Canon G12 vs Panasonic FS25

Let's look a little more in depth at the Canon G12 versus Panasonic FS25, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the G12 (10MP) and the FS25 (12MP) is fairly close but the G12 (1/1.7") and FS25 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The G12 was revealed 2 years later than the FS25 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G12 scores vs the FS25 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The full galleries are viewable at Canon G12 Gallery & Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon G12 offers outer dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Panasonic FS25 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the G12 and the FS25.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G12 and FS25 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G12 and FS25.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G12 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FS25 will result in extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern G12 should have a benefit in sensor technology.