Canon G12 vs Olympus SH-1
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Canon G12 vs Olympus SH-1 Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Launched March 2014
- Renewed by Olympus SH-2
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In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Canon G12 vs Olympus SH-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Olympus. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and SH-1 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and SH-1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe G12 was launched 4 years prior to the SH-1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the G12 grades versus the SH-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Olympus SH-1
| G12 | SH-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 461k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+1k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Canon G12
| SH-1 | G12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | March 2014 |  | January 2011 | More recent by 38 months |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon G12 and Olympus SH-1
| G12 | SH-1 |
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Canon G12 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon G12 comes with exterior measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has sizing of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the G12 compared to the SH-1.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G12 and SH-1 is 83 and 88 respectively.
Canon G12 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G12 and SH-1.
As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G12 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-1 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older G12 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Canon G12 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot G12 | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Canon | Olympus |
| Model | Canon PowerShot G12 | Olympus Stylus SH-1 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2011-01-19 | 2014-03-31 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Digic 4 | TruePic VII |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/3.0-6.9 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.8 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 461 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 15 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m | - |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | - |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | 1/2000 seconds | - |
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | H.264 | H.264 |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
| 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 | 401g (0.88 lbs) | 271g (0.60 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 | 380 photographs |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-7L | LI-92B |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $600 | $349 |
