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Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000

Portability
83
Imaging
35
Features
50
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot G12 front
 
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000 Key Specs

Canon G12
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 401g - 112 x 76 x 48mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Previous Model is Canon G11
  • Renewed by Canon G15
Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 9000
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Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the G12 (10MP) and the 9000 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the G12 (1/1.7") and 9000 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The G12 was announced 21 months later than the 9000 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the G12 grades versus the 9000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Olympus 9000

 G12 9000 
IntroducedJanuary 2011May 2009More recent by 21 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Canon G12

 9000 G12 

Common features in the Canon G12 and Olympus 9000

 G12 9000 
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon G12 features exterior 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 Olympus 9000 has sizing of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the G12 against the 9000.

Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G12 and 9000 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000 top view buttons comparison

Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G12 and 9000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G12 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus 9000 will resolve extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger G12 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000 sensor size comparison

Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G12 Portrait photography advice
Olympus 9000 Portrait photography advice
47
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon G12 Street photography details
Olympus 9000 Street photography details
64
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than average in class (401g)
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competitors (225 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon G12 Sports photography information
Olympus 9000 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery life (370 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
low resolution (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G12 Travel photography features
Olympus 9000 Travel photography features
60
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (401 grams)
low resolution (10MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long zoom (280mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (225g)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G12 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 9000 Landscape photography highlights
49
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse mode
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G12 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 9000 Vlogging highlights
60
decently wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
heavier than average in class (401 grams)
27
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic jack
heavier than competitors (225g)
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Canon G12 vs Olympus 9000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G12 and Olympus 9000
 Canon PowerShot G12Olympus Stylus 9000
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot G12 Olympus Stylus 9000
Also Known as - mju 9000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-19 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
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 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 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.5 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 401 gr (0.88 lb) 225 gr (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-7L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $600 $300