Canon G16 vs Nikon W300

Below is a detailed overview of the Canon G16 vs Nikon W300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and W300 (16MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and W300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The G16 was launched 4 years prior to the W300 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G16 scores against the W300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G16 and Nikon Coolpix W300. The complete galleries are available at Canon G16 Gallery and Nikon W300 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon G16 comes with physical measurements of 109mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 1.6") with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Nikon W300 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the G16 and the W300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G16 and W300 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G16 and W300.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G16 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon W300 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older G16 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.