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differences
Advantages of the Canon G16
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1800 ms vs 2800 ms
1 cm vs 5 cm
240 fps vs None
12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
Yes vs No
250s vs 30s
Tunnel vs None
360 shots vs 330 shots
1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-RX100
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1" 13.2x8.8mm vs 1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm
66.0 vs 54.0
390 ISO vs 230 ISO
20 MP vs 12 MP
12.4 EV vs 11.7 EV
22.6 bits vs 21 bits
Yes vs No
1,229k dots vs 922k dots
101x58x35 mm vs 109x76x40 mm
25 vs 9
213 g vs 356 g
1.4" vs 1.6"
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent digicams
Common Strengths
 | Very wide aperture |
| f/1.8 |
| High resolution screens | |||
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 | In-camera HDR |
| Combines multiple exposures |
 | RAW support |
| Better editing |
| Capture very high resolution images | |||
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| Better sensor types |
| Better in low light |
Common Weaknesses
 | Very expensive | |||
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| Significant startup delay | |||
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 | No flip-out screens |
| Less flexible |
 | Poor wide angle |
| 28 mm |
 | Poor zoom | |||
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Compared to recent pro digicams
Common Strengths
Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Common Weaknesses
 | No touchscreens |
| More buttons |
 | Slower contrast detection autofocus |
| slower focusing |
 | No support for 24p |
| Missing that film look |
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S120
Pro digicam
$332 - $399
| Has a slightly wider wide angle lens |
| Has a touch screen |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Has a slightly shorter battery life |
Canon PowerShot G1X
Boutique
$449 - $699
| Has a much larger sensor |
| Is significantly less noisy at high ISO |
| Is thicker |
| Is significantly heavier |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Pro digicam
$798
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has a slightly wider wide angle lens |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is significantly more expensive |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Pro digicam
$598
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Records movies in 24p |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Is slightly more expensive |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Pro digicam
$345 - $398
| Has a slightly wider aperture |
| Has a slightly wider wide angle lens |
| Significantly lower boost light sensitivity |
| Takes slightly lower resolution photos |
Canon PowerShot G1X Mark II
Boutique
$749 - $799
| Has a much larger sensor |
| Is significantly less noisy at high ISO |
| Is significantly more expensive |
| Is thicker |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Travel zoom
$299 - $368
| Has slightly more zoom |
| Has a slightly wider wide angle lens |
| Significantly lower boost light sensitivity |
| Significantly worse macro focusing |
Canon PowerShot G16 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G15
Pro digicam
$499
| Supports 24p |
| Can create panoramas in-camera |
| Worse image quality |
| More noise at high ISO |
Nikon Coolpix P7800
Pro digicam
$547
 | Has an external mic jack |
| Has a flip-out screen |
| Worse maximum light sensitivity |
| Narrower aperture |
Canon PowerShot G7
Digicam
$799
| Significantly less startup delay |
| No RAW support |
| Significantly narrower aperture |
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100.
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