S100 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).
Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the G12 scores vs the S100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G12 & Nikon Coolpix S100. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon G12 Gallery & Nikon S100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Nikon S100
| G12 | S100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Nikon S100 over the Canon G12
| S100 | G12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | August 2011 |  | January 2011 | More modern by 7 months |
| Screen size | 3.5" |  | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.7") |
| Screen resolution | 820k |  | 461k | Crisper screen (+359k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon G12 and Nikon S100
| G12 | S100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focus |
Canon G12 vs Nikon S100 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon G12 comes with outer measurements 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 S100 has sizing of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G12 versus the S100.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G12 and S100 is 83 and 94 respectively.
Canon G12 vs Nikon S100 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G12 and S100.
Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G12 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S100 will offer more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged G12 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Canon G12 vs Nikon S100 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot G12 | Nikon Coolpix S100 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Canon | Nikon |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot G12 | Nikon Coolpix S100 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2011-01-19 | 2011-08-24 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Digic 4 | Expeed C2 |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| 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 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/3.9-4.8 |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.8 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Resolution of display | 461 thousand dots | 820 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display tech | - | Organic LED monitor |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15 secs | 4 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per second | 6.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.00 m | - |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | 1/2000 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, Motion JPEG |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 401 gr (0.88 pounds) | 175 gr (0.39 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 99 x 65 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" 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 | 150 photographs |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NB-7L | EN-EL12 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Retail price | $600 | $240 |
