Canon G12 vs Olympus 7040
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Canon G12 vs Olympus 7040 Key Specs
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
- Announced January 2010
- Additionally referred to as mju 7040
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Below, we will be matching up the Canon G12 and Olympus 7040, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and 7040 (14MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and 7040 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe G12 was launched 13 months after the 7040 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the G12 scores against the 7040 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Olympus 7040
| G12 | 7040 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2011 |  | January 2010 | More modern by 13 months |
| Manual focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+231k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Canon G12
| 7040 | G12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Common features in the Canon G12 and Olympus 7040
| G12 | 7040 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Canon G12 vs Olympus 7040 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon G12 has got outer measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") along with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Olympus 7040 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the G12 and the 7040.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G12 and 7040 is 83 and 95 respectively.
Canon G12 vs Olympus 7040 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The image underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G12 and 7040.
All in all, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G12 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus 7040 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger G12 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.
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Canon G12 vs Olympus 7040 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot G12 | Olympus Stylus 7040 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Canon | Olympus |
| Model | Canon PowerShot G12 | Olympus Stylus 7040 |
| Also Known as | - | mju 7040 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2011-01-19 | 2010-01-07 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Digic 4 | TruePic III |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 14MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 64 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 28-196mm (7.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/3.0-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 2cm |
| Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.8" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 461 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 15 seconds | 4 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m | 5.70 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/2000 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
| Mic 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 401 grams (0.88 lbs) | 144 grams (0.32 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| 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 photos | - |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | NB-7L | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SC/SDHC, Internal |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $600 | $299 |
