Canon G12 vs Sony WX50

The following is a extensive overview of the Canon G12 versus Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the G12 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the G12 (1/1.7") and WX50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The G12 was released 12 months before the WX50 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the G12 scores against the WX50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G12 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon G12 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon G12 provides physical dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the G12 against the WX50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G12 and WX50 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G12 and WX50.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G12 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX50 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged G12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.