Canon G12 vs Nikon S5200

Here, we will be evaluating the Canon G12 versus Nikon S5200, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and S5200 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and S5200 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The G12 was introduced 24 months prior to the S5200 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G12 scores vs the S5200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G12 & Nikon Coolpix S5200. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon G12 Gallery & Nikon S5200 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon G12 comes with outside dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Nikon S5200 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the G12 compared to the S5200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G12 and S5200 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G12 and S5200.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G12 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon S5200 will result in more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged G12 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.