Canon G16 vs Fujifilm XP90

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon G16 and Fujifilm XP90, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and Fujifilm XP90 (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and Fujifilm XP90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The G16 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the Fujifilm XP90 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G16 matches up vs the Fujifilm XP90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G16 and Fujifilm XP90. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G16 Gallery and Fujifilm XP90 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon G16 provides outer dimensions of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Fujifilm XP90 has dimensions of 110mm x 71mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.1") along with a weight of 203 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the G16 against the Fujifilm XP90.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G16 and Fujifilm XP90 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The picture underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G16 and Fujifilm XP90.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G16 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm XP90 will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged G16 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.