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Canon G16 vs Fujifilm Z37

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47
Canon PowerShot G16 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix Z37 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm Z37 Key Specs

Canon G16
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 356g - 109 x 76 x 40mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Previous Model is Canon G15
Fujifilm Z37
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 125g - 90 x 58 x 24mm
  • Launched July 2009
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Canon G16 vs Fujifilm Z37 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon G16 versus Fujifilm Z37, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and FujiFilm. The resolution of the G16 (12MP) and the Fujifilm Z37 (10MP) is relatively similar but the G16 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm Z37 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The G16 was unveiled 4 years after the Fujifilm Z37 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the G16 grades vs the Fujifilm Z37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon G16 over the Fujifilm Z37

 G16 Fujifilm Z37 
LaunchedNovember 2013July 2009Newer by 53 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z37 over the Canon G16

 Fujifilm Z37 G16 

Common features in the Canon G16 and Fujifilm Z37

 G16 Fujifilm Z37 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm Z37 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon G16 has got exterior measurements 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 Fujifilm Z37 has proportions of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Canon G16 versus Fujifilm Z37 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the G16 compared to the Fujifilm Z37.

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm Z37 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G16 and Fujifilm Z37 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm Z37 top view buttons comparison

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm Z37 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G16 and Fujifilm Z37.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G16 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon G16 will offer you extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent G16 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm Z37 sensor size comparison

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm Z37 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G16 vs Fujifilm Z37 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G16 Portrait photography info
Fujifilm Z37 Portrait photography info
48
focusing manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon G16 Street photography information
Fujifilm Z37 Street photography information
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (356g)
54
lighter than competition (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon G16
Sports photography with Fujifilm Z37
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
better than average battery pack (360 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G16 Travel photography advice
Fujifilm Z37 Travel photography advice
64
better than average battery pack (360 shots)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
more heavy than competitors in class (356 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
56
lighter than competition (125 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G16 Landscape photography factors
Fujifilm Z37 Landscape photography factors
58
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (360 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon G16 Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm Z37 Vlogging highlights
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (356 grams)
25
lighter than competition (125 grams)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Canon G16 vs Fujifilm Z37 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G16 and Fujifilm Z37
 Canon PowerShot G16Fujifilm FinePix Z37
General Information
Brand Name Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon PowerShot G16 Fujifilm FinePix Z37
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-11-25 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 6 -
Sensor type BSI-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 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 35-105mm (3.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.7-4.2
Macro focus distance 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT PureColor II G LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 3 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m 3.10 m
Flash options 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 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 (60 or 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 356g (0.78 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 76 x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") 90 x 58 x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 230 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-10L NP-45A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $499 $130