Canon G12 vs Olympus 7000

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon G12 and Olympus 7000, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the G12 (10MP) and the 7000 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the G12 (1/1.7") and 7000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The G12 was brought out 2 years later than the 7000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G12 scores against the 7000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G12 & Olympus Stylus 7000. The entire galleries are available at Canon G12 Gallery & Olympus 7000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon G12 enjoys external dimensions 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 Olympus 7000 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the G12 and the 7000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G12 and 7000 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G12 and 7000.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G12 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 7000 will show greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger G12 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.