Canon G12 vs Panasonic SZ3

Below is a complete review of the Canon G12 versus Panasonic SZ3, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and SZ3 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and SZ3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The G12 was launched 23 months before the SZ3 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G12 scores versus the SZ3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon G12 Gallery & Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Canon G12 provides outside dimensions 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 Panasonic SZ3 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Canon G12 versus Panasonic SZ3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the G12 against the SZ3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G12 and SZ3 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G12 and SZ3.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G12 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic SZ3 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older G12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.