Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G1X vs Casio Exilim EX-H20G

Canon PowerShot G12

45

vs
Casio Exilim EX-H20G

31
 
 
 
 

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
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
 

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-H20g

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 103x68x29 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Weight
 Light-weight
216 g
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon G12
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
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
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.2
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 At its widest zoom, the G12's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
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
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
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
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 4s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
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the Canon G12

Advantages of the Casio EX-H20g
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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 Around 10% larger screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Size Smaller 103x68x29 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
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 2x smaller
Weight Lighter 216 g vs 401 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Zoom Slightly more zoom 10x vs 5x
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 4x more zoom
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.9"
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 Around 40% thinner
Casio Exilim EX-H20G Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G12 Canon PowerShot G12
45 vs 31
Explain scores
Casio Exilim EX-H20g Casio Exilim EX-H20G
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 travel zoom.

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
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
G12:720p @ 24fps
EX-H20g:720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$599
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$369 - $450
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Exilim EX-H20g

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$499
Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G12
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$393 - $479
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
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Battery life Much longer battery life
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Supports 24p No 24p support
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G12
Nikon Coolpix P7700

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Pro digicam

$389 - $447
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the PowerShot G12
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Supports 24p No 24p support
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the PowerShot G12

Casio Exilim EX-H20G Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus Stylus XZ-10

Olympus Stylus XZ-10

Pro digicam

$399
Aperture Much wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the Stylus XZ-10 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Casio Exilim EX-ZR100

Casio Exilim ZR100

Travel zoom

$211
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Exilim ZR100 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Fujifilm FinePix XP150

Fujifilm FinePix XP150

Waterproof

$312
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the FinePix XP150 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Travel zoom

$199
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
GPS No built-in GPS
Wide angle Slightly worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ7 vs the Exilim EX-H20g
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$175
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS No built-in GPS
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix S8200 vs the Exilim EX-H20g

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Canon PowerShot G12 Casio Exilim EX-H20G
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