Canon G12 vs Sony W690

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon G12 and Sony W690, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and W690 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and W690 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The G12 was manufactured 13 months earlier than the W690 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the G12 scores vs the W690 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G12 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are available at Canon G12 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon G12 provides physical dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony W690 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check out the Canon G12 and Sony W690 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the G12 and the W690.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G12 and W690 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G12 and W690.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G12 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W690 will render extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older G12 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.