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Canon G12 vs Nikon S620

Portability
83
Imaging
35
Features
50
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot G12 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon G12 vs Nikon S620 Key Specs

Canon G12
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 401g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Replaced the Canon G11
  • Refreshed by Canon G15
Nikon S620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.7-5.8) lens
  • 120g - 90 x 53 x 23mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Canon G12 vs Nikon S620 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon G12 versus Nikon S620, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the G12 (10MP) and the S620 (12MP) is very close but the G12 (1/1.7") and S620 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The G12 was announced 24 months after the S620 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the G12 grades versus the S620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Nikon S620

 G12 S620 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2009More modern by 24 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon S620 over the Canon G12

 S620 G12 

Common features in the Canon G12 and Nikon S620

 G12 S620 
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Canon G12 vs Nikon S620 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon G12 has external measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Nikon S620 has proportions of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon G12 versus Nikon S620 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the G12 vs the S620.

Canon G12 vs Nikon S620 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G12 and S620 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Canon G12 vs Nikon S620 top view buttons comparison

Canon G12 vs Nikon S620 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The pic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G12 and S620.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G12 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon S620 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger G12 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon G12 vs Nikon S620 sensor size comparison

Canon G12 vs Nikon S620 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G12 vs Nikon S620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G12 Portrait photography details
Nikon S620 Portrait photography details
47
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon G12
Street photography with Nikon S620
64
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (401 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (120g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon G12 Sports photography advice
Nikon S620 Sports photography advice
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good battery (370 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G12 Travel photography info
Nikon S620 Travel photography info
60
good battery (370 shots)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (401 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
lighter than competitors in class (120 grams)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G12 Landscape photography advice
Nikon S620 Landscape photography advice
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (370 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse function
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G12
Vlogging with Nikon S620
60
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (401g)
31
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (120g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Canon G12 vs Nikon S620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G12 and Nikon S620
 Canon PowerShot G12Nikon Coolpix S620
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot G12 Nikon Coolpix S620
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-19 2009-02-03
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/2.7-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 2.8 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 401 gr (0.88 lb) 120 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 90 x 53 x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 47 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 161 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-7L EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $600 $37