Canon G16 vs FujiFilm T300

The following is a in depth assessment of the Canon G16 vs FujiFilm T300, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the G16 (12MP) and the T300 (14MP) is very comparable but the G16 (1/1.7") and T300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The G16 was brought out 2 years after the T300 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G16 scores versus the T300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G16 and FujiFilm FinePix T300. The entire galleries are available at Canon G16 Gallery and FujiFilm T300 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon G16 offers outside measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") having a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the FujiFilm T300 has sizing of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the G16 vs the T300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G16 and T300 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G16 and T300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G16 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the FujiFilm T300 will provide extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer G16 will have a benefit in sensor technology.