Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Canon PowerShot G15 vs Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm Finepix X10

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Canon PowerShot G12

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm Finepix X10

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
200 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Focus points
 Many focus points
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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G12

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
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Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

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
Battery life Longer battery life 350 shots vs 300 shots
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 Around 20% more shots per battery charge
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
Canon PowerShot G12 Learn more about
the Canon G12

Advantages of the Fujifilm X10
Sensor size Much larger sensor 2/3" 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)
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 245 ISO vs 161 ISO
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 The X10 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 24fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 200 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2 fps
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 5x 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
Lowest price Much cheaper $394.00 vs $971.00
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 The best price we've seen is $577 cheaper (2.5x less)
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 11.2 EV
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 0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
Weight Lighter 350 g vs 401 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 30s vs 15s
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 2x longer exposures
Fujifilm Finepix X10 Learn more about
the Fujifilm X10
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G12 Canon PowerShot G12
45 vs 54
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Fujifilm Finepix X10 Fujifilm Finepix X10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Fujifilm Finepix X10.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G12:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
X10:2/3" 8.8x6.6mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G12:f/2.8
X10:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Both have tunnel viewfinders Help
Tunnel
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
G12:$971.00
X10:$394.00
Weight Heavy Help
G12:401 g
X10:350 g
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.8"
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G12:5x
X10:4x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Waterproof Not waterproof Help
Stay on land
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G12:461k dots
X10:460k dots
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
G12:11.2 EV
X10:11.3 EV

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$497 - $499
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Finepix X10
Fujifilm FinePix x20

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Pro digicam

$599
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the FinePix x20 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the FinePix x20 vs the Finepix X10
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$599 - $699
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
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Finepix X10
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Finepix X10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348 - $399
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Focus points Has significantly fewer focus points
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Finepix X10
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$376 - $478
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Dynamic range Has slightly narrower dynamic range
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the Finepix X10
Nikon Coolpix P7700

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Pro digicam

$389 - $447
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the Finepix X10

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Battery life Much longer battery life
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G12

Fujifilm Finepix X10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,565
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the Finepix X10
Fujifilm XF1

Fujifilm XF1

Pro digicam

$385 - $399
Screen size Larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the XF1 vs the Finepix X10

appearance

Canon PowerShot G12 Fujifilm Finepix X10
Canon PowerShot G12 Fujifilm Finepix X10
Canon PowerShot G12 Fujifilm Finepix X10

discussion

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Avatar for Doug Barry-Martin Doug Barry-Martin (8:01 PM, April 26, 2012)
Much better vewfinder. Fantastic image quality too. 
 
Avatar for Rostislav Alexandrovich Rostislav Alexandrovich (9:19 PM, November 19, 2011)
The X10 has better OVF then G12, contrary to whats written here