Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P7100

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Canon PowerShot G11

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon G11

Color depth Better color depth 20.4 bits vs 19.4 bits
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Distinguishes 1 more bits of color
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
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Almost the same
Overall image quality Better image quality 47.0 vs 41.0
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More than 10% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 10.7 EV
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0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Weight Slightly lighter 375 g vs 395 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Nikon P7100

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
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Around 2x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $449.99 vs $671.89
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The best price we've seen is $222 cheaper (more than 30% less)
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.8" vs 1.9"
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Around 10% thinner
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Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P7100.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G11:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
P7100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
G11:1 cm
P7100:2 cm
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
P7100:$449.99
Weight Heavy Help
G11:375 g
P7100:395 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
G11:1.9"
P7100:1.8"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G11:1.1 fps
P7100:1.3 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Size Large Help
G11:112x76x48 mm
P7100:114x77x45 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
G11:480p @ 30fps
P7100:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/2.8

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
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 much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

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
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

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports RAW No RAW support
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

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