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Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
58
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix T400 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400 Key Specs

Canon G15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 352g - 107 x 76 x 40mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Old Model is Canon G12
  • Updated by Canon G16
Fujifilm T400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 159g - 104 x 59 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Photography Glossary

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the G15 (12MP) and Fujifilm T400 (16MP) and the G15 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm T400 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G15 was launched 9 months after the Fujifilm T400 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the G15 matches up vs the Fujifilm T400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Fujifilm T400

 G15 Fujifilm T400 
RevealedSeptember 2012January 2012Newer by 9 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm T400 over the Canon G15

 Fujifilm T400 G15 

Common features in the Canon G15 and Fujifilm T400

 G15 Fujifilm T400 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon G15 has got physical dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm T400 has proportions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the G15 versus the Fujifilm T400.

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G15 and Fujifilm T400 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400 top view buttons comparison

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G15 and Fujifilm T400.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G15 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm T400 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent G15 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400 sensor size comparison

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G15 Portrait photography factors
Fujifilm T400 Portrait photography factors
48
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
34
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon G15 Street photography information
Fujifilm T400 Street photography information
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than average in class (352g)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon G15 Sports photography information
Fujifilm T400 Sports photography information
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery power (350 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (180 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G15 Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm T400 Travel photography highlights
61
good battery power (350 CIPA)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (352g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery power (180 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G15 as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm T400 as a Landscape photography camera
55
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
good battery power (350 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse recording
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery power (180 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G15 Vlogging factors
Fujifilm T400 Vlogging factors
33
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
more heavy than average in class (352 grams)
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon G15 vs Fujifilm T400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Fujifilm T400
 Canon PowerShot G15Fujifilm FinePix T400
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot G15 Fujifilm FinePix T400
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-09-17 2012-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3440
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.4-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G LCD TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352g (0.78 lb) 159g (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") 104 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 46 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 19.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 180 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-10L NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD / SDHC / SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $499 $150