Canon G16 vs Sony ZV-1 II

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon G16 and Sony ZV-1 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the G16 (12MP) and ZV-1 II (20MP) and the G16 (1/1.7") and ZV-1 II (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G16 was unveiled 10 years prior to the ZV-1 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon G16 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the G16 matches up vs the ZV-1 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G16 and Sony ZV-1 Mark II. The full galleries are viewable at Canon G16 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon G16 features exterior 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 Sony ZV-1 II has dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.9") having a weight of 292 grams (0.64 lbs).

Check out the Canon G16 and Sony ZV-1 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the G16 versus the ZV-1 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G16 and ZV-1 II is 85 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G16 and ZV-1 II.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G16 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony ZV-1 II will produce greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older G16 will be behind in sensor tech.