Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G1X vs Casio Exilim EX-G1

Canon PowerShot G12

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"Excellent build quality"
dpreview.com | talking about the G12's build-quality
"We have no hesitation in saying that the G12 is the best Canon G-series camera to date, but its original USP - as a bridge between compact cameras and DSLRs - is in danger of being eroded."
dpreview.com | talking about the G12's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G12

Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life
Great battery life
370 shots
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Casio Exilim EX-G1

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Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Size
Really small
Compact 104x64x20 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
154 g
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Canon G12

Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the G12's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
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
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1250s
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3.2x faster max shutter speed
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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Around 4x longer exposures
Canon PowerShot G12 Learn more about
the Canon G12

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1

Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 104x64x20 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
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3.1x smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 154 g vs 401 g
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2.6x lighter
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Thickness Thinner 0.8" vs 1.9"
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2.4x thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $189.99 vs $389.99
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The best price we've seen is $200 cheaper (2.1x less)
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 2 fps
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50% faster continuous shooting
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Learn more about
the Casio EX-G1
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G12 Canon PowerShot G12
71 vs 26
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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G12. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a waterproof.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
G12:28 mm
EX-G1:38 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
G12:720p @ 24fps
EX-G1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G12:5x
EX-G1:3x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$450

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Supports 24p No 24p support

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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