Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm Finepix X10

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Canon PowerShot G11

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel

differences

Advantages of the Canon G11

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Size Slightly smaller 112x76x48 mm vs 117x70x57 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.9" vs 2.2"
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Around 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Fujifilm X10

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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More than 30% larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the X10's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 245 ISO vs 169 ISO
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The X10 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.1 fps
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More than 9x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Overall image quality Better image quality 50.0 vs 47.0
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Around 10% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 11.1 EV
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0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 20.5 bits vs 20.4 bits
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Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Lowest price Cheaper $598.99 vs $671.89
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The best price we've seen is $73 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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2x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 350 g vs 375 g
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Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm Finepix X10.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G11:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
X10:1/1.7" 8.8x6.6mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G11:f/2.8
X10:f/2.0
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
G11:47.0
X10:50.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Color depth Good color depth Help
G11:20.4 bits
X10:20.5 bits
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
G11:$671.89
X10:$598.99
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
X10:350 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
G11:1.9"
X10:2.2"
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.8"
Size Large Help
G11:112x76x48 mm
X10:117x70x57 mm
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G11:5x
X10:4x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G11:461k dots
X10:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$450

Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Color depth Has significantly less color depth
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Color depth Worse color depth
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out

Fujifilm Finepix X10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization

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