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Canon G15 vs Nikon P80

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
58
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P80 front
Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Canon G15 vs Nikon P80 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
  • Released September 2012
  • Replaced the Canon G12
  • Later Model is Canon G16
Nikon P80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 405g - 110 x 79 x 78mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Updated by Nikon P90
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Canon G15 vs Nikon P80 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon G15 versus Nikon P80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Nikon. The image resolution of the G15 (12MP) and the P80 (10MP) is very similar but the G15 (1/1.7") and P80 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The G15 was launched 3 years later than the P80 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon G15 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the G15 scores against the P80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Nikon P80

 G15 P80 
ReleasedSeptember 2012January 2009Fresher by 45 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon P80 over the Canon G15

 P80 G15 

Common features in the Canon G15 and Nikon P80

 G15 P80 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Canon G15 vs Nikon P80 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon G15 provides outside dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Nikon P80 has specifications of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the G15 versus the P80.

Canon G15 vs Nikon P80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G15 and P80 is 86 and 75 respectively.

Canon G15 vs Nikon P80 top view buttons comparison

Canon G15 vs Nikon P80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G15 and P80.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G15 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon G15 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer G15 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon G15 vs Nikon P80 sensor size comparison

Canon G15 vs Nikon P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G15 vs Nikon P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G15 Portrait photography advice
Nikon P80 Portrait photography advice
48
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
27
you can focus manually
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon G15 Street photography details
Nikon P80 Street photography details
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (352 grams)
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon G15
Sports photography with Nikon P80
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
good battery (350 per charge)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
36
excellent zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon G15 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P80 as a Travel photography camera
61
good battery (350 shots)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (352g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
56
flash built-in
pretty wide (27mm)
great zoom (486mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G15 Landscape photography features
Nikon P80 Landscape photography features
55
focusing manually
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (350 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
no Timelapse mode
37
you can focus manually
pretty wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G15 Vlogging information
Nikon P80 Vlogging information
33
rather wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
more heavy than competitors (352g)
24
pretty wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Canon G15 vs Nikon P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Nikon P80
 Canon PowerShot G15Nikon Coolpix P80
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot G15 Nikon Coolpix P80
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-09-17 2009-01-15
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT PureColor II G LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 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) 640 x 480, 15/30 fps, 320 x 240, 15 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 grams (0.78 lbs) 405 grams (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") 110 x 79 x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1")
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 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-10L EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $499 $400