Canon G16 vs Canon SX700 HS

Below, we will be evaluating the Canon G16 and Canon SX700 HS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Canon. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and SX700 HS (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and SX700 HS (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The G16 was manufactured 2 months before the SX700 HS so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G16 scores vs the SX700 HS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G16 and Canon PowerShot SX700 HS. The entire galleries are available at Canon G16 Gallery and Canon SX700 HS Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon G16 offers outside dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Canon SX700 HS has measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Canon G16 and Canon SX700 HS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the G16 versus the SX700 HS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G16 and SX700 HS is 85 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The image below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G16 and SX700 HS.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G16 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon SX700 HS will result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively.