Canon G12 vs Sony HX99
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Canon G12 vs Sony HX99 Key Specs
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- 18MP - 1/2.3-inch Sensor
- 3.00" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 242g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Announced September 2018
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On this page, we will be looking at the Canon G12 and Sony HX99, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and HX99 (18MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) have different sensor size.
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Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the G12 grades against the HX99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Canon G12 over the Sony HX99
| G12 | HX99 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Reasons to pick Sony HX99 over the Canon G12
| HX99 | G12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2018 |  | January 2011 | More recent by 92 months |
| Screen dimensions | 3.00" |  | 2.8" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 461k | Sharper screen (+460k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon G12 and Sony HX99
| G12 | HX99 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Both are selfie friendly |
Canon G12 vs Sony HX99 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon G12 features exterior 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) while the Sony HX99 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).
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Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G12 and HX99 is 83 and 91 respectively.
Canon G12 vs Sony HX99 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G12 and HX99.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G12 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX99 will produce more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older G12 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Canon G12 vs Sony HX99 Specifications
| Canon PowerShot G12 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Canon | Sony |
| Model | Canon PowerShot G12 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2011-01-19 | 2018-09-01 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Digic 4 | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3-inch |
| Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 41.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-4.5 | f/3.5-6.4 |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 2.8 inch | 3.00 inch |
| Resolution of display | 461 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (tunnel) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 638 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.5x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 15s | 30s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 7.00 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p, 120p) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 401g (0.88 lb) | 242g (0.53 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 112 x 76 x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
| 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 shots | 360 shots |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NB-7L | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $600 | $469 |