Canon G16 vs Nikon S6100

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon G16 vs Nikon S6100, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and S6100 (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and S6100 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The G16 was released 2 years later than the S6100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the G16 matches up vs the S6100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G16 & Nikon Coolpix S6100. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon G16 Gallery & Nikon S6100 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon G16 features outside dimensions 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 Nikon S6100 has measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the G16 compared to the S6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G16 and S6100 is 85 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G16 and S6100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G16 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon S6100 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger G16 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.